As many of you know, I am Farm Journal’s, “The Farm CEO Coach,” this week’s ACT Like a Pro Blog is my October entry, “Board Service Develops Leaders.” Enjoy!

The term ‘allies’ originated during times of war. Coming from the singular, ally, meaning ‘friend’ or ‘trusted one’, the word allies today can take on larger meanings:  a group of trusted peers and friends or people with whom we are aligned toward a common goal. As professionals, those with whom we align impact our social networks and it’s worth […]

The registration link was closed. Huh? What?? I’d just started this registration yesterday, gotten busy with something more important, and stepped away for an afternoon. Undaunted, I hit the link again but it didn’t work, so I tried another tap of my track pad, this time firmer, the irritation coming out through my index finger. […]

Top Producer’s Columnist “The Farm CEO Coach,” Thats Me! This week’s ACT Like a Pro: Issue 48, I’d like to feature the column I write for Top Producer Magazine. As harvest season is in full swing and holiday time is fast approaching,its certainly a good time to take a short read about communication tips-specially, how to […]

Politics are tough; candidates must be mentally and physically tough to endure a long race, especially this season as the mid-term elections approach. Now, I haven’t ever finished (or started for that matter) an Ironman race but if I did and then ran for office, I would think my training and accomplishment would give me […]

Photo Credit, Veterans United I barreled through the house and up the stairs, damp running clothes and shoes flung everywhere in my wake. I was late and literally just pulling open the shower curtain when the phone rang. I hesitated, then felt a weird chill come over me. That was odd since I had just […]

Last week I shared my excitement about joining the Board of Governor’s for the Skyline Club where I am a member. As promised, today I’d like to add a few tips-some a bit different than what you might expect- about how you, too, can land a board seat or become a corporate director. Sky is […]

This week I’m excited to announce that I have recently been asked to join the Indianapolis Skyline Club Board of Governor’s. I joined Skyline Club as a way to improve my local Indiana networking opportunities and to have an elegant venue to host events, private coaching sessions, and meet friends. I also really love the […]

Be Brave, Not Fearless Let’s talk about fear. I know, it sounds like a real downer topic for a blog, but please, keep reading. I am not talking about the fear of heights or of the dark. Let’s address a very real phenomenon I like to call Career Fear. In a blog post for the […]

I wonder how many times I have made a statement about ‘getting ahead’ in my career? Recently, I considered that statement again when I came across the Paulsen Ag article ‘For Women Only: How to Get Ahead in Agribusiness’ authored by Clara Jacobs (VIEW FULL ARTICLE). It’s a nice piece that includes collated interviews with […]