Say “Thank You” and “I’m Sorry”
I was reading a good book by Mark Reiter called “What Got You Here Won’t Get You There” . Mark is a consultant to many Fortune 500 companies on how to get their key employees to overcome thier worst personailty traits.
In the book, Mark pinpoints 20 traits that almost all people in business and in life may have problems with. From being too competitive to withholding information to speaking when angry, these traits can prevent someone from reaching their fullest potential.
Another area that Mark covers is the power of saying “thank you” and “I’m sorry”. I grew up with a father who was about 46 when he got married and came from a large German farm family. I know that my father was proud of me and loved to have me ride the combine as a child with him. However, I never remember him saying “I’m sorry” or “Thank you” much, if at all.
I am working on trying to do this in the future with out be phony about it. I think that if, as a farmer, you are able to say these two simple statements in every day life, I think you will find that you feel better and everybody else around you will respond in a happeir manner. They will give you the extra effort that you may not be getting right now.
I would be interested in the feedback from anybody that gives it a try.
Paul Neiffer is a certified public accountant and business advisor specializing in income taxation, accounting services, and succession planning for farmers and agribusiness processors. Paul is a principal with CliftonLarsonAllen in Walla Walla, Washington, as well as a regular speaker at national conferences and contributor at agweb.com. Raised on a farm in central Washington, he has been immersed in the ag industry his entire life, including the last 30 years professionally. Paul and his wife purchase an 180 acre ranch in 2016 and enjoy keeping it full of animals.
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