The leadership shift that turns six-figure earners into seven-figure builders.
By Bob Snyder
Two farmers owned adjoining fields of corn. The first farmer was known as Boss farmer. His fields were flawless. The rows were straight, the spacing perfect, the irrigation exact. Every inch of his farm reflected discipline and control. Workers followed his instructions carefully, and he inspected everything they did. Nothing escaped his eye. If his workers made mistakes, they were fired and replaced.
Next door lived another farmer. His fields looked… different. The rows wandered a bit. Some patches were overwatered while others looked slightly dry. From a distance, you could tell the field lacked the precision of Boss farmer’s corn fields.
Boss farmer eventually walked over to visit his neighbor, Dad Farmer. He pointed out the crooked rows. The uneven spacing. The imperfections in the crop. When he finished listing the problems, he shook his head and said, “You’d have a much better harvest if you ran this place properly.” The Dad farmer listened patiently. Then he smiled and said something the Boss farmer had never considered.
“Oh, I see the problem,” he said. “You think I’m growing corn.” He gestured toward the field where his five teenage sons were working.