by Bobby Thoman | Dec 4, 2024 | PCC™ Update, Quote Worth Re-Quoting
I can be an “intellectual” at times, theorizing solutions to complex problems. While these whimsical daydreams can be fun, they are rarely practical. Farnam Street explains why: “Smart people are uniquely vulnerable to mistaking complexity for insight. An executive...
by Bobby Thoman | Nov 27, 2024 | PCC™ Update, Quote Worth Re-Quoting
As we approach Thanksgiving, I can’t help but think of all the things I am thankful for. One of the easiest ways to improve your situation in life is to practice gratefulness. When I think of gratitude, I often think of saying “Thank you,” but it’s much more than...
by Bobby Thoman | Nov 20, 2024 | PCC™ Update
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...
by Kit Pharo | Nov 20, 2024 | PCC™ Update
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...
by Bobby Thoman | Nov 13, 2024 | PCC™ Update, Quote Worth Re-Quoting
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...
by Kit Pharo | Nov 6, 2024 | Cowboy Logic, PCC™ Update, Quote Worth Re-Quoting
Cowboy Logic Someday is NOT a day of the week. Someday… If I had a nickel for every time I heard someone say, “Someday, I’m gonna do this or that…,” I would have a truckload of nickels. Unfortunately, someday never comes for most of the people who...
