Needless to say this past year has been challenging for me on a personal level. Not only was it the first year without my dad, who we lost days before Christmas last year, it’s also been challenging on a personal and professional level for me. This has undoubtedly been a challenging year for the agriculture […]
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EP:029 – Relaunching in 2025
I fired up the podcast machine this past week to do an update for those that have been asking regarding the release of my book coming out in 2025. Mistakes Were Made, volume one, should be highly entertaining and maybe even frightening for some people.
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Mistakes Were Made… coming soon!
Okay, so I’ve been working on this book for a really long time but only got serious a few months ago. It’s really taken shape, so much so that I’m over the max number of pages I wanted to go so I’ve been forced to restructure everything and start compiling for book two. Fortunately, these […]
It’s Been a Really Hard Year…
This year has been really hard for me. There’s been mornings I wasn’t sure I wanted to keep going and a lot of nights that I’ve been exhausted but couldn’t rest. I put on a pretty good front. Only a handful of people have known about this until now.
FBN’s Fy25 Cyber Promotion Launched…
We launched our Fy25 Cyber Promotion this past week. It’s already been pretty busy. This is the newsletter that went out to about 10,000 growers in the mid-south. Lock in 0% Financing Buy before December 31, 2024 and pay 0% interest on most FBN input and livestock purchases, including crop protection, non-bulk crop nutrition, adjuvants, liquid feed, mineral […]
Hurricanes and Financing for 2025
This is a copy of The Cotton Club Newsletter that went out to 30,000 growers across the mid-south on September 10, 2024. I know that this tropical storm is top of mind for everyone in the mid-south right now as they are trying to get their crops out before the rain and wind gets here. […]
You Should Always Want to be the Adversary
It’s unfortunate that some people struggle because they can’t let things go and continue to carry anger and resentment. The truth is that they’ve probably never experienced true peace before, and that’s the really sad part. This is why that when they are presented an opportunity by their adversary to have closure in a situation they fail to realize the importance of that moment. Even when faced w/ continued anxiety and emotional toll, they are unable to accept an alternative of peace.
Uncomfortable Lessons to Learn
I ran across this motivational meme the other day and thought it was really good information. In fact, I printed it out and put it on my personal corner of my office whiteboard so I could reflect upon it a couple of times a day.
Navigating the Seasons of Life
As we go through life we go from season to season. These seasons are not like what you think in the traditional sense, they are just encapsulated periods of time where you have a specific circle of friends, live in a different city or have a career in a particular industry for a period of time, etc. Some seasons are definitely better than others. Enjoy the good ones… hurry through the bad ones…
The Importance of a Support System: Why We All Need People in Our Corners
Having a close-knit group of supporters provides comfort and empowerment in tough times. We often take this support for granted until we find ourselves alone, realizing too late the importance of these relationships. Everyone, regardless of who they are, needs people standing in their corner.