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Durable Trades Review

  • April 15, 2021
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  • Rory
Durable Trades is more than a career guide; it’s a treatise on why certain professions have always been necessary and what makes a career fulfilling. It is also an argument for a return to family-centered economies…
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Farm Open House

  • March 26, 2021
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Come and meet all the baby farm animals born this spring. We’ll have: baby lambs, baby goat kids, chickens, rabbits, beehives and probably pigs.
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Teach Them Diligently

  • March 18, 2021
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Becca joined me this week for an interview about Durable Trades. She shared her perspective on discerning your family’s giftings and aptitudes when building a family economy… Instead of asking “What am I good at?” the question becomes “What are WE good at?”
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Arguing with Success

  • March 4, 2021
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It was explained to me early in my career: 100 leads, 10 calls, 1 sale. It is known as The Sales Funnel. “It’s a numbers game,” I was told . . .
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Book Review at Countryside

  • February 23, 2021
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  • Rory
“Even if you’re not searching for potential new careers, Durable Trades is a great read, describing how our fragile economies have compromised other values in life and offers discussion on ways to refocus on our jobs, families, and communities.”
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When One of You Has the Dream

  • February 12, 2021
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Rory had called a realtor and was out looking at specific farms by the time I realized, “oh he’s really serious about this whole ‘move to the country’ thing.” He…
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