The Voice of the Rising Generation

Avoid "Shirtsleeves to Shirtsleeves" by Finding Your VoiceGrowing up in a family with significant wealth or a familybusiness can often feel like an exercise in silence. What shouldyou ask? Whom should you ask? When? Is it ever right to talk aboutsuch things?The Voice of the Rising Generation speaks directly tothose who find themselves living in that silence, the so-called"next generation." Great wealth or a family business can act like a"black hole," sapping the dreams and aspirations of futuregenerations who feel that they can never measure up to thefortune's founder. This book, written by a psychologist, aneducator, and a wise counselor who single-handedly changed thelandscape of family wealth, diagnoses with economy and precisionthe cause of entitlement and dependency. It is not too much moneyor too few chores. It is the failure of rising generations toindividuate, that is, to pursue their dreams, develop theirresilience, and find their voice.Many books are addressed to parents and grandparents who worryabout the effects of wealth on their descendants. Almost alone inthe field, this book speaks directly to 20-, 30- and 40-somethings,encouraging them--literally, giving them courage--to meetthe challenge of integrating wealth's power into their lives,rather than disappearing into the black hole. Readers will:* Come to understand the true causes of entitlement anddependency* Identify the psychological characteristics of the risinggeneration and the challenges proper to its development* Clarify their own dreams, work, and vocation* Navigate personal relationships and communication within thecontext of wealth* Recognize the special challenges faced when rising is delayeduntil mid-life.If you are a young person who is starting your life's journeyand wondering about the effects of parental gifts, trusts, or afamily business, this book will offer you questions, reflections,and lessons-learned to help you find your own way. If you are aparent, grandparent, elder, or mentor, The Voice of the RisingGeneration can serve the young people in your life as a giftmore precious than gold.