As an alpaca farmer, it is great to hear the perspective of the traditional farmer. While there is not much overlap today in the alpaca industry and traditional farming, that will be changing in the years to come. People have been farming since the beginning of time, and any of us who love the farm lifestyle can learn from others who share that love.
Check out the social networking group, Farmers for the Future. It’s a great place to interact with Farmers of all kinds.
Photo credit: Chuck Dom
Some Florida alpaca breeders dress their alpacas up and take them out on the town to celebrate the New Year.
Read about them in: Furry New Year , Annual Alpaca Walk, and Alpaca Walk Done. It is impressive the PR and Community Outreach these alpaca breeders are doing. Way to go Chuck and Lorraine! Follow their lead and spread the word about alpacas.
Alpaca Breeders – What do you do to tell the public about alpacas? Leave a comment and let’s share some ideas on how to get the word out. It’s all about creating a buzz, getting the word out…
“In Good to Great, Jim Collins shows that all great companies define and pursue a hedgehog strategy. That’s the intersection between what the company can be best at in the world, what it’s passionate about, and what makes money.
Talent is the seed for passion, since you tend to like the things you are good at. Once that seed is nurtured with some success and positive feedback, you are motivated to practice or learn more about your field of endeavor. With effort, your talent grows, as does the reward and motivation, and soon you find that you are extremely passionate as well as motivated to the point where someday you believe you may become the best in the world at it. If the talent and passion can be used to make money, it is a hedgehog.”
~By Mark Hellerstein, Chairman, CEO, and President of St.Mary’s Land & Exploration Company
in Trump: The Way to the Top: The Best Business Advice I Ever Received
I have found that people do love the things they are good at. It makes perfect sense. And when you have a chance to make money doing those things, work can be a pleasure. Who knew that was called a hedgehog? I love researching, marketing and sales, nurturing, agriculture, talking (typing), socializing, and networking to name a few. All of these loves are used in my business.
Leave a comment and tell me how you have used your passion and talents to make money.
Here are some interesting things I’ve found on the web this week:
Two social networking sites:
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