Elizabeth Fournier: 5 Things You Should Do To Become a Thought Leader In Your Industry

Compassion. Kindness is highly underrated. Treat everyone well, including yourself. Speak to yourself as you would a dear friend. You would be kind, right? Know that everyone has value. Last year Reader’s Digest wrote an article called, “The Nicest Places in Every State.” I was blown away (and so very honored!) that my state of Oregon had my town of Boring listed as the nicest place because I was known for my compassion. Wow! I had no idea that my inherent value of always being kind would be recognized that publicly.

Elizabeth Fournier began her career in 1990 in Portland, where she was employed as the live-in night keeper, sleeping in a trailer in the cemetery at Finley-Sunset Hills Memorial Park. Nearly 30 years later, she is a one-woman funeral service in the rural town of Boring, Oregon. Elizabeth owns and operates Cornerstone Funeral Services where she is affectionately known as “The Green Reaper” for her green burial advocacy. She is also the Manager…