Several years ago, the Farmer planted two fig trees in our back yard. Two trees exactly the same size, height and variety. Two trees planted side by side. Every year for the last several years, one tree is loaded with delicious fruit and the other is almost bare. What has happened? I discovered an […]
The Main Thing is to Keep the Main Thing the Main Thing
July 19, 2012 by 24 Comments
“The main thing is to keep the main thing the main thing.” Stephen R. Covey This is one of my favorite quotes of Stephen Covey. Like many of his aphorisms, the above quote sounds simple, but it is very hard to put into practice. Two suggestions as to why we don’t keep the main thing […]
Fridays With The Farmer’s Wife: The Triple “O” Method of Culling Cattle and Referral Partners
July 13, 2012 by 13 Comments
Culling cattle is a regular part of my Farmer husband’s cattle operation. The definition of “cull” is in part “……something picked out from others, especially something rejected because of inferior quality”. In order to maintain a healthy, high producing cow-calf operation, he routinely “culls” his herd to separate the choice cattle from those which have […]
The War for Success
July 11, 2012 by 16 Comments
When you think of war or becoming a warrior, images of modern day soldiers on the battlefields of Afghanistan may come to your mind. Or maybe you remember one of your favorite scenes from the movie, “Braveheart”. Most leaders or entrepreneurs would not consider themselves warriors nor would they consider their quest for success as […]
Lessons from the Blackberry Patch
July 6, 2012 by 31 Comments
For the month of July, the top five commenters will receive a copy of Lone Survivor by Marcus Luttrell, the story of Operation Redwing, the extraordinary firefight that led to one of the largest loss of life in American Navy SEAL history. The Number One commenter will receive an AUTOGRAPHED copy! The following is a repost […]
Acts of Valor: Then and Now
July 4, 2012 by 14 Comments
For the month of July, my top five commenters will receive a copy of Lone Survivor by Marcus Luttrell, the story of Operation Redwing, the extraordinary firefight that led to one of the largest loss of life in American Navy SEAL history. The Number One commenter will receive an AUTOGRAPHED copy! ************************************************************************************************************************************** 236 years ago, […]
Dream Big for the Second Half of 2012
July 3, 2012 by 66 Comments
We are just past the half-year mark of the year. How are you doing on accomplishing your goals for 2012? Or maybe you didn’t even bother to set goals this year. I believe in not only setting goals, but setting big goals. Goals can be defined as the ongoing pursuit of a dream or “dreams with a […]
July 2 is the Mid-Year Mark: Still Got Goals for 2012?
July 1, 2012 by 11 Comments
July 2 is mid-year mark and it is the perfect time to review your goals for 2012 and assess your progress on achieving success this year. One of the most important disciplines of goal achievement is this: Monitor the progress. That will force you to see the truth and the consequences of your daily choices. […]
June is PTSD Awareness Month – How Can YOU Serve?
June 28, 2012 by 12 Comments
One of my mortgage offices is located in Leesville, Louisiana, the home of the Army base of Fort Polk, Louisiana. Almost daily, I have a soldier in my office, and many of those soldiers are just home from war. PTSD is common among our clients as you might well imagine. The Department of Veterans Affairs […]
Am I Worth Dying For?
May 28, 2012 by 15 Comments
Read about Eleanor Roosevelt and you realize that she knew war intimately. Much closer than any of us can even imagine. She was a true patriot. And not just in word, but in deed. As a volunteer, she walked among the bloated, unburied bodies of soldiers killed in World War I. She flew in uninsulated […]
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