Your farm transition journey
Welcome to the heart of my work. Writing to farm families has been my privilege for over 25 years. Themes stem from threads of conversations with farm families keen to live in harmony and find new ways to manage their business.
This is a journey.
Please share these insights with your farm family and agriculture networks. It’s high time for a mindset shift in the culture of agriculture. Procrastination and conflict avoidance need to stop. Embracing a growth mindset with transparency of expectations and emotions starts now.
Dive in here with me, I’m here to listen and encourage. Share your comments.

Why you need to build your personal wealth bubble
“Why is it important to have personal investment? Why investing matters. Investing is an effective way to put your money to work and potentially build wealth. Smart investing may allow your money to outpace inflation and increase in value. The greater growth potential...

The Lonely Hearts Club
I received a lengthy LinkedIn (LN) message from a woman who is concerned for her farming daughter who lives 6 hours south, and far away from her former city life. It strikes a chord with me as I recall the teary eyes of young women agricultural leaders who express...

Reduce Friction on the Farm
MNP’s Dean Klippenstine’s quote “I’d rather have really good management than lots of old money for a great transition” really hit me as we considered the risk factors in farm transition on an AgvisorPRO webinar. As the mom to a young successor and wife to a very...

The power of target dates and “BY WHEN?”
There’s nothing scarier for farm families who are trying to gain control over their lives than to have no clue about what the future holds. As a coach, I call this “ the pain of not knowing.” Time has a way of slipping quickly by, something like the toilet paper roll...

How to get your non-farm siblings on-board with your farm vision
Are your aunts and uncles still talking to your farm parents? Do you have a broken branch of your family tree that has been severed forever due to estrangement? Would you like to have a healing story for your farm family transition with no drama? “Help, my siblings...
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