MANAGEMENT

This article is part two in a five-part series. Be sure to read “Retaining talented employees” in the upcoming February issue.

The upper hand in the workplace has shifted – employees now choose employers.

It’s a new year, and with new years comes New Year’s resolutions. A frequent resolution among cattle producers is to start keeping better records on cattle, pastures, equipment and more.

Is business expansion in your future? Most of us think of expansion as the first way to increase profit. It’s quite common to hear, “Get big or get out.”

This article is part one in a five-part series. Be sure to read “Ranch employees – Recruiting the right kind” in the upcoming January issue.

With the holidays quickly approaching – and the New Year quickly after that – it’s time to start thinking 2020 marketing for your outfit. With bull sale season being the first major event on many cattlemen and women’s calendars, it’s important to be prepared.

Many who are self-employed falsely think they own a business. The reality is that most of us simply own a job. There’s nothing wrong with that, but owning a job has no longevity and isn’t really anything that can be passed to future generations in a fashion that is sustainable.