Teach Them Diligently
Becca joined me this week for an interview about Durable Trades. She shared her perspective on discerning your family’s giftings and aptitudes when building a family economy… Instead of asking “What am I good at?” the question becomes “What are WE good at?”
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Arguing with Success
It was explained to me early in my career: 100 leads, 10 calls, 1 sale. It is known as The Sales Funnel. “It’s a numbers game,” I was told . . .
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Newsletter – Winter 2021
Starting our fifth year publishing this newsletter! Thanks to all of you who have been following along with what we’re loving and learning from our life in the country. In This Issue…
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More Social than Solitary: Family Genealogy
In December I began digging around in my family tree. My Aunt Jan left many binders before she died from interviews with my grandparents and great grandparents. I decided I…
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Book Review at Countryside
“Even if you’re not searching for potential new careers, Durable Trades is a great read, describing how our fragile economies have compromised other values in life and offers discussion on ways to refocus on our jobs, families, and communities.”
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When One of You Has the Dream
Rory had called a realtor and was out looking at specific farms by the time I realized, “oh he’s really serious about this whole ‘move to the country’ thing.” He…
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