Keeping up productivity on those dreary January farm days

Vance

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The short, chilly January days have me looking out at the fields pondering if it’s really worth it to head back to the shed. What’s your secret for staying motivated during these gloomy winter days and making sure your New Holland machines are all set for work?
 
January's gloom affects me too. I head to the shed just to escape the house, sip on coffee while I fiddle around.
Somehow, that always leads to a full-on prep session for the New Holland.
 
Finding motivation in winter is tricky. I turn up the radio, bundle up, and tell myself I can stop whenever I want. It's funny how, once I’m around the New Holland, I forget all about the cold.
 
I know those cold mornings well. My strategy is to focus on small tasks a battery check, greasing a fitting and then call it a win. Once I get going, the New Holland keeps me at it longer than I intended.
 
January always finds me looking out the window.
I reward myself with hot coffee, just checking in briefly, but once I’m in the shed, the New Holland grabs my attention whether I meant to or not
 
Those gray days can really weigh me down.
I convince myself I’m only going out to warm up the tractor and look at the fluids.
An hour later, I’ve got tools out and the New Holland is all set for winter again.
 
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