Reading Time: 6 minutes Quick, name five strengths that farmers need in order to get their day’s work done. It’s simple, right? You need technological, financial, production, and mechanical skills, and of course, we should never forget hands-on experience. Now, just as fast, list five leadership skills that farmers need for success into the future… Not so easy, is […] Read more
Are you a good leader on your farm?
Like never before, your farm needs new leadership for a new business environment. Are you getting the job done? Rate yourself on these five key leadership traits
Culture of thankfulness works, even for farming
Guide Thrive 2015: These practical tips will help your farm tap the proven benefits of gratitude
Reading Time: 4 minutes Your parents might have taught you to always say thank you, but even they couldn’t have known how powerful a lesson they were teaching. In order to thrive, you must be grateful. Farmers can be skeptical, but research has proven it time and again. Gratitude is essential for living a life that is experienced as […] Read more
Are you a ‘one-man show?’
Most farmers are entitled to feel proud. But what happens when your ego won’t fit through the door anymore?
Reading Time: 3 minutes We were starting into a critical phase of succession planning on a family farm, and the farmer had something he wanted me to know. His son wasn’t cut from the same stuff that he was, Paul told me. “He will never be able to succeed like I have.” Paul’s pride, unfortunately, had reached an unhealthy […] Read more
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