by Kit Pharo | Nov 11, 2026 | PCC® Update, Quote Worth Re-Quoting
A periscope is a very handy instrument used to observe activity above the water’s surface from a submerged submarine. When the command “up periscope” is given the periscope is raised for use. Once in place, it has the ability to swivel around for surveillance in all...
by Kit Pharo | Nov 4, 2026 | PCC® Update, Quote Worth Re-Quoting
No matter what business you’re in, having a competitive advantage is a very good thing. It is often the difference between mere survival and amazing success. There are three primary types of competitive advantages – a cost advantage, a production advantage, and a...
by Kit Pharo | Oct 21, 2026 | PCC® Update, Quote Worth Re-Quoting
It is always much better to be proactive than reactive. The difference between being proactive and reactive can be compared to the difference between fire prevention and frantically running around putting out fires every day. Being proactive requires us to think and...
by Kit Pharo | Oct 14, 2026 | PCC® Update, Quote Worth Re-Quoting
Several people responded to last week’s PCC Update by asking, “How can you look at a cow’s neck and know that she has missed having a calf or two?” What I am looking for is the presence or absence of a ewe neck. In cattle, a ewe neck refers to a thin, concave neck,...
by Kit Pharo | Oct 14, 2026 | PCC® Update, Quote Worth Re-Quoting
If success was easy, everyone would be remarkably successful. Unfortunately, very few people can be classified as remarkably successful. Success, however, does appear to be easy for some people. If you look closer, you will discover that those people make things...
by PJ Budler | Oct 7, 2026 | PCC® Update, Quote Worth Re-Quoting
The advent of Estimated Progeny Differences (EPDs) had an unexpected effect: it leveled the playing field. Data let producers – new and established, small and large – compete on equal terms. For the first time, cattle could be compared across herds and environments....
