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Apr 12

Dangers of Free Time

By Dallas Mount Decision Making, Labor Effectiveness, Making a Change 2 Comments

Free time is dangerous to those who have been raised to believe that one must always be physically busy in the ranch. A business in our Executive Link (EL) program…

Mar 23

What is Your Role in the Ranch?

By Dallas Mount Economics & Finance, Labor Effectiveness, Planning & Management 7 Comments

Is your primary role in your business working as a doer or a planner? When the doer goes out the door in the morning, they get to work doing all…

Oct 27

Can Small Scale Operations be Profitable?

By Dallas Mount Decision Making, Economics & Finance, Production 8 Comments

I often hear from people operating on a smaller scale that their limitations of size make it impossible for them to be profitable. “I only run 12 cows and operate…

Jul 28

Two Mornings to Change Your Business

By Dave Pratt Decision Making, Labor Effectiveness, Making a Change One Comment

If you’ve been through the Ranching For Profit School you recognize the importance of working ON the business (WOTB). If blocking out time for WOTB is challenging for you, you…

Mar 10

Adding a New Enterprise

By Dallas Mount Decision Making, Economics & Finance, Making a Change One Comment

We are in the final days of our 2021 winter Executive Link meetings where Ranching for Profit alumni form peer advisory boards and look into each other’s businesses for strategic…

Feb 10

The Power of a Profit Target

By Dallas Mount Decision Making, Economics & Finance, Planning & Management 3 Comments

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…

Aug 12

Having the Courage to Talk

By Dallas Mount Communication, Making a Change, Planning & Management 3 Comments

I’m extremely fortunate that I have the pleasure of working with an exceptional group of clients and colleagues. Those who choose to attend the Ranching for Profit School are already…

Sep 25

The 3 Measures of Success in Business

By Dave Pratt Ecology & Grazing, Economics & Finance, Labor Effectiveness 8 Comments

In nearly 40 years of helping ranchers improve their land, their businesses and their lives, I’ve found that there are three things we need to measure to determine the success…

Mar 13

Getting It Right or Getting It Fast

By Dave Pratt Decision Making, Labor Effectiveness, Planning & Management 3 Comments

A young rancher attended his first Executive Link meeting a few weeks after completing a Ranching for Profit School. He showed his EL board the long to-do list he created…

Nov 28

If Someone Is Doing It, It’s Possible

By Dave Pratt Decision Making, Making a Change, Planning & Management 2 Comments

I often hear people joke, “Ranching for profit? That’s an oxymoron.” I get frustrated hearing it, but I don’t blame anyone for thinking it. There is a lot of evidence…

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Dangers of Free Time

What is Your Role in the Ranch?

Can Small Scale Operations be Profitable?

Two Mornings to Change Your Business

Adding a New Enterprise

The Power of a Profit Target

Having the Courage to Talk

The 3 Measures of Success in Business

Getting It Right or Getting It Fast

If Someone Is Doing It, It’s Possible

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