When checking references for a job applicant， employers may be reluctant or prohibited from saying anything negative， so leave or send a message that says， “Get back to me if you highly recommend this applicant as super great.” If they don’t reply take that as a negative.

The difference between perseverance and obstinacy is that one comes from a strong will, and the other from a strong won’t.

The best leaders are those most interested in surrounding themselves with assistants and associates smarter than they are.

True leadership in agriculture means listening to the land as much as to the data.

The quality of an organization's transparency determines the quality of its trust.