John Ellsworth has been very effective in assisting our dairy farm in cutting costs in some key management areas. His company, Success Strategies, is correctly named as he is persistent and diligent in showing us key areas we need to work on.
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“The best way to predict the future is to create it.”
- Peter Drucker,
Management Expert
& Author
Think you still can’t make money
in agriculture?
I bring you good news! At Success Strategies, Inc., the leader in the development of sound Financial Management and Strategic Plans for dairy operations and other agribusiness clients, we have been guiding our clients to greater levels of success since 1997.
We focus on the areas of financial management, cost controls, banking relationships & loan structure, and setting a future course for their growth and success. Our clients count on us to help them achieve their financial goals and improve the way they manage their businesses.
The Business Confidence Maximizer Newsletter
March 2010 Issue
Are you tracking your monthly cash flows? This probably sounds like a silly question, but there are some producers who, believe it or not, still don’t do this on a regular basis. The rationale behind this is questionable, but, for whatever reason, they just simply pay bills as best they can and move forward or, sometimes, backward.
Some possible reasons I believe people fail to do this include the following:
Days of Handshake Are Gone
Let’s face it. The days of the “handshake equals dairy loan” are long gone! Actually, it’s been that way for 25 years.
Let’s face it. The days of the “handshake equals dairy loan” are long gone! Actually, it’s been that way for 25 years.
Developing a Future Course for Your Business
You’ve probably heard about the Harvard Business School study regarding the value of having clearly defined goals and a written plan designed to achieve them. 3% of the study’s respondents had a “written, specific plan” for what they wanted to achieve.
You’ve probably heard about the Harvard Business School study regarding the value of having clearly defined goals and a written plan designed to achieve them. 3% of the study’s respondents had a “written, specific plan” for what they wanted to achieve.