I found myself, on a beautiful spring day, stuck in traffic. I was leaving one meeting, on the way to another, not late, lots of time. No pressure to be anywhere but I wanted so badly to race ahead, get to the next thing. It was not to be. Red lights were hunting me. At […]
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Monster Morel Hunters
When you are on the hunt every day, it’s important to remember to take the time to enjoy the world around you. The only thing better than spending time with my family is taking time with my boys, dodging snakes and hunting morels with some friendly competition thrown in.
Read MoreDiscipline
Discipline was never my favorite word. Whenever I used to hear the word discipline, I would cringe. When I was a kid, discipline meant losing something, not being able to do what I wanted. As an adult, discipline is one of my key hunts, a target that is always in focus. Discipline now means I […]
Read MoreAiming big but appreciating the hits along the way
The successful people I admire all share one thing: they know what they want. They set big goals, make outrageous demands and go out and take their targets. From the outside, it might seem simple or that maybe they know something you don’t. Goal setting is both an empowering and frustrating task, as it both […]
Read MoreTAKING DOWN A TROPHY TARGET: Becoming a New York Times Best Seller
Two years ago, when I started writing “The Hunt,” I set a personal goal of becoming a New York Times Best Seller. Last week in my blog about The Journey ( http://www.davidfarbman.com/lessons-turkey-blind/) , I wrote about my path to be a published author and I thought seeing my book on shelves in bookstores was a thrill, […]
Read MoreThe Hunt for Patience
When hunting a dominant buck, I wait for many variables to come together. When wind direction, state of breeding activity, entry and exit to my tree stand are in my favor, I will spend countless hours waiting patiently for the moment to come. I’ve walked miles and paced through acreage and never felt those times […]
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