Survival Tips from the Pandemic
A Business Owner’s Perspective Running a business in 2020 presented challenges that many business owners and executives had never experienced. The pandemic impacted different industries differently. Some, like outdoor recreation, had record years that may never be...
Be Your Best During Difficult Conversations
Over the past week, most of the country experienced cold, winter weather. In the Pacific Northwest, we had a storm that impacted the entire region. At our home, it snowed for nearly two days straight, with a snow total of more than 12 inches. The dogs really enjoyed...
My First Encounter with a Rooster
I’d like to preface this story with a reminder that I grew up in the city. I’ve never been around many farm animals, including chickens. So, with this in mind, I’ll tell you about my first encounter with a rooster. When I went over to my chicken coach’s home to get my...
My Costly Mistake Of Not Keeping Score
The week before Christmas I filled my chicken coop with hens and one rooster. I felt pretty good about myself as I was finally on my way to achieving my goal of having free-range eggs on a daily basis. The following afternoon, I went up to...
And to All, A Good Night!
Reflecting Back As I stood outside my chicken coop this morning, I reflected back on all that has happened in 2020. When the pandemic hit, I had two goals in mind. First, to build a chicken coop and second, to give the gift of humanity to as many people as...
Are you ready to accelerate into 2021?
This is the time of the year when people start thinking about next year. And many of us are really looking forward to putting 2020 in the rearview mirror. I’d venture to say that those of you who did set goals had to either really scramble to...