Farmers need to find time for family

Farmers need to find time for family

The dance between work and family time on farms is a polarity. Polarities are issues that never stop or are solved but are something that always must be managed.

Polarities around family time often require an intentional decision. Are you going to work on a Sunday afternoon, or are you going to take the kids skating? Are you going to spend a couple of hours with your spouse helping out with a special project, or are you going to answer the task calls of the farm business?

The Emotional and Financial Cost of Nastiness

The Emotional and Financial Cost of Nastiness

The financial cost of taking others for granted can cause huge conflict avoidance and fear that keeps folks away from the source of fierce conflict triggers. This means that farms that need infrastructure changes, or capital planning re-structuring, don’t get things done, because everyone is avoiding the bully, and staying clear of being un-appreciated.