When my father retired from the family business he handed everything over to me. He said he felt confident leaving his business in my hands because not only was  his child but he knew that I was serious about the success of his business. He told me that he was confident that I acquired the skills that I needed to be a successful businesswoman. He also said even though he had no doubts in my ability he still wanted me to accept a gift of executive book summaries. He thought that these would help me to be more competitive in a business such as our.