by Bobby Thoman | Oct 17, 2025 | PCC® Update, Quote Worth Re-Quoting
I used to tell my teenagers, “You know, you don’t have to make all the mistakes yourself; you can learn from other people’s mistakes, too!” Then, the more I thought about it, I remembered making plenty of dumb mistakes myself, even after getting advice to the...
by Bobby Thoman | Oct 8, 2025 | PCC® Update
Some people have dumb luck. They continually make poor decisions, but the circumstances bail them out like: a rising market, great weather, lucky timing, or a paid off ranch. These anomalies set people up for failure. The Dying Breed shared the following in their...
by Bobby Thoman | Oct 1, 2025 | PCC® Update
Ask any coach, and they will tell you that fundamentals are the key to success. It’s no different in ranching. Most people look past the fundamentals because it seems too basic. They think they need a complex solution to their problems. The Illinois Extension recently...
by Bobby Thoman | Sep 24, 2025 | PCC® Update, Quote Worth Re-Quoting
Last week, I wrote about why people do the things that they do and why they are afraid to take risks. I ended by asking, “What is holding you back?” This week, I’m going to tackle one of the biggest problems I think we face and that few want to talk about. Many people...
by Bobby Thoman | Sep 17, 2025 | PCC® Update
I don’t want to be a psychologist, but I often wonder what people are thinking and why. I wonder if many of their decisions are made on the spur of the moment without much thought, or the result of some outside pressure. I don’t understand either, because I take time...
