by Bobby Thoman | Sep 10, 2025 | PCC® Update
The Old Farmer’s Almanac is predicting a hard winter this year; both cold and wet. I immediately started having nightmares about the winter of 2022-23. I remember vividly my brother telling me in September of 2022 that the Old Farmer’s Almanac was predicting a cold...
by Bobby Thoman | Sep 3, 2025 | PCC® Update
The PCC® philosophy is pretty simple and can be summarized down to, “be an outlier.” If there is anything that drives me nuts, it’s people who can’t think for themselves. Shane Parrish shared something in his weekly blog that made me think he was interviewing Kit...
by Bobby Thoman | Aug 27, 2025 | PCC® Update
Farmers and ranchers know a little bit about hard work. We are not afraid to get our hands dirty. However, we tend to be not so good at working smarter. Shane Parrish makes the connection between working harder and working smarter in his weekly blog: “Telling someone...
by Bobby Thoman | Aug 20, 2025 | PCC® Update
I am currently evaluating bulls at PCC Headquarters in Colorado. It’s been hot! The bulls look great, and I got a good start on my sale research. I’ll save the bulk of the research for later this fall. This is one of my favorite things to do, so I use it as leverage...
by Bobby Thoman | Aug 13, 2025 | PCC® Update, Quote Worth Re-Quoting
Mistakes and failures have a negative connotation. They imply weakness, lack of skill, or lack of intelligence. It’s easy to look back and dissect our mistakes. Instead of using our mistakes as an opportunity to grow, learn and understand, we use them as a whipping...
