25 Jan 2021

Three 2020 Things I don’t want to change in 2021 – Part 2 of 3

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Hey gang,  In Part 1 of this series, "Where do we go from here," We took a look in the rearview mirror at the year that was. In 2020 we dealt with extraordinary uncertainty and considered our reactions to uncertain circumstances; our team's reaction to uncertain circumstances.  The pull to "Get back to the way things were" is powerful. Sometimes I visualize 2019's ease of travel, freedom to go to church gatherings, and family friend get-togethers free of the invisible fear.  My challenge to you in Part 1 was to consider the idea that you DON'T want EVERYTHING to go back to normal. That you do not want…
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25 Jan 2021

Where do we go from here – Future Now – Part 3 of 3

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https://youtu.be/yoFYCXXmlcE In Part 1 of this series, "Where do we go from here," https://hughmcpherson.com/seasonal-business-blog/where-do-we-go-from-here-part-1-of-3/ We took a look in the rearview mirror at the year that was. Part 2 challenged us to think about what we did NOT want to go back to normal after this pandemic era is over. Part 3 is about where we go from here, what's going to happen in the future. It's about the Future: NOW. Predictions spoken with certainty are a fool's game. In my current favorite book, "The Art of Thinking Clearly" by Rolf Dobelli, he suggests that one can quickly appear to…
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08 Jan 2021
Where do we go from here – Part 1 of 3

Where do we go from here – Part 1 of 3

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Peering into the future, knowing circumstances are out of our control, what are we supposed to do? This 3-part series is a conversation about where we go from here. Hey gang,  Oh, what a difference a year makes. I write to you from the comfort of my home, safe and away from most other people. Being away from people, as you might guess, is NOT my natural state.  So many extrovert agritourism operators like me probably spent last Fall struggling to avoid hugging long-time guests and missing terribly end of the season employee parties.  The New Year is filled with new beginnings, new…
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