428: The Best Advice I’ve Ever Been Given in Agriculture

Today on the Cattle USA Daily Podcast, Lauren shares some of the best advice she has received throughout her years in agriculture, business and leadership. From learning the difference between being busy and actually making progress to knowing when to say “I don’t know enough about that yet,” these lessons go far beyond cattle and markets. Lauren breaks down eight pieces of advice that have shaped the way she thinks, works and leads, including protecting family relationships, making decisions for the business you want to build, staying curious, keeping ego out of important decisions and understanding the long-term value of a good reputation.

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Key Takeaways:

• Being busy doesn't always mean you're making meaningful progress
• You don't have to have an opinion on everything, especially when you don't know enough yet
• The operation should support your family, not the other way around
• Make decisions based on the business you want to build long term
• Asking questions is one of the best ways to keep learning
• Ego can lead to expensive decisions, while humility leaves room to improve
• Your reputation compounds through every relationship and interaction
• Long term success is built through hundreds of small decisions

Chapters:

00:46 – Don’t Confuse Movement With Progress03:00 – You Don’t Have to Have an Opinion About Everything04:30 – Your Family Comes First06:00 – Build the Business You Want07:15 – The Person Asking Questions Learns the Most08:30 – Don’t Let Your Ego Make Decisions10:00 – Reputation Compounds11:15 – Success Is Rarely One Big Decision12:30 – What Advice Would You Give the Next Generation?

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