by Doug Emerson | Nov 29, 2007 | Uncategorized
I meet with my friend Pete for lunch every so often. He’s a business consultant and each of us enjoys the idea exchange and inspiration for better business practice over a no-martini long lunch. Pete is good note taker. He captures ideas on paper before they...
by Doug Emerson | Nov 21, 2007 | Uncategorized
Horsemen are constantly at battle with the slippery effects of bad weather: mud, snow and ice. The basic weapons for fighting the slickness: tire chains, snow blowers, snow plows, four wheel drives and don’t forget borium for horse shoes. Granted, dealing with...
by Doug Emerson | Nov 14, 2007 | Uncategorized
You’ve probably heard that old saying, “Ain’t Much New Under the Sun.” And you’ll probably agree that when it comes to innovation in the horse business, the expression fits like a collar on a draft horse. The daily chores in the horse...
by Doug Emerson | Nov 3, 2007 | Uncategorized
Old Doc Lewis, a general practice veterinarian, used to say a farmer’s favorite jobs were mowing hay and plowing ground. They are “see where you’ve been” jobs. If you’ve knocked down a thick hayfield on first cutting, you know what he...
by Doug Emerson | Oct 26, 2007 | Uncategorized
Tick, tick, tick. Can you hear the fading sounds of the clock of 2007? You’ll be reminded next week as you flip the calendar page over to November that the year is about to close out. And before your busy life becomes busier with the advancing pressure system...
