114: The Best Advice Is Honest Advice

T.R. Clark is a Forestry Consultant based in Alabama. T.R. currently serves as Regional Manager for F&W Forestry Services, where he provides consulting forestry services and timberland management services for non-industrial private landowners. On today's show, T.R. shares how aspiring foresters can get into consulting work, why it's critical to be a good listener in this field, and how the Association of Consulting Foresters can help your career.   Key Takeaways: [1:10] A message from Leadership Nature. [1:50] A quick intro about TR's background. [3:35] What does a typical day look like for a forestry consultant? [5:35] How did T.R. get into forestry and natural resources? [7:15] What kind of work did T.R. do while he was in college? [9:45] What prepared T.R. the most with land ownership management? [11:55] What does it really mean to listen to the client? [13:30] T.R. shares the types of mentors he's had over the years. [15:15] You have to be willing to teach, not just tell. [16:05] What have been some of the most memorable moments of T.R.'s job so far? [18:50] T.R. explains what makes being a forestry consultant so rewarding. [21:35] What advice does T.R. have for aspiring forestry consultants? [23:40] When did T.R. first oversee a project as a leader? [25:45] What makes F&W Forestry unique as a consulting firm? [27:55] Why did T.R. join Association of Consulting Foresters? [29:35] T.R. shares his thoughts on the future of forestry. [31:15] We simply don't communicate to the public enough about all the good work foresters do for the environment.   Mentioned in This Episode: Fwforestry.net T.R. on LinkedIn Acf-foresters.org Tombstone (1993) Braveheart (1995)