by Elaine Froese | Feb 14, 2014 | Uncategorized
“An experiment was conducted in 1992 at Stanford University, in which four-year-old children were given a choice. A marshmallow was put in front of them; they could either eat the marshmallow now, or wait 15 minutes, after which they would be given two marshmallows....
by Elaine Froese | Feb 2, 2014 | Uncategorized
There’s nothing more scary for farm families who are trying to gain control over their lives than to have no clue about what the future holds. I am chuckling as I write today because today is the first time that I have been gently asked over the phone if I would like...
by Elaine Froese | Jan 21, 2014 | Uncategorized
First of all, my apologies to any readers named “Nancy”, this is not really about you. I have coined the phrase “nasty Nancy” to describe anger-filled farm coaching clients. These are the folks who are extremely negative, they threaten to leave the room and the...
by Elaine Froese | Jan 14, 2014 | Uncategorized
As you hold this in your hands, you might be stressed by the many irritations of a long harvest, or the queries of your kids who are having a hard time adjusting to their new dynamics at school. What would it look like if you could find a tool to help you understand...
by Elaine Froese | Jan 7, 2014 | Uncategorized
As we flipped the chart of papers from the young farmers seminar in St. John’s a phrase caught my eye. A young producer had shared that one of the key insights of the day was “ I am not alone”. Farm families are quite surprised to hear me affirm them with the words “...