The Power of Holisitic Decision Making
Dick Richardson - Vryburg, South Africa

Excerpt from Program:
"Using the Holistic Goal as the basis for strategic planning and policy generation for our lives has given us direction and structure in our planning. These three steps have helped identify what needs to be in place for our family to truly achieve the quality of life we desire and has organized our planning and activities to enable us to do so. From there sound planning, careful monitoring, and a strong Management Club (support group) have helped to maintain the momentum for us. All the choices involved are weighed in terms of limitations, challenges, adversity, and what we truly desire to help us choose. The day-to-day results help to keep us there, positive in the face of all the limitations and adversity. I will be sharing my own experiences and through this, give hope and a little method!"

Presentation Outline:

• The Decision Makers and Resource Base
• Quality of Life
• Future Resource Base
• Achieving the Holistic Goal
• Fire 2002
• The Great Trek
• The Fire Impacts the Ecological Process
• Post Fire Recuperation is Quicker Than Expected
• Management is the Edge!
• Production Begins to Return
• It Is A Long Road to Recovery