by Elaine Froese | Oct 21, 2013 | Uncategorized
It’s my joy in travelling to meet energetic young entrepreneurs who have been grounded by their farm experiences. Last December in Montreal I met the passionate founder of Silver Lining Limited, Carissa Reiniger, who is now 28. Carissa’s common sense approach and...
by Elaine Froese | Oct 14, 2013 | Uncategorized
“Elaine is a marriage counselor, even though she says she is a coach!” says the uncomfortable farmer after a coaching call. I tell my clients that “counseling is about recovery, but coaching is about discovery.” I want farm couples to discover what will work for them...
by Elaine Froese | Oct 3, 2013 | Uncategorized
Another fatal farm accident report hits my ears, just after presenting to a large group in Westlock Alberta. “Another young farm widow joins a club she doesn’t ever want to belong to, I wonder how she will manage the farm, her family, herself.” I wonder. Now that I...
by Elaine Froese | Sep 21, 2013 | Uncategorized
A young farmer sits nervously on the couch with his partner and tells me that he can’t take working with his dad any more. He describes the “Boss” walking quickly across the yard, arms waving, with his voice increasing in volume and swearing the “F-bomb” at the young...
by Elaine Froese | Sep 13, 2013 | Uncategorized
Financial planners can be intimidating and some don’t understand what our true needs are. We need help. Our family is large and some actively involved and others not, yet everyone feels like they have an inherited right to the farm’s assets. We need help to seek...