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Learn about our programs:

Most of these courses are available as distance learning via telephone or as
in-person sessions. Click on the following links for details:

Putting Holistic Management Into Practice

Holistic Management® Grazing Planning

Holistic Management® Financial Planning

Living in the Nick of Time

Biological Monitoring and Walkabouts

"Train the Trainer" and Program Development

 

Other items of interest:

About Our Other Services

Kady Navajo Youth Sheep Camp

Sheep Is Life Celebration

Arriola Sunshine Farm

Colorado Holistic Management

We design learning programs to address the concerns of family farms and ranches, rural small businesses, and community organizations.

Our programs address the concerns held by people who are interested in putting quality of life, stewardship, and sustainability on equal footing with the need to be profitable and financially sound.

Every situation is unique.  We work with you to create the learning plan and service package you need to be a success.  A comprehensive program may entail a combination of training, mentoring, technical support, and facilitation. 

We work in person, over the telephone, and via internet with individuals, groups, organizations or businesses. 

Contact us to set up your own program or to participate in one of the training programs listed to the left.   Go to registration page.


Putting Holistic Management Into Practice

Is it time for you to try a new approach to management?   At Whole New Concepts, we help you become successful at  fitting all the pieces together using a method of whole farm and ranch planning based on the Holistic Management ® Model. 

This course is suitable for beginners as well as experienced holistic managers.  You will develop an individualized learning plan based on your experience and needs to guide you towards your best possible outcomes.

In this program you will learn how to:

> Set a goal and test your ideas about sustainable enterprises, farming practices, niche markets, grazing practices, land management techniques and your lifestyle habits, to determine the best choices for you.

> Enhance your understanding of the ecosystem and evaluate the health of your land including soils, water, vegetation and wildlife.

> Foster spaciousness in your life and efficiency in your work.

> Make the most of the resources you have available.

> Learn how to respond to change and take advantage of opportunities.

> Diagnose & address the root cause of problems.

> Use human creativity, money, technology, grazing animals, fire, vegetation and wildlife to create healthy land, food & people.

> Create a whole farm or ranch plan, develop enterprises and examine how you can market your values in order to generate financial prosperity and satisfying work.

This course is offered as in-person training and as a distance learning course. 

Contact us if you would like to arrange for in-person training and facilitation for your group, organization or family business. 

We will be happy to customize our
program to fit your needs.

Click here to contact us

Or use the on-line feedback form

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Distance Learning -

"Putting Holistic
Management Into Practice"

No travel is required.  Start any time. We will work over the phone using a workbook and techniques designed for specifically for this course. 

This is a distance learning program for people who want to learn at their own pace from the comfort of home or office. This program allows you to apply what you learn for immediate benefit!

Participation in this workshop will enable you to implement the Holistic Management ® Framework immediately to achieve the positive outcomes you desire on your land, in your business or workplace, and in your personal life. 

Choose to work independently,
or as
a group:

Individual Fee: $425.00

Group Fee: For additional persons from same family or business add $150.00 per person

Your investment will include:

>Twelve one hour formal training sessions via telephone.

>Four months of support and follow up via e-mail.

>A portfolio of learning materials including a self-study workbook.

>Free membership in our Holistic Management Learning Circle - a forum for group discussion. (When active.)

To register:

Click here for a an on-line registration form (no obligation)

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Holistic Management Grazing Planning

This workshop covers basic concepts and practices necessary to implement the tools of grazing and animal impact using the Holistic Management ® Framework for decision making and planning. 

You will learn how to plan to be in the right place at the right time for the right reason with your animals so you can:

> Use your animals as a tool to restore health
 to the land.

> Minimize overgrazing and maximize productivity.

> Build confidence in your decision making as you  complete the feedback loop with monitoring.

> Increase biodiversity.

> Manage for wildlife, drought, fire and hard winters.

> Honor your quality of life and family needs. 

> Plan for long term enhancement of land health.

 

Completion of a suitable introduction to Holistic Management is a prerequisite for this course.

This course is offered as in-person training and as a distance learning course. 

Contact us if you would like to arrange for in-person training and facilitation for your group, organization or family business.  We will be happy to customize our program to fit your needs.

Click here to contact us

Or use the on-line feedback form

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Holistic Management Financial Planning

This workshop covers all the steps necessary to preparing annual financial plan that includes gross profit analysis of enterprises, budgeting, and cash flow management using the Holistic Management ® Framework to guide your decisions.

> Discover how to plan for a profit,
not just hope for one

> Make the most of the resources you have available

> Learn how to respond to change and take advantage of opportunities

> Build confidence in your decision making as you  complete the feedback loop with monitoring.

> Honor your quality of life and family needs. 

Completion of a suitable introduction to Holistic Management is a prerequisite for this course.

Note: This program does NOT include instruction or advice relating to investments, retirement or estate planning, nor taxes. 

This course is offered as in-person training and as a distance learning course. 

Contact us if you would like to arrange for in-person training and facilitation for your group, organization or family business.  We will be happy to customize our program to fit your needs.

Click here to contact us

Or use the on-line feedback form

Register Now For
Distance Learning -

"Holistic Management
Grazing Planning."

and / or

"Holistic Management
Financial Planning"

No travel is required.  Start any time. We will work over the phone using a workbook and techniques designed for specifically for this course. 

This is a distance learning program for people who want to learn at their own pace from the comfort of home or office. This program allows you to apply what you learn for immediate benefit!

Participation in this workshop will enable you to implement the Holistic Management ® Framework immediately to achieve the positive outcomes you desire on your land, in your business or workplace, and in your personal life. 

Choose to work independently,
or as
a group:

Individual Fee: $400.00

Group Fee: For additional persons from same family or business add $125.00 per person

v Sign up for both Holistic Grazing Planning and Holistic Financial Planning and receive a $50.00 discount!

Your investment will include:

>Twelve one hour formal training sessions via telephone.

>Four months of support and follow up via e-mail.

>A portfolio of learning materials including a self-study workbook.

>Free membership in our Holistic Management Learning Circle - a forum for group discussion. (When active.)

To register:

Click here for a an on-line registration form (no obligation)

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  " This is so exciting.  I finally will get everything I want to accomplish
laid out on one page."

C.Burroughs, Rancher

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Living in The Nick Of Time

Do you find yourself rushing to beat the clock, wishing you could create more time in the day?  Are you wearing too many hats at once?  Does your New Year’s resolution include creating a more spacious lifestyle or work environment?

Throw your wristwatch away!  Learn to practice the art of “time awareness”. Exercise your power of choice to create the balance you desire.

This hands-on workshop will provide you with simple strategies to help you eliminate clutter in your life and work, identify energy drains, and enhance your focus on what is truly important to you.  Interact with your co-learners to validate your ideas and build accountability.  Experience results immediately and leave with a plan for continued action.

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Or use the on-line feedback form

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Register Now For
Distance Learning -

"Living In the Nick of Time"

Choose to work independently,
or as
a group:

Individual Fee: $100.00

Group Fee: For additional persons from same family or business add $50.00 per person

Your investment will include:

>Five one hour formal training sessions via telephone.

>Two months of support and
follow up via e-mail.

>Learning Materials

Click here for a an on-line registration form (no obligation)


Land Monitoring Walkabouts

These field workshops focus on developing your ability to observe and evaluate the
health of the land with easy to learn techniques. 

You will have an opportunity to:

  • Observe and evaluate the four ecosystem processes that sustain life

  • Gain insights on how to establish a monitoring program to fit your needs

  • Apply biological monitoring techniques such as photo points and transects

  • Use land monitoring data to manage grazing animals

  • Complete the feedback loop in your decision making process

  • Enjoy your land in a new way

Invite friends, family, and neighbors to join you on a walkabout.  This is a great way to share your experiences and open your eyes to new possibilities. We will customize this workshop to fit your needs and deliver valuable information about the land you manage if you so desire.  Use this as a springboard to establish your monitoring program. 

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"Train The Trainer" and Program Development Assistance

Would you like to train your staff or team to take a holistic approach in their work with people, land and money? We offer mentoring support in many of the learning programs listed above. 

In addition we will provide your people with the facilitation and group management skills necessary to work effectively with farmers, ranchers, land owners, community organizations, other staff members and the public. 

We assist clients in developing programs, training materials, workbooks, power point presentations, websites and other visuals to aid your staff or team in their work.

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