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23 CALF News • December 2019 | January 2020 • www.calfnews.net We Bring Information and Management Together! For more information email sales@turnkeynet.com , or call (800) 999-0049. Turnkey Computer Systems, LLC . 6117 Amarillo Blvd. West . Amarillo, Texas 79106 . Phone: (806) 372-1200 www.turnkeynet.com T he Turnkey Visual Management System is a decision support and analysis tool for feedyard management. INTRODUCING THE VISUAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FROM TURNKEY • Decision Support • Buyer Analysis • Vet/Feed Statistics • Customer Management • Customized Data Views • Multi-Yard Comparison • Customized Data Alerts • Scheduled Reporting I expected to be able to put out our farm story and have people believe and trust in me simply because I know what I’m putting out is the truth even though they don’t know me. What actually happened is people related with me through the everyday mar- riage life. They could connect to me as a human being because they could understand what it feels like to have your husband throw his socks right outside the hamper; they could relate to not having date nights and feeling neglected; they could celebrate anni- versaries and accomplishments with us. Because I share all, they see that I’m a human. They see I make some pretty monumental mistakes. They see that I am willing to share the best and the worst in our marriage, which is some- thing they can connect to. Because we have the connection through socks and missed date nights, they’re willing to believe me about our cattle being on grass a majority of their lives. They’re willing to dip their toe into the farm life they don’t understand as well because I’ve shared my worst with them and they know I won’t judge. Connections and relationships need to be estab- lished. How do you feel when someone just wants to sell you something and you know they have no interest in you? It takes time and it takes commitment. Rome wasn’t built overnight. My Forever and I work together on his family farm.We are a cow-calf operation with row crops, hay ground and pasture to manage. There are three of us full time on the farm – my father-in-law, Henry, my husband and myself. There are a lot of balls in the air that need juggled. Having clearly defined roles helps a lot. During the summer when the cows are on grass, I primarily take care of check- ing and moving them. Henry takes care of the growing calves and Matt helps us both. Cattle chores are completed in the mornings before hay can be baled. Cattle always take first priority. A lot of times in the evening when we’re wrapping up for the day, Matt TELLING IT LIKE IT IS Continued from page 20 and Henry will have a moment of chat time to talk about what they need to. It’s a discussion that I’m rarely involved in. They have developed a code that is incredibly hard to understand through their years of working together, so even though I can listen to the same conversation, I have no idea what they have said. Their form of communica- tion is vastly different than my form of communication. Many of you are the leaders of your operation. Many of you are raising the next generation. Many of you work side by side with multiple people. All of you communicate. I hope you understand that everybody’s communication style is a little different. Whether you’re working cattle or explaining why you do what you do, I hope you take in to account that we all think just a little different. Nobody likes to be told they’re wrong and most of us are just trying to do the best we can. Show gratitude, mercy and kindness to everyone. 