Do you ever have that feeling that your neighbors or brother-in-law seem to be doing better than you in certain areas of their operation? I think everyone has felt that at some point. The more significant question, however, assuming that might be partly true is: “Why?” What is their advantage over the way you normally operate?
Are you tracking your monthly cash flows? This probably sounds like a silly question, but there are some producers who, believe it or not, still don’t do this on a regular basis.
People love to be offered options in life, up to a certain point. Unfortunately, if they are faced with too many options or ones that they do not understand, the choices available to them become overwhelming.
We are all faced with numerous decisions every day. Simple as it sounds, your daily decisions begin with deciding what time you will be getting up in the morning, what you will wear and what you might have for breakfast.
There is an epidemic going around America today. Thousands of people have a genuine challenge with simply making a decision.
What a tumultuous year! The last twelve months in the dairy industry looked like a cross between two of Dr. Seuss’ children’s books.
While all of us are faced with negative challenges and nobody wants to dwell on them, we would be well served if we have given these situations some forethought. For example…
For those of you who have ever been on a commercial airline flight in the United States, you are probably very familiar with this warning: “In the event of an unexpected decrease in cabin pressure, oxygen masks will drop from above your seat. If this happens, please place it over your mouth and nose. Be sure to secure your own oxygen mask before attempting to assist others.”
This is a question many people are asking. I believe it’s something we need to be looking at regularly.
“The most effective way to manage change successfully is to create it.” These are the words of business management guru Peter Drucker.
