The Farm that Built Me: Learn to Lead Others by First Leading Yourself  

What does it mean to be a great leader? Not only the question of the framework of leading others - but to live a better life both personally and professionally...

Great question...

I've learned a lot over a couple of decades and many experiences. Nothing taught me more about myself than the farm. These stories were hard lessons learned. Not until I sat with them did I distinguish what they meant to me...for me.

So, The Farm That Built Me book was born.

In this book, you will learn practical tips and critical challenges that will target core areas of your life; personal, family, workplace, and community. 

These components, including actionable steps within each chapter, will help any leader reevaluate, reset, and emerge to achieve success.

With real-world examples extracted from Whitedove’s journey to building a farm, you will learn how to recognize your values and view leadership through a fresh yet holistic perspective.

This book teaches you that leadership is not a one-size-fits-all skill and that anyone can look within to grow and expand. 

What you will learn

Here some of the lessons you can look forward to learning...

• How leadership derives from the creation of an idea and transforms into a plan
• Why great leaders need a community and how to build a supportive network 
• How to respond and not react when faced with deceiving (negative) situations 
• How to find your niche and how your niche boosts your confidence as a leader 
• How to move forward as a leader and stick to your plan despite facing obstacles 
• How to not be afraid to question what someone asks or demands of you
• How to rely on your instincts and follow your intuition instead of your impulses 
• How to establish and create an avenue for profit 
• How to manage and use your passion to become a great leader 
• How to reflect on your failures as successes

...and much more!

Bonus: The leadership track-your-results sheet

This useful tool allows you to apply the key ideas and insights gained from the book to track your results and progress. After learning how to lead yourself through the four core components; Personal, Family, Workplace, and Community, you can observe your leadership skills improving each day. 

More about the book!

So often, people look at the leaders of today and wonder, “How did they become so successful?” 

What we forget to realize, beyond the rhetoric, is that becoming a great leader involves following your intuition, increasing your self-awareness, and many more self-growth lessons. 

If you’re experiencing trouble leading your team, displaying positive leadership traits within your family, or repeating the same mistakes, the problem isn’t you. 

It’s your plan, and this lesson is one of the core philosophies of “The Farm that Built Me”. 

Each chapter explores the fundamental truth of what makes a great leader and includes encouragement, instruction, and a call to action to claim your leadership journey and make it a part of who you are. 

Whitedove Gannon, a business development mentor, strategist, speaker, and podcast host for entrepreneurs has become an expert on the fundamentals of leadership. In the book, she uses entertaining and true stories as a foundation to provide how she learned valuable lessons for success. 

The Farm that Built Me will reshape your mindset towards leadership, including the obstacles and challenges you face along the way - whether you are leading a team, a parent leading children, or an individual who wants to be a better leader in their life. 

Praises for “The Farm that Built Me”

Whitedove’s challenges and vulnerable stories of building a farm carry the beautiful narrative and create a unique framework of viewing leadership as a whole. After reading, I gained new insights into my life and applied the lessons. Not only has my confidence increased, but I feel like I have a solid plan to achieve success in all areas of my life – Keely Boyle, Psychologist, and Entrepreneur 

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

After moving her family from their comfortable life in Colorado to building a sustainable farm in Kansas, Whitedove developed a process after experiencing several trials and tribulations of leading herself and her family.

As an entrepreneur who has built and scaled several 6 and 7 figure businesses, Whitedove has experienced a fair share of challenges and obstacles. Through her determination and resiliency, she gained valuable methods, frameworks, and traits that taught her how to excel as a leader in her life, both professionally and personally. 

Her failures and wins lead the foundation of this book and provide a comprehensive guide to leadership. From your personal life to your family, workplace, and community, you will receive notable lessons and goals to creating a plan that makes you a successful leader in your life.

Whitedove shares the fundamental truth that everyone is a leader. 👩🏻‍🌾