IF 162: "Managing Through The Storm"

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Episode 162: "Managing Through The Storm"

In this episode, Tracy speaks to this week’s guests about “Managing Through The Storm.”

Each year, Gerry, Denise, and Kevin hold an event called “Managing Through The Storm,” discussing critical farm and farm life topics.

Curious to know more about today’s show? In this segment:

• Managing the family business, as well as the family and business relationships can feel like navigating through a storm. If this describes how you feel at times, you’re not alone.
• Are you experiencing strain on cash flow due to weather, crop production, commodity and crop input prices, feed shortages, trade or delivery issues, and not sure how to fix it or how to prepare for the discussion with your creditors?
• Do you have trouble managing employees and family members, and is poor communication among family members causing you stress?
• Are you feeling overwhelmed with all the chaos that life has thrown at you? If so, you will want to tune into this episode.

 

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* Disclaimer - As always, this information is not intended to provide business or medical advice. To ensure that your own circumstances have been properly considered and that action is taken based on the latest information available, you should obtain professional advice from qualified business or medical professionals before acting on any of the information in this post.
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 Show Guests

Denise Filipchuck
Consultant, Coach, Mediator

As a Farm Management Consultant and Coach, a Certified Financial Planner (CFP), a Certified Workplace Mediator, a Certified Agriculture Farm Advisor (CAFA), and a Farm Debt Mediation Service Financial Expert, Denise provides financial planning and management consulting services, tools and coaching to farm families; helping them become more successful in their businesses, relationships and lives. Denise has a background and specializes in farming, family communication, financial planning, intensive debt management, strategic business and transition planning. Denise also provides peer group and workshop facilitation and does public speaking at ag industry events.

Connect with Denise Filipchuck - Twitter / Facebook / LinkedIn / Website

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Kevin Kirkwood
Consultant



Kevin Kirkwood has been managing people in Agriculture for over 25 years. While he has managed in all areas of business, for the past 10 years his focus has been in Human Resources. Directing the companies, FarmersEdge, AMCP, and Noble Construction through their growth periods, has made him a familiar name in the HR world.

Kevin has always been very passionate in coaching and mentoring the people that worked for him. He finds a sense of accomplishment in watching those people grow and succeed in their career. Joining Backswath in 2013 has provided Kevin the opportunity to expand his Consulting practice in Succession Planning, Growth Management, Peer to Peer Grouping, Workshops and Seminars, Enterprise Risk Management and External Management Resources.

Connect with Kevin Kirkwood - Twitter 

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Gerry Friesen
The Recovering Farmer, Consultant, Mediator



Gerry comes from a diverse background of experience, learning and discovery. He grew up on a farm and in 1983
took over the family farm. He operated the farm until 2007 when other interests demanded more and more of his time. Today, Gerry’s passion is in helping others find solutions for the various issues that life throws at us whether that is conflict or stress.

Aside from his private practice Gerry provides mediation services for Farm Debt Mediation Services and the Automobile Injury Mediation office and is a conflict management specialist. Gerry is a recipient of the Manitoba Pork Friend of the Industry award for “providing emotional support and expertise to help farmers cope with financial and emotional stress in their darkest days”.

Connect with Gerry Friesen - Twitter / LinkedIn / Website
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Welcome to Impact Farming, Farm Marketer's video and audio show dedicated to helping Canadian farmers excel in the business of farming. Our goal with this show is to introduce our audience to the people and ideas that are going to make an IMPACT on their farming operation. 

Show Host - Tracy Brunet
CEO of Farm Marketer 

Tracy and her husband are cattle ranchers in South East, Manitoba. As host of the show, primary producer and agvocate, Tracy is passionate about helping farmers succeed in the business of farming. 

In each episode, Tracy chats with today's most successful farm advisors and industry leaders to bring our audience the best and most important ideas. 

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