by Elaine Froese | Mar 10, 2022 | Uncategorized
A movie explores a young teenage girl, Amber Appleton living in a school bus and riding her bike to her 3 jobs while attending high school. I notice she is very careful to count her cash and write down all her expenses as she works towards saving to have a real...
by Elaine Froese | Oct 21, 2021 | Uncategorized
The Great Pause continues to amplify cracks in the family dynamic which may lead to separation and divorce in farm families. In my coaching practice this year for the first time I am navigating transition planning at the same time the founders are leaving their...
by Elaine Froese | Aug 12, 2021 | Communication
As a Hudson Institute Certified coach I’ve been taught to always ask, “How old are you?” This is not rude. This is a helpful piece of information to assess what key issues need to be talked about. Scott Zimmer of Bridgeworks has helped me with de-coding helpful...
by Elaine Froese | Jul 16, 2021 | Uncategorized
As the farming population of boomers ages, so does the over eighty crowd. These aging patriarchs and matriarchs are still ruling farms, some with a heavy hand. This is not a happy situation for the twenty-something grandchildren who are dreaming of establishing...
by Elaine Froese | Jun 30, 2021 | Uncategorized
A heatwave is looming. Drought on the prairies is keeping folks awake at night. Farming folks are trying to cope with their brains on overload. Where is it written in the farming book of rules that you always figure things out on your own and never ask for help? Where...