Reading Time: 3 minutes Being unable to catch your breath is certainly scary, and unhealthy. While you may think of asthma as the most common cause of breathing problems, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or COPD accounts for most shortness of breath among older people. It is estimated that 1.5 million Canadians have a COPD diagnosis, but an equal number […] Read more
Guide Health: Breathing easier with your inhaler
Many types are available, but many people don't use their inhaler correctly
Guide HR: Why smart entrepreneurs do stupid things with money
Reading Time: 3 minutes Smart money management flows more from psychology than from math. Even very bright people make terrible financial choices. If we are honest, each of us has a story about how we’ve done dumb things with money. These irrational choices are often the product of some psychological or emotional impulse. As leaders, we think we make […] Read more
Why nice guys do finish first
'Give and Take' looks at why helping others creates success
Reading Time: 3 minutes Give and Take: Why helping others drives our success By Adam Grant, Penguin Publ. Adam Grant’s approach to business relationships seems counterintuitive, like it would make you a suicidal little fish in a tank of big, hungry fish, but Grant sets out in his business bestseller Give and Take to prove that good guys really do […] Read more
The farmer as CEO
AME Management: What roles and responsibilities must a farmer assume in order to be effective?
Reading Time: 3 minutes An Internet search will reveal several definitions of the roles and responsibilities for the chief executive officer (CEO) of a business. The degree of formality of the actual position and its title varies considerably from business to business, depending on size, complexity, and organizational preferences. Potential roles and responsibilities of the CEO are summarized below. […] Read more
Guide Life: Avoiding work overload
Of course you take pride in how hard you work. For your own sake, however, and for the good of the family and the farm, it may be time to inject some balance
Reading Time: 5 minutes You work hard because you know the benefits are worth it. But are they? If you don’t take care to recharge, says Beverly Beuermann-King, a stress and resiliency specialist in Little Britain, Ont., sustained overwork can lead to reduced productivity, failed relationships, an increase in injuries, and physical and mental illness. In case after case, […] Read more
Guide HR: Are you ready for change?
Reading Time: 3 minutes Darwin demonstrated that human beings, like all species, must constantly adapt to change or risk disappearing. In agriculture, as in business, we adapt, changing in order to survive effectively in a competitive world. In fact, change is the only constant. However, change for its own sake is far from beneficial, either economically or from a […] Read more
Guide Health: Which iron is the right iron?
Symptoms of iron deficiency and choosing the right supplement for your needs
Reading Time: 3 minutes You need iron in your body for your red blood cells to have enough hemoglobin to carry oxygen through the blood system to your cells. A reduced number of red blood cells (i.e. erythrocytes) is called anemia. Iron-deficient anemia is the result of low iron levels. Your body contains about 3.5 grams of iron, of […] Read more
Guide HR: ‘Is he suffering from the god complex?’
A narcissistic personality can come in any shape or size and can put your business at risk
Reading Time: 3 minutes He is always right,” says Matthew, age 25. “We always have to do things his way. Not even my mother can voice any kind of opinion. I’ve had enough.” When I met Matthew’s father, his initial comment was, “You will see right away that my son and my wife have problems.” At that point, I […] Read more
Guide Life: Write your legacy
Writing a memoir isn’t only for celebrities. It’s a perfect way to preserve farm history too
Reading Time: 5 minutes It’s called learning by experience. Most of us get to a point where we regret that we didn’t ask our parents and grandparents more questions about their families and about what life was like when they were young. So now, we are determined to write our own stories as a legacy to our children and […] Read more
Guide Health: Smart sun exposure
Avoiding repeated exposure to harmful UV rays can help you avoid serious skin damage
Reading Time: 3 minutes Being outdoors is part of day-to-day life in the summer, but you need to be smart about your sun exposure. You may experience nothing more than a tan, but more serious skin effects can occur such as sunburn, sun-aged skin, and even skin cancer. Skin cancer is the most common of all cancers in Canada, […] Read more
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