The Myth of the Silver Spoon

LEARN THE HIDDEN TRIPWIRES OF INHERITED WEALTH AND CLEAR A PATH TO THRIVING

“Kristin Keffeler’s book has, simply put, so much wisdom. The Myth of the Silver Spoon acknowledges the challenges of wealth without succumbing to the fears and negativity of many similar resources. She methodically examines the lives and experiences of inheritors of wealth, offering new understanding about the underlying issues and strategies for building strengths and skills. From every page, her encouraging voice and solid advice speak clearly to this often-disdained population. You will be more than inspired—you will be energized.”

— James Grubman, PhD, consultant to families of wealth, family offices, and their advisors; and author of Strangers in Paradise: How Families Adapt to Wealth across Generations

“Kristin’s wonderful book takes the proper meaning of wealth and applies it, using the tools of positive psychology, to enable the journeys of the rising generation members of financially significant families to achieve their individual well beings.”

— James (Jay) E. Hughes, Jr., Esq., innovator and thought leader in the field of intergenerational family wealth, author of Family Wealth: Keeping it in the Family

“Wealth and inheritance are a challenge for a lucky minority, but their path in life is complex and challenging even with their privilege. The Myth of the Silver Spoon is a refreshing journey for inheritors and their family about how to unravel, nurture, and pursue one’s life purpose when your choices are infinite.”

— Dennis T. Jaffe, PhD, an early architect of the field of family enterprise consulting, clinical psychologist, and author of Borrowed from Your Grandchildren: The Evolution of 100-Year Family Enterprises

“As an inheritor and parent of two rising gen, with twenty years of professional experience working with families of wealth... it was so healing to see my own feelings compassionately reflected in these narratives. I appreciated that this book is grounded in positive psychology research, offering actionable steps towards mindset and behavior change...[and its] call to action for advisors to ‘pivot from a fear-based approach to a strengths-&-capacity based approach’ in working with families of wealth.”

— Jamie Traeger-Muney, PhD, family wealth consultant, founder of Wealth Legacy Group, and second-generation family business owner

Drawn from the author’s life as the daughter of wealth-creating parents and her years advising the next generation within high-net-worth families, The Myth of the Silver Spoon is a compassionate yet practical guide to clearing the forms of “clutter”—negative narratives and behaviors around money, relationships, self-identity, and contribution to others—that typically accumulate from growing up in affluence … and discerning where your sincere ambitions lie on the path to a joyful, impactful life.