Not one to fawn over the famous, but this obituary caught my attention. To be included in the ‘Remembrances’ section of the Wall Street Journal is a big deal. To warrant a quarter page, is a testament to the profile of that particular person. James G. Boswell, II was just such a character. He exemplified many of the traits we admire in great leaders. He was a trend setter, he was fearless, he had a big vision and he took action. To be the biggest at anything garners attention; to do it in farming, in agriculturally rich, environmentally predisposed, water-challenged California, and without a lot of fanfare is quite another.
As you may surmise from my columns, I am possessed with an abiding fascination for the visions, decisions and the actions of wildly successful bootstrapreneurs, and farmers. Bootstrapreneurs are those swaggering entrepreneurs with the confidence and capability to create a successful business venture – a life altering affair complete with raving fans and commendable results. They face daunting odds and biased critics, but nothing is ever created without some untoward envy. Bootstrapreneurs are driven with a bravado to change the world, and they mold an enterprise based on their sense of purpose.
Farmers are the quintessential family business owners...
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