Adlai Stevenson was spot on when he noted that most of us “…cannot read the handwriting on the wall until our back is up against it.” It’s easy to get…
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When I tell people that I grew up on cow-calf ranches in west Texas and southeastern New Mexico they often then commend me for leaving the area and going out…
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Your kids might not be kids anymore; perhaps one or more of your adult children have joined your ranching business and maybe they have complicated the situation by bringing a…
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Ranch Management Consultants was founded in 1983 by Stan Parsons. Stan Parsons had a background in animal husbandry and agricultural economics then after years of working with ranchers in the…
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We just finished our main Ranching for Profit School delivery season, which was fulfilling as ever, but we are all glad to be home too. Eight full schools since Thanksgiving…
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A couple of weeks ago, I received a nice note from an alumnus of the Ranching for Profit School. He tracks his net worth annually by looking at his balance…
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Succession. When the word succession is used in agriculture circles most think of who gets what and when. Typically when any industry group hosts a panel on succession, they include…
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ProfitTips is taking a different direction this time. Aaron and Tara Helmick recently shared with me a collection of “Lessons Learned” from the past 4 years as they have been…
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Think of a ranch business you know of, that is no longer in business. Now I want you to think of the underlying cause for that business no longer being…
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Having a clear target is a powerful thing. A few years ago, I led my son’s scout troop to climb Longs Peak in Colorado. We hit the trail about 2:30…
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