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Priorities for Profit

Sheila Cooke • Jun 17, 2020

Generating lasting wealth using Holistic Financial Planning

Allan Savory writes, 'In this chapter I provide an overview of the fundamentals, including the guidelines we use in the planning that generally result in a rapid increase in profitability -- a three hundred percent increase on average, according to one study.'*

I asked Allan for his source, and he sent me the 'Stinner Study', officially called, Biodiversity as an organizing principle in agroecosystem management: Case studies of holistic resource management practitioners in the USA, by Stinner, Stinner and Martsolf.

It is a treasure trove of information, and a worthwhile read. It represents true research about Holistic Management, because the authors recognise Holistic Management is a way of thinking and decision-making. They begin by explaining what Holistic Management is, then analyse the outcomes of 25 farmers who managed holistically for 1.5-17 years, with an average of 5.6 years.

Many positive outcomes were reported:

PROFIT. With respect to changes in profit, 80% reported increases from their land since HRM** began influencing their decisions. Of these, 40% provided actual percentage increases which ranged from 60% to 1400% and averaged 386% (median 238%).

WATER CYCLE. Many interviewees reported observing changes in soil erosion and hydrological cycles, such as springs and streams running where none had run for many years, and clear instead of murky water in ponds.

BIODIVERSITY. While only 9% of the interviewees reported thinking about biodiversity in the context of their operations before being exposed to HRM, now all of them think biodiversity is important to the sustainability of their farms and ranches. Of the people interviewed, 95% perceived increases in biodiversity (particularly with respect to plants) and 80% perceived increase in profits from their land since HRM began influencing their decisions.

QUALITY OF LIFE. 91% of the interviewees reported improvements in their quality of life because of changes in their time budgets.

Would you like to know how to generate lasting wealth? Then, please join us for Holistic Financial Planning Online:

By following this simple-to-use, cash-based planning process, you can increase your profit, whilst improving quality of life and land health and productivity.
There will be much that applies to your situation, no matter what your business or occupation.
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Ask questions about your specific situation.
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Do a Gross Profit Analysis of each of your enterprises, in order to bring in the most money for the least additional cost.

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Have you already taken Holistic Financial Planning, either from 3LM or elsewhere, and want to repeat the training? Please contact us at info@3LM.network, and we will send you a discount code for 50% off.

*Holistic Management: A Commonsense Revolution to Restore our Environment, Third Edition, page 416.

** Holistic Management was called 'Holistic Resource Management' in 1997.

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