Is Your Business Being Haunted by ‘Ghost Dollars’?
Every company has two critical limited resources: time and money. It is absolutely essential to observe–with a clear and critical eye–how these two resources flow through your operations. Unfortunately, this kind of honest and unflinching self-evaluation can be tough...
If it Wasn’t for People, Business Would Be Easy
If it wasn’t for people, business would be easy… and the same goes for management. What’s the second most frequent complaint of farmers nationwide (after weather, of course)? That would be LABOR, am I right? For most farms and food businesses, labor is the...
This is the Number One Reason Farms Fail
It’s not lack of access to land, access to capital or education. It’s not because of mother nature, and it’s not because the farmer is too tired. It’s because they couldn’t make a profit. That six letter word can be so elusive sometimes but if you don’t pay attention...
Here’s Why You Shouldn’t Be Getting Ready to Get Ready
Argh!! I can’t tell you how many times I get told, “well, I just need to get one more thing in place to be really ready.” Ready most often meaning more efficient, able to gather data, or research “stuff”. Truth is, I’m totally guilty of it, too. In 2001, I took over a...