John Felkins
speaker
3,575 appearances
20 recordings
1 series
first heard Jul 2026
last heard 4d ago
John Felkins’s voice in public audio — every appearance, attributed to the second.
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recordings per month · last 12 monthsRecordings per month over the last 12 months — 20 in all, peaking in Sep 2026 with 11.
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Heavy.
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Not everybody wants to carry that weight.
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And honestly, not everybody should.
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Inheriting and leading a company is not for the faint of heart.
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So, like we said earlier, don't assume.
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Have that conversation with your family now and be willing to accept whatever the answer is.
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Because maybe they respect what you've built.
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Maybe they don't want to disappoint mom and dad.
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But that's not the same thing as wanting.
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To lead the business.
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And if they step into leadership out of obligation instead of conviction, there's a good chance that they're gonna eventually burn out or resent it or actually just walk away altogether.
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It's much better to find that out now than after you've built your entire succession plan around somebody that doesn't want to lead the business.
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And if nobody in the family wants to lead the company, it's not a failure.
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This means you need a different plan.
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Family succession isn't the only option.
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Other transition plans include a buyout.
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A straight up sale of the business, or something called ESOP.
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ESOP stands for Employee Stock Ownership Plan.
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Or there might be some other ownership structure.
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The right answer depends on your goals and your situation.
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