Listen: This simple secret is good for your family – and for your family business

It’s not easy to get the family together to eat dinner at the same time, but more and more research shows that it’s worth the extra effort.

Mitzi Perdue, the daughter of a co-founder of Sheraton Hotels and the widow of entrepreneur Frank Perdue, shared her secrets for successfully continuing a family legacy in her new book, “How to Make Your Family Business Last.”

Whether or not you have a business, her tips for success are universal: Eat dinner together, spend time with your family and teach your kids to be self-starters. Studies have shown that the simple act of sitting down at a table together as part of your family routine can give kids a sense of security; lead to healthier diets; improve students’ grades; and improve mental and emotional stability.

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