Grow Farm's Toolbox

The stresses of the day to day can be a lot to handle. How do you handle them? What do you do when the world throws a lot at you all at once? Come listen to Steven talk about the stresses of his last week and how he handled it and the changes that he would make if he could do it again.

Steven talks about the culture of companies and how one bad apple can bring the whole thing crashing down. When is it best to cut ties? How do we avoid feeling like failures ourselves when we hire the wrong person? Come take a listen to Employees who are Wrong for the Culture.

Steven talks about a lesson that he learned long ago. How in business and in your personal life Hope is not a Strategy. Come take a listen as Steven goes through the process he learned the hard way of making sure to take accountability even for your failures.

Steven and Brooks go over disruptions in the workplace. How you sometimes have to find what is distracting you and make changes to avoid it, adjust your work to fit with your employees so they can give you their best, or how getting distracted from what you planned to do doesn't mean you failed the day so long as you did get something done.

Steven talks about his view on snow days or mental health days. How they can be very rewarding and really adults deserve to have them from time to time. Just a day that they can not worry or work can be so refreshing in the none stop lives we live.

Steven talks about anxiety and peace. How he learned what anxiety means to him and how he deals with it to keep his life peaceful as much as possible.

Steven tells the story of when we forgot to push the payroll button. He goes over how it happened, how the crew reacted, how we handled the situation, and how to own your mistakes to better yourself for next time.

Steven goes over the value of a handbook in a business and gives some examples when such a thing can reduce the stress of a situation.

Steven continues the conversation about the Ag Handbook. Going over how to create your own handbook, some tips for getting started, and some challenges you might face when implementing your handbook.

Steven tells a story from his personal life where his conflict resolutoin skills helped keep a situation from getting worse. Going through the thoughts that he had at the time and how some distance helped him see beyond the fire of the probelm to the source of the blaze.

Steven goes over the process he uses to ask questions. How to get the most out of asking questions and how to to help yourself feel better about asking questions even when you feel that it's a stuipd question.

Steven talks about the importance of being in the Right Room with the Right People. How managing to find yourself among those with the right skills and knoweldge can help you grow faster, go farther, and reach your dreams all the sooner.