Peter sold his share in the company to his brother, after which the relationship with him cooled.

"I sold my 50% stake in the family business to my older brother, Wim. We hadn't been getting along for years. I always felt my older brother didn't take me seriously. I also felt Wim wasn't performing my duties at the company properly or with sufficient commitment. There had also been a lot of commotion during the negotiations over the share buyout price. Originally, I wanted to buy Wim out, but when we couldn't reach an agreement, I was completely done with it.To get rid of it, I sold to Wim for far too low a price. I feel bad about the collaboration with my brother over the past few years. And also about the sales process, which was so difficult and the pressure within the family. I regret my approach, I feel anger towards Wim, but also towards myself.
I find it difficult to let go of this and I keep getting stuck on it in my head." In addition to the management team itself, GDO has a broad network of professionals, coaches, and trainers who can be deployed depending on the specific expertise required. The best fit is sought for each individual situation. 

John sold his company and is now eroding his assets. That causes a lot of stress. 

For years, I had run a successful local auto repair shop But I was exhausted. Physically and mentally. I had survived the coronavirus crisis, but it had taken its toll. The ongoing staffing problems didn't help either. When my manager approached me for the second time about taking over the company, I jumped at the chance. I didn't get the full price, but I made a reasonable profit and was very happy to give it to my second husband. On the stock market, I could easily earn an average of 8%, which allowed me to live comfortably without working or spending. My wife and I had finally bought that nice farm in Drenthe, and were able to do a lot of fun things. But then the economic situation changed, and the return on my assets was much lower (markets sometimes even showed significant losses). Now I would have to deplete my assets. It was extremely stressful. This wasn't the plan... 

Sylvia has sold her company, but the (financial) freedom is still a bit disappointing.

I sold my media company a few months ago. It seemed wonderful, back when I was still so busy, to be free. I broke up with my partner Loek almost immediately after he retired. We started traveling like crazy. The kids had already left home, so that was fine. But by then, I was with Loek almost 24/7. There wasn't much else to do besides that. We were exploring the world, but in a way, I felt like the world was getting smaller and smaller. When we were home, I didn't have much to do anymore. I never really had any hobbies; I never had time for them

Actually, I'm getting bored more and more often, and life feels like it's coming to an end. I'm really struggling with that. I don't regret selling, but I just don't know what to do with all that time and money. I feel like I should be enjoying myself, because this is what I wanted, right? Why else would I have sold my company?
I seem to have lost my bearings a bit on what I truly enjoy and find meaningful. You wonder: Is this it? "