Okay … humble brag. I just ran my first ½ marathon and for me it was a really big deal. For the last decade or so I haven’t been on…
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As a trained economist, I always think that we can isolate one variable and analyze how it changes the rest of the system. The Latin phrase ceteris paribus, which translates…
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As a responsible journalist, Jordan sent me a copy of his previous article for review and approval before releasing it as a ProfitTips, since the ranch he was babysitting was…
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Our toddler’s daycare follows the school district calendar so we are getting used to school hours and holidays. For those of you out there with little kids you can understand…
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Calving season is here. Across cow country, green grass is pushing through, and newborn calves are bouncing next to their mothers. There's a familiar energy on the ranch: part excitement,…
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There is always a tipping point in our Ranching for Profit Schools where we can see light bulbs and aha ideas start to show up. We use a teach-to-learn technique…
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Last week I had the privilege of helping Sam Charlton launch the first Planning for Profit School in the United Kingdom. Seventeen progressive farmers from Scotland, England, Germany, and even…
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I taught the Billings Ranching for Profit School last month with Melinda Sims, and each evening we would split up class sections to lead the next day. Some days we…
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At Ranching for Profit we teach the Three Secrets for Increasing Profit. Obviously, they aren’t really secrets. But considering the lack of understanding of them by most agricultural businesses, many…
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“We overcomplicate economics enormously, we can in fact look at it much simpler. We can improve the gross margin per unit, increase the number of units in the business, or…
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