John Felkins
speaker
3,575 appearances
20 recordings
1 series
first heard Jul 2026
last heard 3d ago
John Felkins’s voice in public audio — every appearance, attributed to the second.
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Everybody knows the role, and just as importantly, everybody knows the role they don't have.
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A lot of the problems in a family business happen when people forget which hat they're supposed to be wearing.
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And we're gonna get to hats more later.
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Maybe you've seen this before.
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A family member who doesn't work in the company shows up at the office and starts telling everybody.
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what they should be doing.
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Or somebody brings a family disagreement into the business.
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Or maybe a parent starts treating their son or daughter like a child instead of like a team member.
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The moment you bring your family role into a business decision or your business role into a family conflict, you create confusion for everybody.
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So even if you think all of this is already clear, take some time to put it on paper.
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Make a list of every family member connected to the business.
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So it might be
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Mom
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Sun, and let's just say me.
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Well, mom's the owner, son is family, and maybe he's an owner also, and then there's me, just a team member.
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For each person, get really clear on their decision-making rights.
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Then sit down and talk through it together with your family.
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This may feel obvious, but trust me, it usually isn't.
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If you don't define the roles, people will define them for themselves.
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That's where the conflict starts in a family business.
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