Mini-cast 237: "If It's the Last Thing I Do" Published!

Bret Keisling celebrates David Fitz-Gerald's ESOP-themed novel "If It's the Last Thing I Do," which was published this week following a successful Kickstarter campaign. It tells the story of Misty Menard, who unexpectedly inherits her father's manufacturing business in Lake Placid, New York, in 1975. Misty decides to convert the business to an ESOP, stunning its employees. She deals with a hostile management team and concerns from the company board of directors, as well as a myriad of customer challenges, environmental issues, and many of the trials and tribulations that businesses face. Author Dave Fitz-Gerald is well known and respected for his roles as CFO of ESOP Carris Reels, past chair of The ESOP Association's Board of Directors, and current chair of the Employee Ownership Foundation, allowing him to write authoritatively about business in general and employee ownership specifically. He does a wonderful job of story and character development, and his writing shows his love of history. Find more information about the book in the show notes on our website at https://www.theesoppodcast.com/post/mini-cast-237-if-it-s-the-last-thing-i-do-published