I really believe this is a good question for each of us to ask ourselves. I recently listened to a speech by Matthew McConaughey, also known as the speech that broke the internet, where he explained that knowing who we are begins with knowing who we are not.
This is likely a question many folks in the dairy industry are asking these days. In essence, how long can we make this work? Considering the lower milk prices, high feed prices these past 18 months, rising interest rates and our ridiculous rate of inflation, it really is a great question to ask. In fact, it’s an excellent question to be asked on every major decision.
It has been interesting to observe recent delays on loan approvals with several of my Clients. Frustrating, yet interesting, since the delays seem to occur for no real good reason. I understand that all parties, particularly the bank, need to have sufficient, current information to make a good loan decision, but once they have it, […]
It was a question that caught me off guard… Much as I wanted to respond with a “rapid fire” answer, it caught me by surprise. However, when I thought more about it later that same day, I concluded that it was a great question. At the risk of catching you off guard or raising your […]
…it did come directly from a finance professional who was a serious worrier, and with him, “the sky was always falling.”
Are we facing some challenging times? Yes, of course. Are they impossible? No.
“Reaching your goals doesn’t take a lot of time. It’s not reaching your goals that takes a lot of time.” Dan Sullivan
Some banks are being difficult to deal with, especially as they have their loan portfolios more closely scrutinized by their auditors. One thing that we need to remember is that there are items that we cannot completely control.
I understand that these are tough times in our economy currently. This is characterized by…
“But, I just don’t seem to be able to find the time for these high priority items…”
