I don’t bet on sports, go to the casino, or buy lottery tickets. Gambling just isn’t my thing. That being said, I do plan on buying a Power Ball ticket later today. No, I don’t expect to win. But the saying is true… ‘if you don’t play, you can’t win’. Like most people, I have […]
ContinueMaking Money, Making a Difference
They call the first Monday after the regular season in the NFL “Black Monday”. This is the day a lot of head coaches show up at their office for the last time before getting walked out the door. Some coaches know it’s coming based on their team’s losing record, other coaches just “run out of […]
ContinueIt’s Yours – Do You Own It?
It’s always interesting to me when someone says things like “It must be nice owning your own business… you have a flexible schedule and can do whatever you want.” Now, I get what they’re trying to say. “As a business owner, you don’t have to request days off and then wait and hope they’ll get […]
ContinueHow’s Your Latin?
Illegitimi non carborundum. This phrase became popular during World War II and then resurfaced during the Barry Goldwater’s bid for the U.S. Presidency in 1964. I admit I only know a handful of Latin words. But it turns out this phrase doesn’t even mean what it’s purported to stand for. Nonetheless, the spirit of this […]
ContinueHappy Thanksgiving!
It’s hard to believe we’re winding down another year, isn’t it? Tomorrow, most Americans will be getting together with family and friends to give thanks for all we have, watch the Packers beat the Bears, and eat way more than we possibly should. Hopefully we’ll also take a little time to relax and reflect on […]
ContinueThe Company You Keep
Throughout the year, business owners everywhere update their financials and put a current market value on all their assets. When you go through your list of assets and their valuations, what are the most valuable assets you have? How does the value of your assets compare with the value your people? As much as those […]
ContinueNobody’s Going to See It
This weekend the movie chronicling the life of Apple founder Steve Jobs will be hitting theaters across the country. If you were to choose a few words to describe Jobs, what are some that come to mind? I’d opt for brilliant, obsessive, revolutionary, demanding, persuasive, arrogant, and genius. Like many successful business owners, Steve Jobs […]
ContinueKeeping Your Guard Up?
Last week, one of my business credit cards was charged for purchases I never made. I had to dispute the fraudulent charges and cancel my old card. I was fortunate. The damage was minimal and getting things back in order was only a slight hassle. The thing that bothers me the most is that I […]
ContinueWhat – Me Worry?
Are you a ‘worrier’? Do you know anyone who is? Although I wouldn’t consider myself to be a ‘worrier’, I’ll admit, sometimes I get caught up in worrying. Whenever that happens, I always remind myself how unproductive it truly is. Instead of wasting our energy worrying about a possible outcome, wouldn’t it be more useful […]
ContinueFaith, Family, Farming
Whenever someone from outside of the dairy industry asks me if it’s “safe” that I talk about faith with my customers, my answer’s always the same. “These guys spend a ton of time and money putting seeds in ground in the spring, trusting that Mother Nature will turn them into feed by fall… they can’t […]
Continue- « Previous Page
- 1
- …
- 3
- 4
- 5
- 6
- 7
- …
- 18
- Next Page »