Searching for the culprit in the current agricultural situation? Remember that it is we who make the final decisions in our daily lives. “My business is so big! I thought expanding would reduce the number of problems. In fact, I’ve never had so many.” Paul is distraught. He doesn’t know where to turn. He [...]
A positive attitude can help us address a difficult situation proactively. As human beings, we are responsible for our own destiny. Our behaviour is dictated by our decisions, not by our living conditions. Does this statement seem hard to swallow? This premise is at the base of the concept of proactivity. Studies show [...]
Congratulate employees on their successes. It is easy to do and costs nothing. A question commonly asked of me is, “How do I motivate my employee?”. A motivated employee is one who voluntarily supplies above-average efforts to achieve quality, value-added work for the team. Motivation is not a static condition or an individual characteristic, [...]
Regarding his 21-year old son and farm successor, a discouraged father confided in me, “I have to wake him four or five times to get him to do the milking. Sometimes I’m afraid of the fit he’s going to throw. What makes it even worse is that I have no choice if I want him [...]
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