FREEDOM FARMER BLOG

Consider the magnifying glass — it's got a lesson for us. 

Hold it steady, and over time, you can ignite a fire. 

Now, if you're waving it all around - good luck setting anything ablaze. 

Focus on one thing, be present, and stay concentrated —...

Realising that time is beyond our control and that it is not about time management - It's about managing your priorities. 

Here are invaluable tips to elevate your productivity: 

Identify Your 20%: Pinpoint the 20% of activities driving 80% of your success. Without this...

The team at Farm Owners Academy wish you a restful holiday, spending time recharging with loved ones.  

We look forward to seeing you again in the new year.  

Here are Farm Owners Academy Director of Wellbeing, Tracy Secombe’s top 10 tips for re-energising...

On a recent episode of the Profitable Farmer Podcast, Farm Owners Academy Managing Director Jeremy Hutchings had an insightful conversation with Hayley and Martin Grosser, shedding light on the strategies they employed to enhance their business growth. 

Hayley Grosser graciously...

In Ray Dalio's book Principles, the billionaire hedge fund manager draws a compelling analogy between managing a business and steering a professional sports team.  

Picture yourself gazing down at the field, assessing the players, and pondering, "What's our objective, and who do we need...

Imagine being a crew member on a yacht, setting sail from Sydney to Hobart during the bustling race day.
 

Now picture this: encountering a cyclone halfway across the Pacific Ocean, much like the dramatic events of the 1998 race.
 

What would you expect from the yacht’s captain in...

Imagine being a crew member on a yacht, setting sail from Sydney to Hobart during the bustling race day.

Now picture this: encountering a cyclone halfway across the Pacific Ocean, much like the dramatic events of the 1998 race.

What would you expect from the yacht's captain in such turbulent...

This week, our Director of Well-being, Tracy Secombe, shares her story of burnout with you. How she identified her symptoms and what she did to manage it. 

When I look back, I can see now that I was probably in burnout for close to 10 years without knowing it. 

I was the frog in the pot...

This week, our Director of Well-being, Tracy Secombe, shares the following blog post on why we feel so guilty when we do something for ourselves. 

When new members join the Farm Owners Academy Platinum Mastermind program, they complete a Business Analysis Review (BAR). As part of the review,...

Farming is more than a profession; it’s a way of life that often spans generations. 

This continuity brings with it invaluable wisdom and experience, but it can also lead to generational differences in the way the farm is managed and the business is run.

These differences can pose...

On Wednesday, 29^th of November, our Director of Wellbeing, Tracy Secombe, will be running a free webinar on ‘Beating Burnout & Increasing Resilience.’ 

You can register here.

Tracy has shared the below article on strategies for resolving generational...

Tracy has shared the below article on how you might benefit from a ‘microholiday’…

As an Australian farm owner, you understand that the agricultural industry can be both rewarding and challenging. The current economic climate has introduced additional pressures and...