My son doesn’t want any part of the family business. What can I do?
You can’t force your son to follow your path, but you can model away of life that he might want to emulate. Are you doing that? Does he see that you enjoy your work? Has the business contributed to the family’s well-being? If the business kept you from spending time with him as a child, he may have very negative feelings toward it. Remember, many children join the family business after working in the outside world for a while. For now, work on your relationship with him. Support his current interests and learn about them. You want him to see the prospect of working alongside you in the business as an enjoyable situation, one that’s based on mutual respect, where each of you can learn from the other. This approach will bring him back.
