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SEP 28, 2009 —Successful education has many components
My educational experiences were in public school settings, but I find myself involved in something quite different as a homeschooling father. This morning was my first official teaching session for this school year at our Elm Creek Academy. This will be the third year I have assisted with some teaching. [Read More]
SEP 7, 2009 —Management accounting
Accountants have been accused of being stuffy bean counters, but my subject this month is much more exciting than that. It is management accounting, or as I like to call it, "accounting that makes a difference." represents the linkage between accounting and management; therefore, it touches closely the pulse of management strategies, as they are lived out in a business environment. [Read More]
JUL 27, 2009 —Summer development
I like to relate some of the natural rhythms of the seasons to different aspects of our family businesses. And we find ourselves in a time period now of rapid growth and development. A month ago, we saw a Kansas wheat crop rapidly develop to maturity. [Read More]
JUL 6, 2009 —Family business harmony
There are a number of good expressions of family business harmony. And one I especially like draws from our agricultural heritage here in the High Plains. That is--"pulling together," referencing the importance of all horses in a hitch essentially doing the same thing, in the same direction, in the same way and at the same time. [Read More]
MAY 25, 2009 —Education and graduation
May is the month associated with the end of the school year, and graduations. The word "graduation" itself speaks of time being divided into consistent measurements, such as the graduations on a syringe or a measuring cup. I was told before I graduated from high school I couldn't comprehend how quickly life would fly by after graduation. [Read More]
APR 27, 2009 —Springtime
Spring is such a wonderful time of renewal, hopefulness and anticipation. For farmers, ranchers and gardeners, the production cycle stretches out ahead of us, like blank canvas awaiting our strokes, alive with the vibrancy and verdure of springtime. With some well-planned strokes and such a rich palette as a backdrop, a masterpiece year seems not only possible but well within our grasp, in springtime. [Read More]
MAR 23, 2009 —Planning and preparation
By Greg Wolf "Some people skate to the puck. I skate to where the puck is going to be." [Read More]
FEB 23, 2009 —Winter: A season of rest and preparation
By Greg Wolf As I'm writing this in early February, it feels more like spring outside than winter, but the focus of my column this month is wintertime. Farmers, ranchers, and gardeners have a special appreciation for the turning of the seasons, and for the different things associated with each. [Read More]
JAN 26, 2009 —Brand-new year
By Greg Wolf According to American Heritage Dictionary, "brand-new" means "being in a fresh and unused condition; completely new." There is nothing quite like experiencing something that is brand-new. [Read More]
JAN 26, 2009 —Brand-new year
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