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\n\tIf you don’t want a raging grass fire, you have to plan. To get a controlled fire that burns the CRP grassland without making the local newspaper, takes planning and preparation.<\/p>\n
I learned the hard way that tossing a match without planning doesn’t end well. The same goes for transition planning.<\/p>\n
When transition planning is out of control, bad things happen, and people get hurt. Relationships and bridges get burnt.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t
My first grass burn was a disaster. It wasn’t that I was reckless; it’s just that I didn’t know how and didn’t understand the power of large grass fire. Unmanaged conflict during a transition plan looks like a raging wildfire. It’s white-hot, blown by the winds of change, and out of control. Unfortunately, conflict often engulfs estate and transition planning. It’s usually no one’s fault, but just a lack of planning and process. Lighting a match and hoping for the best can lead to disastrous results.<\/p>\n
It is often the first real test of a family farm’s ability to have deep discussions around important topics. Conflict, and the fear of conflict, is significant reason why too many transition plans fail.<\/p>\n\t
Differences of opinion are not necessarily bad. But, sometimes, it’s necessary to clear the air and get everyone’s thoughts out on the table. Just like a controlled prairie fire is needed to remove the dead grass, volunteer trees, and weeds while creating fertile soil for new grass to germinate, low-level, productive conflict allows new ideas to sprout.<\/p>\n
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Tackle any emotional issues before the raw emotions become the ISSUE.<\/u> Procrastination has rarely solved tough problems. If there is a bad marriage, bad blood, chemical dependency, or past wrongs, deal with them or make amends.<\/p>\n\n2: PERSONAL PERSPECTIVES: <\/strong><\/h4>\n