‘There Is No Try…Only Do or Do Not’
I have heard the phrase “we can’t” too many times. For example: 1) “We can’t keep our milk prices high enough for long enough to even get close to our break-even point.” 2) “We can’t get our feed costs down to a reasonable level.” 3) “We can’t hire the right kind of people at our dairy.” 4) “We can’t get the appropriate financing to really accomplish what we want to do.”
May 1, 2017/by amindaxerStepping over Dollars to pick up Dimes!
The answer is to monitor all of your costs. At the same time work to minimize all feed shrink, especially with high priced commodities and expensive silages. Finally, do make a point of measuring all of your costs.
May 1, 2017/by amindaxerWhat? High Interest Returns on your Money?
Ever wonder how to boost your interest earnings, especially with rates that banks pay you being so low? Granted, you may earn about 0.10% on any balances left in your account. Why not earn it another way?
May 1, 2017/by amindaxerGood Times Require Discipline, Too!
Former Green Bay Packers Coach Vince Lombardi stated, “Winning is not a sometime thing – it’s an all-the-time thing.” We are currently facing a difficult situation in the dairy industry today. As I write this column, we are enjoying some higher milk prices. However, by the time you read this article, we could very well be seeing lower prices again. While I hope that is not the case, it is always a possibility.
May 1, 2017/by amindaxerThe Virtues of Speed
For a fascinating example of speed and action combined, just watch what happens in the pits at an Indy car race. As outlined in Fast Company’s book "The Rules of Business," there are four primary rules that guide both the driver and his pit crew in their respective roles.
May 1, 2017/by amindaxerYou Won’t See How to Reach Your Goals
Do you have an interest in reaching your goals more quickly? This article will show you how!
May 1, 2017/by amindaxerTake a Lesson from Jeb Bush
Dairy farmers have a solid business lesson to learn from a prior article in the Wall Street Journal written by Jeb Bush
May 1, 2017/by amindaxerThe Search for Meaning
Throughout the crazy events sometimes surrounding us, it’s often difficult to find meaning – in effect, to make sense of things that are occurring every day. Victor Frankl was a survivor of the Auschwitz Concentration Camp in Nazi Germany.
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