1. Get out of bed in the morning and get going. Getting started on chores early helped keep problems at bay. “Lose an hour in the morning, and you will be all day hunting for it” – Richard Whately
2. Finish what you start. “It’s too hard, I’m too tired” fell on deaf ears here. “There are no secrets to success. It is the result of preparation, hard work, and learning from failure” – Colin Powell.
3. Take good care of the critters. God entrusted them to us and our livelihood comes from it. Their needs come first. Feed for the cows came before the latest and greatest shoe style. “A righteous man regards the life of his animal, But the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel” - Proverbs 12:10 (NKJV)
4. Respect and help the employees. Once again, God brought us good people. They come first. We work WITH them. Their time off comes first. “Employees who believe that management is concerned about them as a whole person – not just an employee – are more productive, more satisfied, more fulfilled” – Anne M. Mulcahy
5. If you drop it – pick it up. If you open it – close it. If you use it – replenish it. “Accountability breeds response-ability” – Steven Covey
6. If you didn’t drop it – pick it up. If you didn’t open it – close it. If you didn’t use it – replenish it anyway. “If you want children to keep their feet on the ground, put some responsibility on their shoulders” - Abigail Van Buren
7. If there is a challenge, ask for help and learn for the next time. “Be the kind of person who dares to face life's challenges and overcome them rather than dodging them”
- Roy T. Bennett
8. Two half-filled 5 gallon pails are easier to carry than one full one. “Being wise is better than being strong; yes, knowledge is more important than strength” – Proverbs 24:5
9. Spending an hour to get a calf to drink not only keeps the calf alive but helps develop perseverance. “Perseverance is the hard work you do after you get tired of doing the hard work you already did” – Newt Gingrich
10. Physically struggling to the point of exhaustion can be rewarded by the miracle of life when you finally get the calf delivered. “No person was ever honored for what he received. Honor has been the reward for what he gave” - Calvin Coolidge
11. Working in the rain, eating dust and dirt is rewarded by seeing the new leaf of a corn plant break through the ground. “Farming is a profession of hope” – Brian Brett
