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Difficult Conversations | HOW*TO Guide https://lnkd.in/gNruVR-R #AGLEGACY #FarmSuccession #EstatePlanning A difficult conversation does not define who we are. However, it can rock our identity at times and make us want to lash out in order to regain it. AG LEGACY can help… Check the AG LEGACY Modules tab at AGLEGACY.org A DIFFICULT CONVERSATION is one with another person whom you have a strained relationship or where emotions may be involved that touches on a contentious topic. This often leads to assumptions of “I’m right” and “you’re wrong” where blame is assigned to one or another person, often assuming that we have the best intentions and they do not. There are steps we can take, if we find ourselves in this situation, to pull back and reassess the situation and what we can do to change the difficult conversation into one of understanding and reconciliation.

Are Parent/Child Relationships Important to Your Ag Legacy? https://lnkd.in/g3RehbAJ #AGLEGACY #FarmSuccession #EstatePlanning View a free recording about parent/child relationships and other important topics …before time runs out! A 15-year Cornell study looked into how farm families make decisions. Researchers found neither generation is happy with the level of communication in their two-generation farm family. Skills such as handling arguments, providing constructive criticism, and family problem-solving were ranked low by both generations.

Should Sorry Have a Place in an Ag Legacy? https://lnkd.in/g6_RiHbm #AGLEGACY #FarmSuccession #EstatePlanning Questions about saying “I’M SORRY”? See more at: AGLEGACY.org * DO you see it as being weak or giving-in if you admit that you are sorry to someone else? * DO YOU feel that you don’t need to apologize or maybe that the other person should apologize to you? * DID YOU KNOW that sometimes it is about being the one to make the first move? * WHAT are some of the ­obstacles that keep us from saying I’m sorry? * DO you know what an apology does; what it does not do? Do you know how to offer a genuine apology; what elements a sincere apology must contain?

What is the Most Important Component in Creating your Ag Legacy? https://lnkd.in/guZzhjcv (https://lnkd.in/gNXSa7xv) #AGLEGACY #FarmSuccession #EstatePlanning What is the Most Important Component in Creating your Ag Legacy? There are many obstacles that prevent families from discussing and planning for transition of the family farm or ranch to the next generation. To name just a few: not knowing where to start, who wants to take over and how, or just a lack of time to sit down and talk. Emotional ties are often an intrinsic aspect of ownership, as well as the founding generation’s identity. <a href="https://lnkd.in/gNXSa7xv" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> …to read more click here</a>

Abuse of Power of Attorney: Preventing and Addressing Elder Family Financial Exploitation https://lnkd.in/gM3hQEg3 #AGLEGACY #FarmSuccession #EstatePlanning A power of attorney is one of the most important estate planning documents you can create. AG LEGACY can help… Check the AG LEGACY Materials tab at AGLEGACY.org A POWER OF ATTORNEY is also one that can be misused. Unfortunately, a power of attorney in the wrong hands or with too much power can cause tremendous problems. The largest source of financial exploitation is family members, especially adult children, who were granted POA by their older family member(s) in their estate plans.

Your Ag Legacy: Should Others Have an Interest? https://lnkd.in/dTxxh5Xm #AGLEGACY #FarmSuccession #EstatePlanning View a free recording providing an in-depth look at the family interest in your Ag Legacy and other important topic at AGLEGACY.org TO LEARN MORE about family member interest in your ag legacy and for ideas on where to get started see: AGLEGACY.org

Estate Planning Checklist https://lnkd.in/gQUnJy_8 #AGLEGACY #FarmSuccession #EstatePlanning How do you plan to successfully transfer management duties in your AG LEGACY? AG LEGACY can help… Check the AG LEGACY Materials tab at AGLEGACY.org Estate Planning Checklist: Information to Assemble Before Consulting Your Attorney. Do you know what what you should have, where to find it, or how to organize the information? AG LEGACY Materials can help understand how to get started.

Where Are We? https://lnkd.in/g7k9HirW #AGLEGACY #FarmSuccession #EstatePlanning View a free recording about management succession plans and other important topics …before time runs out! See more at: AGLEGACY.org TO LEARN MORE about succession in your family business and how to discover where you are in the process and for ideas on where to begin see: AGLEGACY.org

Difficult Conversations: How Do We Discuss What Really Matters? https://lnkd.in/gcjQ47NJ (https://lnkd.in/g5w8URX5) #AGLEGACY #FarmSuccession #EstatePlanning Difficult Conversations: How Do We Discuss What Really Matters? Each difficult conversation is made up of three, distinct conversations: 1. the What Happened? Conversation; 2. the Feelings Conversation; and 3. the Identity Conversation. In the What Happened Conversation we make three common errors: the truth assumption, the intention invention, and the blame frame. Each error must be addressed in order to move forward. The Feelings Conversation: Feelings must be addressed to resolve the problem. Having a difficult conversation without talking about the feelings is like having an opera without music. The Identity Conversation is about what I am saying to myself about me. It may cause me to lose confidence, lose concentration, or even forget what I want to say. In extreme cases, it can paralyze me physically and emotionally. <a href="https://lnkd.in/g5w8URX5" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> …to read more click here</a>

What is an AG LEGACY? https://lnkd.in/gAAGsQhQ #AGLEGACY #FarmSuccession #EstatePlanning A LEGACY is the summation of a lifetime of achievement and the context in which that lifetime will be remembered. See: AGLEGECY.org > Modules A LEGACY is not just money but a reputation, what was accomplished, and the difference a person makes in the world as they pass through.