American Family Farmer

JOLENE BROWN, CSP is a real live “FARMER BROWN.” Her corn and soybean farm is in east central Iowa, 40 minutes west of the Mississippi River, on a non-flood year. She also can hypnotize a chicken, plug grain augers and entertain the folks behind the equipment parts counterShe has been authoring books and speaking professionally for 25+ years, primarily to agricultural audiences including grass roots farmers & ranchers, their Associations and Corporations. This includes those who produce in and those who serve the food, feed, fiber and bio-fuels industries. But, come October, she’s completely involved with harvest on the Brown farm and she’s in a tractor, not an airplane!JOLENE’S TOP TEN REASONS FAMILY BUSINESSES FAIL:1. Assuming all genetic relationships equal good working relationships2. Believing the business can financially support any and all family members whowant to work together3. Assuming others will / should / must change and not me4. Presuming a conversation is a contract5. Believing mind readin