This document provides tips for starting the succession planning process for a business or farm. It emphasizes the importance of succession planning to transfer a business, build a legacy, support family, and prepare for challenges. Key tips include starting the planning process early, dismissing preconceived notions, selecting an expert team, clarifying dreams and goals, developing skills, considering fairness versus equality, and ensuring the plan is implemented instead of left on a shelf. Succession is portrayed as an ongoing process like a river that requires ongoing management.