I’m continuing Lessons from the Farm today. If you’d like to read some of the other posts, here are a few of them: Keep Going, Know When to Stop, Same Destination Different Paths, Work Until the Job is Done, and Don’t Leave Cattle on the Truck. Today, let’s talk about blizzards. …
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Lessons from the Farm: Keep Going
Welcome to our 2nd year of Lessons from the Farm! Click here to read posts from last year. I grew up working with my dad on his farm. We raised cattle, wheat, cotton, and whatever else he thought would make a profit. Lucky for me, I learned a few things …
The Last Little Bit
I am very excited about what’s coming up in April. Last year I did a series I called “Lessons from the Farm”, and starting next week, I am going to revive the series with new posts and leadership lessons. But first, let’s talk about pushing through. Last summer my wife …
Know Yourself: Trust Your Instincts
Have you ever seen Napoleon Dynamite? Unfortunately, the story that follows may make me seem a lot like Napoleon, and the comparison is very likely true. In high school, I was in FFA. As part of my FFA experience, I joined the Dairy Products judging team. Our contests did not …
Don’t Be Surprised
I think we all pick up leadership lessons to which we continually return. You learned something along your leadership journey, then forget what you learned, then are reminded of the validity of the lesson. Recently, I found myself returning to a simple principle I learned a few years ago: don’t …