Herd Quitter™ Blog
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 angry at...
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...
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...
A Truckload of Nickels
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 make...
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...
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 benefit us not...
The Tenderness is Real
A one-minute excerpt from the latest Ranching Returns Podcast episode was shared on PCC's Facebook Page Monday morning. In response, John Minor, a Pharo Bull Customer in Oklahoma, said: “We’ve been strictly using Pharo genetics since 2007 – and I can tell you the...
Get The Poisons Out
I am often inspired to write about things that I read, see and/or hear. This time, Steve Campbell inspired me to write about genetic potential. Follow me for a second as I provide some background information. One of the first talks I give to my wrestlers, as a coach,...
Up-Periscope Syndrome
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...
First Principles Thinking
"First principles thinking is the art of breaking down complex problems into their most fundamental truths. It’s a way of thinking that goes beyond the surface and allows us to see things from a new perspective. Thinking in terms of first principles allows us to...