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Annie’s Project

Annie’s Project. Annie was a woman who grew up in a small farm community with a goal to marry a farmer and she did. Annie spent her lifetime learning how to be an involved business partner with her farm husband. Together they did great things, but it wasn’t easy.

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Annie’s Project

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  1. Annie’s Project Annie was a woman who grew up in a small farm community with a goal to marry a farmer and she did. Annie spent her lifetime learning how to be an involved business partner with her farm husband. Together they did great things, but it wasn’t easy. This is Annie’s project-to take her life’s experiences and share it with farmwomen living and working in a complex, dynamic, evolving business environment.

  2. Objective Annie’s Project is designed to empower farm women to manage information systems used in critical decision making processes and to build local networks. The target audience is farmwomen with a passion for business and involvement.

  3. Annie’s Project • Session One • Human Resources & Time Management • Course Introduction • Risk Assessment Survey • Introductory Comments • “Colors” • What is Management?

  4. Annie’s Project • Session Two • Women and Money • Business Plans • The process of building a business plan • Mission statements and goals • History and tradition of your farm • How property is titled: • Who is in business with you? • Cash and crop share leases

  5. Annie’s Project • Session Three • Financial documentation • Balance sheet • Income statement • Cash flow • Retirement and estate planning • Using spreadsheets

  6. Annie’s Project • Session Four • Risk Management • Developing marketing plans • Developing a risk management strategy • Ten habits of profitable farmers • Types of insurance – Life, Crop & Health

  7. Annie’s Project • Session Five • Fast tools • Financial records and how to interpret information • Discussion on topics for the next meeting

  8. Annie’s Project • Session Six • Your topics

  9. Annie’s Project • Introductory Comments • What about you?

  10. Annie’s Project Thank You Bob Wells Field Specialist Agriculture Economics 641.673.5841 wellsjb@iastate.edu

  11. What You Are • Care Taker • Optimistic • Passionate • Enthusiastic • True Romantic • People Oriented • Peacemaker • Prepared • Loves to Plan • Detail Oriented • Punctual • Values Family Traditions • Conservative and Stable • Well-Organized • Problem Solver • “Why” Mentality • Very Complex • Cool, Calm, Collected • Intellectual • Work is Play, Play is Work • Perfectionist • Energetic • Desires Change • Playful • Master Negotiator • Natural Entertainer • Accepts Challenges • Impulsive & Spontneous

  12. Your Strengths • Accepting • Acting as a Catalyst • Communicating • Counseling • Teaching • Tolerance • Training • Accounting • Belonging • Coordinating • Family • Handling Detail • Organizing • Securing • Analyzing • Conceptualizing • Diagnosing • Inventing • Reasoning • Researching • Thinking • Able to take charge • Carefree • Dealing with chaos • Direct Communicator • Hands-on • Negotiating • Risk-taking

  13. Your Seen As • Over-Emotional • Mushy • Unrealistic • Tenderhearted • Smothering • Talking to much • Nosey • Rigid • Restricted • Stubborn • Opinionated • Bossy • Uptight • Married to the Task • Arrogant • Unrealistic • Eccentric, Weird • Unfeeling • Sarcastic • Critical • Unappreciative • Rude • Irresponsible • Not Serious • Selfish or Self-centered • Ignores Rules • Impatient • Flirtatious

  14. You See Yourself As • Caring • Romantic • Spiritual • Having Faith • Flexible • Caretaker • Great Communicator • Stable • Dependable • Firm • Knows what’s Best • Efficient • Responsible • Goal Oriented • Knowledgeable • Expedient • Visionary • Innovative • Rational • Witty • Deep Thinker • Straight forward • Easy-going • Now oriented • Negotiator • Multi-tasker • Spontaneous • Succeding

  15. Turn to One When You Need • Validation • Cheering up • A Confidant • A Mentor • Help! • Training • A Friend • Planning • Responsibility • Supervision • Trust • Details • Rules or Policy • Accuracy • Ideas • Information • Competence • Firmness • Technology • Critique • To learn • Leadership • Trouble-shooting • Fun Ideas • Action • Proficiency with tools • Entertainment • Straight answers

  16. Do You Shine “IN” or “OUT” • Extroverts • Think and Process out loud • Prefer to bounce ideas off others • Enjoy attention from others • Speak rapidly in many situations • Outwardly focus on surroundings • Seek Activities involving many people • Pursue breadth of experiences

  17. Do You Shine “IN” or “OUT” • Introverts • Process internally before sharing • Explore options independently • Avoid attention from strangers • Pause and think before speaking • Inwardly focus and ponder • Seek solo, intimate experiences with select individuals • Pursue depth of experiences

  18. True Colors In Your Life From Animosity to Understanding True Colors is not an excuse for bad behavior Just a little insight can help you understand the actions of others Sometimes transformations are so dramatic it’s almost amusing Respect vs. Manipulation Pay attention to the needs of others, through the eyes of others, not only your own The greatest benefit…… knowing your “True Colors” is the validation you get for your own style

  19. Annie’s Project Thank You Bob Wells Field Specialist Agriculture Economics 641.673.5841 wellsjb@iastate.edu

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