Western Ag Life Magazine - Summer 2019

I LIVE THE WESTERN LIFEST YLE What is your occupation?

Professional Auctioneer specializing in competitive livestock and real estate auctions. I’ve had the good fortune to use the talents that God gave me – a great voice and good humor to glorify him along the way. The auction business has taken me across the United States, Canada, Mexico, Netherlands, Australia and South Africa.

Flashback to when you were 10 years old. What do you want to be when you grow up?

Being an auctioneer has been my passion for most of my life. I stayed focused and developed a career that I absolutely love. It wasn’t an easy road. Early on it kept me free of assets and time, however, now I am fortunate to have a schedule that I direct and the best clientele.

What are some causes you care about?

I am very dedicated to youth programs that involve livestock.

Stock shows have been a part of my life for over 40 years. Had it not been for these events, lessons learned and the relationships built, I would have been hard pressed to find a more real world model for what life brings. As a way of giving back, over the past five years I have donated high-end custom-made boots to various causes raising over $250,000 for charities.

How do you want people to remember you?

I want them to realize that without God in your life, the long term will be one out of making the sale forever, that’s the reason that I start every sale with a prayer. Although we are in a competitive industry, I want people to realize that our job as parents and leaders is not just to get to the backdrop but to teach our kids that the most important lesson is how to get to the Pearly Gates.

What do you think are the best skills that you bring to your job?

Quintessentially, my best skills are product knowledge and the ability to read the crowd. You can’t sell when you know nothing about the product and you can’t sell to a person that can’t relate you.

PG. 32 :: SPRING 2019