Mindset

She decided today to take full responsibility for her life. She stopped blaming others for her problems. She stopped feeling sorry for...

Sometimes the hardest part of ranching is working with family. Nearly every ranching family I visit with has some sort of resentment...

Do you have a mission and vision statement for your ranch operation? I have found that this is key. I will share ours, so you have an...

One of the downsides of growing up in a small town is the magnifying glass that kids are under. I acknowledge that this is both a...

When MDH and I were first dating, he came home with me one weekend. We were putting bulls out. He got in one pickup and backed his...

On these cold mornings, I remind myself that there are no snakes or grasshoppers out and about. I hold on to that thought, embracing my...

“Promise Yourself To be so strong that nothing can disturb your peace of mind. To talk health, happiness, and prosperity to every person...

There is a lot that can be learned from older generations. Sometimes I think the younger generation creates a bit of a barrier between...

I hope that throughout my life, especially since becoming a mother, I have nourished the type of friendships in which my girls will know...

I want to take a second to talk about Christmas after you’ve lost a loved one. There is an empty chair. Does someone sit in it? Do you...

Do you and your family have a ranch succession plan? There are two components that go into succession: management and assets. Asset...

Is success a dirty word? I love living in a small tight-knit community. I definitely know that the pros outweigh the cons when it comes...

Sometimes ranching isn’t romantic. Yesterday I spent my morning helping MDH try to fix his broke down truck (okay, okay, I sat in the...

A couple weeks ago, our sweet little three-year-old daughter was bit by a rattlesnake while playing in the yard with her brother, cousin,...

“Hey! You judgin’ me, lady??!” Cow #574 Insecurity brings out the worst in us. Think about a moment in life where you are not super proud...

Sometimes, you need to say yes, even when you don’t really want to. There is a personal development theme that has been going around the...

The world is full of good people. If you can't find one, be one. -Anonymous #neighborgirl #bestofthebest #cowboy #cowgirl #cowkids ...

I grew up in an entire community of cowboys. And when I say cowboys, I don’t just mean the men who rodeo and/or ranch. There is so much...

How do you set boundaries in regards to your work/life integration? There is no “one size fits all” answer to this question. It has to...

Do you pay special attention to duties and titles you assign the individual members of your ranch team? Do you assign duties based on...