Motivate and inspire. These two words are often used interchangeably, echoed perpetually in the minds of any leader trying to spearhead the charge. However, view the two as the same and you are missing a critical component in your growth as a senior executive. Why? Motivation is of the ego, while inspiration is of the [...]
“What we fear doing most is usually what we most need to do.” Reflect on that statement for a moment. You may even have an immediate connection to it, with your own delinquent “to-do’s” catapulting to the center of your attention. It was entrepreneur, author, and investor Timothy Ferriss who most recently voiced this assertion [...]
A young woman went to her mother and told her about her life and how things were hard. She did not know how she was going to make it and wanted to give up. She was tired of fighting and struggling. It seemed as the daughter solved one problem, a new one arose. Her mother [...]
May is the month for graduations. It is a month when schools across the land release their graduates into the workforce. For agriculture, the demand for people is huge. On average, we have 58,000 agricultural jobs come open each year and on average we graduate slightly over 35,000 students. Couple that to the fact that [...]
Vic Heinold Recognized by AGRI-SEARCH AGRI-SEARCH is pleased to announce that Vic Heinold has been named Recruiter of the Year for 2020. Heinold was chosen for the second consecutive year based on his outstanding level of production and exceptional customer service he provided to the company's clients and candidates throughout the year. Dave Allen, AGRI-SEARCH President, shared, [...]
Recently, many companies have asked us the above question, and many more should be. The fact is, your company’s hiring processes simply may not be designed to attract and secure the top talent. Great candidates today are hard to find, and when you find them or are introduced to one by an awesome recruiter, you [...]
1) Get rid of distractions “Obviously you don’t want a child crawling on your lap or a dog barking during your interview, but smaller distractions like a text message or even a neighborhood child falling from his bike outside your window can throw you off. In a face-to-face meeting, distractions are shared, and so both [...]
I have been blessed to have great people build into my life and learned at a young age you usually gain a lot more wisdom listening to “old timers” than from your peers. Think about your own life experiences, perhaps sitting around the table with your grandparents, aunts and uncles, or neighbors talking about their [...]
For people like me who see “shop” as a four-letter word, we sometimes need an attitude adjustment when it comes to gift giving. Whether in the family or the workplace, gift giving can be approached in a multitude of creative ways and developed all year long without ever becoming a burden. If you dread shopping [...]
Recently, we sent an email to some friends in the ag industry asking one simple question, “What are you most thankful for this Thanksgiving?” Following are their heartfelt responses. Enjoy reading them, be blessed, and then ask yourself …“What am I most thankful for?” Terry – Thankful that all of our kids have accepted Jesus [...]