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Recently I was asked a great question by Rob – about models/leadership structures for multiple business owners, for example, more than two siblings that run a business.
Firstly, it is a little bit more complex but very achievable if the owners are okay leaving their egos at the door.
Having a cl...
Some people are in control, and some people aren’t.
Either you run your business and life, or your business and life will run you.
If it’s not scheduled in your calendar, it just won’t get done – learn to schedule time for important personal goals and things that will drive your business ...
I’ve just finished a 9-day course. It was a big one, delivered online from 9am to 10.30pm each day.
I got so much value from this.
It was all about living in the moment and having peace of mind.
The instructor is a master at this. His presence was next level, and he was able to help us learn t...
I was at our neighbour’s place over the weekend. We have a lot in common as we both grew up on the land, and we both work with farmers.
We were talking about how some farmers get very frustrated if they see or hear of a farmer ‘selling up.’
They may even refer to them as ‘quitters’ or ‘soft.’
I’v...
Are you stuck in the trading time for money trap?
Sadly – most people are.
Trading time for money was ingrained into most of us from an early age.
We were taught to choose a career when we were older such as being a doctor, lawyer, electrician, artist, farmer etc.
And our brains would visualise se...
Do you love to work hard?
Do you see yourself as a doer?
Do you have the attitude, ‘If there is a job to be done, then get out of my way and let me do it?’
This attitude has served you because things get done.
A real theme in the Agriculture industry is to be a hard worker. This was most...
- An accountant spends three years studying their craft
- A lawyer spends five years studying their craft
- A doctor spends seven years studying their craft
Having coached several accountants, ...
I had a really interesting chat with a client last week about why we don’t always do what we know we should when we run our own business. I told him why I think this occurs by relaying the story below from when I was an employee.
Many years back, I was a sales executive with Telstra and had a mont...
19 Tips From 22 Years of Coaching…
We all have an identity, and we all operate from a set of beliefs.
These have been built up over many years, and most of it is now operating from your subconscious – which means that you might not even be aware of them.
The ego is why so people don’t like to receive critical feedback. The ...
Farm owners are some of the richest people in the world. Many are in the top 1% when it comes to wealth.
In the end, you only need so much money, and many farm owners now have more wealth than they will ever spend.
If you have a net worth of more than 3 million dollars, please know… you are rich. ...
Peter Van Beek was an 80-year-old that would stand near a roundabout next to our house and wave to the traffic almost every day.
We would often drive past him, and our kids would get so excited and wave like mad to him.
He brought so much joy to our kids and many others around the Sunshine Co...
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