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.
Subject: Can’t, Can’t, Can’t…
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Since December 2008, I’ve heard a lot of people stating all the things they can’t do:
- I can’t get my bank on board for the changes I want to make.
- I can’t get production where I want it to be.
- I can’t get feed costs down.
Please allow me to offer a few suggestions:
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As we have proceeded through the year 2009 in what has proven to be a genuine “management test” for most dairy operators, the question I am asked most often are, “How can we do a better job of running our business? What is the secret to stronger returns in a milk market like the current one?” As part of my response, I return to what I consider the basic framework for successfully running any business
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I was talking to an executive sitting next to me on a flight from Chicago two weeks ago. As we discussed our business prospects for next year, he sounded absolutely depressed. Given what’s going on in the US economy right now, I can understand why you might be a bit worried. The stock market is down, financing is difficult to locate at present and the big “R word,” recession, is in the air.