Jolene Brown

We can prevent many daily aggravations and family business catastrophes if we learn from the mistakes of others. This eye-opening, fun filled presentation will highlight the top ten things families do that break up their business. We will discuss transition issues of fair and equal, earned sweat equity, advisor necessity, productive communications, and important meetings. In this value packed workshop, you’ll receive take home tools to assist in the transition and succession of a family...

They're lurking in the jungle... regulations, traceability, labor concerns, worker and food safety, competitive markets and more! It's time we blaze a new trail because the pace, the people, the process and the products for agriculture have all changed. Have we? During this fun-filled, eye-opening presentation, we'll discover today's top influencers on our customers. We'll learn the value of what we do is in the eye of the purchaser, not the producer. With lots of humor and real life...

It happens, far too often in family business. Promises are spoken and broken, facts are assumed, habits are hardened...and before we know it, we've got family fighting on the way to the funeral home. It's time we honor the family and do the business right! This insightful and fun-filled presentation highlights transition issues of fair and equal, earned sweat equity, advisor necessity, productive communications, and important meetings. From conversations to contracts, from assumptions to...

In this joy-filled tribute to those of us living and working on the farm, you'll find yourself laughing and commiserating with your friends and neighbors.  Together we'll discover that juggling farm life with a smile can save your sanity-and your marriage. Get ready for real life lessons learned as we deal with breakdowns and parts runs, family in-laws and farm priorities, money and communication (or lack of it!).  Most of all, you'll leave with big smiles on your faces and...

If you want to honor the family while building and transitioning your business, you’ve important decisions to make and actions to take….starting today. In this upbeat, interactive workshop we’ll learn lessons from successful leaders and managers of a legacy business. It becomes clear they do the work necessary to have a right and experienced leader, create and use specific and realistic management tools, and lay a solid foundation including legal documents to assure peace of mind. 

We balance soil fertility, feed rations, tires and our checkbooks. We overwork, overwhelm and overload ourselves. Something's wrong with this picture!  It's time we learn 10 realistic and applicable ideas to help bring a breath of fresh air, renewal and balance to our work and family life. Come and learn with Jolene Brown, grain farmer, author, family business consultant and an internationally recognized professional speaker. With valuable content, real life examples and a whole lot...

In “The Three Little Pigs” the third one got it right!  He built a solid foundation, one brick at a time to withstand the test of time. He made sure there was mortar holding it together. We need the same in a family business as we work through the succession and transition process. We need  “bricks” of communication, cooperation, and commitment with legal and financial follow through.

In this interactive presentation, Jolene Brown, will share lessons learned...

As a hot air balloon is launched, the people on the ground must let go of the ropes. Hanging on too long has ominous consequences, in ballooning and in agriculture. Not only will it keep you from implementing your goals, it can put you and your mission in a precarious situation. We need you as an advocate for agriculture, launched and ready to soar! It's time for passion and purpose to light the fires because the pace, the people, the process and the products have all changed. Have we?...

Remember those wonderful sayings you heard as you grew up? "Don't count your chickens... Keep your fences mended...You'd better clean your plate... Make hay while..." These and many more insightful phrases are blended with lots of fun and real life examples to form a frolicking lesson from yesterday's wit and wisdom.

All folks have a sense of humor; it's just that some folks have a bad one!  They haven't learned that the benefits of a positive sense of humor extend to better health, understanding of important issues, and positive relationships. How long has it been since you've really laughed and celebrated who you are and what you do? We'll do both as we answer the question, "Who's Hiding the Humor?"™

Especially in turbulent times, you must look for the possibilities. Opportunities abound for agriculture once we realize that the pace, the people, the process and the products have all changed. Have we? During this eye opening presentation, we'll find out what today's customers are really buying and learn how to reach a demanding market. We'll laugh while we learn how to build on the best of the past as we welcome the future. And by the way, Jolene really has seen a pig fly!