Quit Bargaining with Reality

Quit Bargaining with Reality

Farnam Street had this insight in its recent newsletter: “Frustration is bargaining with reality, hoping it will change. Yelling at traffic doesn’t make it move faster. Rehearsing the same complaints about your spouse doesn’t change their behavior. Getting...
Quit Bargaining with Reality

The Long Haul

If you plan to be in the cow-calf business for the long haul, you must be willing to change with the times. Nothing stays the same. The present is different from the past and the future will be different from the present. Today’s beef industry is not the same as it...
Quit Bargaining with Reality

Recharged

The first stage of the PCC™ bull sale fall rush is complete. The Colorado and the Alabama sales are in the books. I attended the Colorado sale. It was great from the pre-sale get-together to the final goodbyes. It was also a great time to recharge. I spend a lot of...
Quit Bargaining with Reality

International Visitors

Several months ago, Pablo Sturzenbaum and his wife Paola Imberti from Argentina requested a ranch tour at PCC™ Headquarters in early November. Pablo is a veterinarian and Paola is a grazing agronomist. They have clients that can benefit greatly from Pharo philosophies...
Quit Bargaining with Reality

Second-Order Thinking

“Second–order thinking is a method of thinking that goes beyond the surface level, beyond the knee–jerk reactions and short–term gains. It asks us to play the long game, to anticipate the ripple effects of our actions, and to make choices that will...