Making High-Quality Decisions
Few things will improve the quality of your life more than learning how to make high-quality decisions. Yet amazingly, no one really teaches us how to do it. Not in grade school; not in high school. Most college majors don’t require courses in critical thinking or decision-making. Has anyone ever told you that their parents [...]
It Takes Energy to Get Your “Jet” Off the Ground
Do you know when an airplane uses the most fuel? Unequivocally, it's during take-off. It takes a LOT of energy to get something so large moving at a pace that allows it to leave the earth. Can I offer this image as a reminder to those of you who work in businesses with any kind [...]
A Job Worth Doing is Worth Doing Well
Whether in our work or our personal dealings, there are numerous opportunities every day for us to make key decisions. Our approach to making decisions, whether those decisions are simple or complex, presents us with choices to make. Each of us have core guiding principles in life which steer us in making decisions. My wife [...]
Now What?
As we wrap up 2021, take a moment to reflect on what has now been a long-circulating article via the internet and social media. Although it has a somber tone, it sets the stage for the purpose behind this month’s AGRI-SEARCH Update. First, I was dying to finish high school and start college. And then, [...]
The Positivity Pledge
The subject line of this article may already have you rolling your eyes; of course, we all know the power of positivity. We recognize we should always look on the bright side, turn a frown upside down, and keep our chins up. But we all have bad days that just seem like it would have [...]