Articles by Don Tyler

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Cultivating hobbies for mental, physical and personal growth

Activities outside of regular farm or ranch work provide mental and physical relaxation. It can be as simple as developing a mini-vacation spot on the property or showing livestock and honing unique skills.
July 28, 2023
Don Tyler

Activities outside of work provide benefits that go far beyond taking it easy for a few hours.


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Understanding emotional intelligence

Emotional intelligence is the ability to respond to situations in a mature and reasonable manner. Those in management and leadership positions should be aware of their own emotional habits and help others develop these skills as well.
April 19, 2023
Don Tyler

Emotional intelligence has become a significant topic for development and mentoring as well as a key criterion for management and leadership positions.


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Strategies for effective behavior modification

If employees aren’t meeting expectations, it is the manager's job to make sure the individual has had adequate training and to address any negative attitudes attributing to poor performance. Change is possible with time and patience.
August 29, 2022
Don Tyler

Several years ago, a junior high school principal was getting regular reports from the custodial staff that the girls’ bathroom mirrors had lipstick on them.


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Stress prevention strategies

January 25, 2022
Don Tyler
Your friends and family are concerned about you, and so am I. There is a level of uncertainty in agriculture and nearly all businesses which exceeds anything we’ve seen or experienced in our lifetimes.
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Letting go of old stuff

December 24, 2021
Don Tyler
A few years ago, on Christmas Day, I had been out in the woodshop early in the morning finishing up some last-minute gifts. For those of you thinking I’m a procrastinator, I’m not.
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Your role as family patriarch

September 28, 2021
Don Tyler
One of the richest blessings a family business could have is a patriarch or matriarch (I’ll use patriarch for both roles for simplicity in this article) who has moved out of their day-to-day leadership role yet is still available to share their unique wisdom when the need occurs.
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Avoiding common mistakes in family businesses

August 24, 2021
Don Tyler
I am naturally optimistic and intrinsically look for the positives even during difficult times. It is for that reason I find it difficult to spend an entire article focusing on the counterproductive behaviors of some family businesses.
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