Land Negotiations

The Value of Perspective: Walk a Mile in the Other Person’s Boots

“We don’t see things as they are, we see them as we are.”~  Anais Nin “There are no facts, only interpretations.”~  Friedrich Nietzsche “Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than yourself. Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others,”~  Philippians 2:3-4      So, you just graduated college and have just started your first real job.  You […]

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The Value of Respect: And the Attendant Need to Avoid Landowner Fatigue

“I’m too old for this… [well… you know].” – Roger Murtaugh “More isn’t necessarily better Linus.  Sometimes it’s just… more” – Sabrina Fairchild        Everyone wants options in life. No one wants to be forced into a given course of action by circumstances beyond their control. The same is true for landowners. A tract of land, whether it is the family farm, a multi-generation ranch, or an investment property bought in the hopes […]

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The Value Behind a Point of View

“You’re going to find that many of the truths we cling to depend greatly on our own point of view.”– Obi-Wan Kenobi If this blog achieves any purpose, I would hope it demonstrates that there are multiple different points of view inherent in every situation and when handled appropriately this can make both the process and the outcome better. This is nothing new. As the centuries pass, we forget that there have always been differing […]

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