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from John Ellsworth
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What Does Your Future Hold?December 26, 2024 - 10:30 am
What is the Secret to More Positive Cash Flow?December 6, 2024 - 1:25 pm
Are We Getting Too Comfortable?November 26, 2024 - 6:11 pm
Why Aren’t You Dancing in the Rain?November 12, 2024 - 12:28 pm
What Is Your Next Step?October 30, 2024 - 9:59 pm
“Are You Sure About This?”
Following my last article, I was asked by several producers what they could use as a measuring device for reaching their objective of achieving greater profitability. After reminding them about what my Business Coach Dan Sullivan stated, “All progress begins with telling the truth,” I added that they absolutely have to know their Break-Even levels. […]
“There is No Try!”
I was recently reminded of an old episode in the Star Wars movie entitled The Empire Strikes Back, where the famous character Yoda encourages young Luke Skywalker to use his mind to accomplish a task at hand. The task, no easy feat, is to retrieve his disabled spaceship out of a remote bog where it […]
Fighting an Uphill Battle!
I was recently reading a review of the comments offered by U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue while he was visiting World Dairy Expo in Madison, Wisconsin. I wasn’t there, so I am not defending his commentary, nor am I saying he is totally right or wrong. However, I believe that his speaking points hit on some relevant thoughts.
Rome Wasn’t Built in One Day!
This is an old expression that I’m sure you’ve heard people express many times. You know what? It’s true. Recently, however, I’ve been surprised to hear some bankers and vendors to the dairy industry exclaim their surprise by stating that they cannot understand why producers aren’t catching up more quickly on old Accounts Payable.
“The Art of Racing in the Rain!”
I recently saw an excellent movie by the title listed above, and I must tell you – It was a wonderful and very touching story. I’d highly recommend you see it! However, I’m not going to tell you any more about the story, simply because I don’t want to spoil it for you, but do yourself a favor & go see it.
Knowing What To Do!
I was recently talking to a new Client about the areas of their business, particularly some of their Costs/cwt, that needed to be improved as we move forward. In response, he and his bookkeeper stated, “John, as a result of your help with these measurements, we know what we need to do. We’re just not sure ‘How’ to do it.”