I’m taking over the family business. I’ll be a third generation owner. I will purchase it through contract for deed.
My father told me the number one thing he wanted to do was run the business better than my grandfather. I feel the same way, and sometimes I’m not quite sure how to vent my frustrations to my father on what he could do better.
He’s a terrific businessman who had brought our family comfort. Sometimes I think he has some blind spots.
How do I approach these things without being insulting?
Reminds me of the “cannonball theory” of immigrants. Basically what you described with the first gen having the most force and then the rest falling with gravity.
Great point, I grew up in California and you’re spot on.