In line up at the bank today, I was thinking about personal relationships. I did not have a personal banker at this branch so had to wait in line up for 20 minutes for my simple banking transaction.  For me a long wait.  Does anyone go in person to a bank today?  Many have on-line banks which no longer have a bricks and mortar presence so perhaps this is an archaic analogy.

I had not established a personal banking relationship yet with this bank so was not able to request better or faster service.  Somewhat frustrating.

Who are these important people in your life?  Your business?   Your enterprise?

These are people who help guide you and your business be the best that it can be.  You know, those friends and associates who you can call upon for a quick question, support or just to bounce off an idea and most importantly who can be candid, thoughtful and honest with you.

An important step in your succession plan is to introduce your key relationships to your successors whether your successors are family members or are your valued employees/managers.  Plan for not only making the introductions of these key players in your business but also how and what your conversation will cover.

With this, you will have gone a long way to building a foundation to make your succession plan a success.

Learn think apply!