Consider the Future

Consider the Future

Have you noticed that the most successful and happy people throughout history have been those who made decisions that were based on the future?   It’s true!   Successful people know that nothing stays the same.   The present is different from the past – and the future...
Consider the Future

Warren Buffet’s 10 Rules for Success

Warren Buffett is one of the most successful businessmen in the world.   On our way home from the Nebraska Bull Sale, we stopped at a Jimmy John’s for lunch.   I saw this list posted on the wall and thought it was worth sharing.   My personal favorites are 2, 3, 5, 6...
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One Down and One to Go

Our Nebraska Bull Sale is behind us.   The pre-sale meeting with Jim Gerrish had nearly 47 cow-calf producers from at least eight different states in attendance.   We had 45 registered bidders at the sale – from 8 different states.   There were 52 people using our...
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Buyer’s Market

Our fall bull sales almost always create a better buyer’s market for our bull customers than do our spring bull sales.   For the most part, this is because most cow-calf producers will not need to turn their bulls out until next summer.   This may be true, but… Not...
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25 Things I Want My Ranch Kids to Know

Copyright © 2012 by Rachel J. Lohof Larsen 1. You have chores, because we love you.  They seem tedious, but they are the building blocks for your future.  Responsibility, accountability, and basic life skills begin with sweeping the floor, scrubbing the toilet, and...