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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 with the w...
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, we che...
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 significant chal...
On Wednesday, 29th of November, our Director of Wellbeing, Tracy Secombe, will be running a free webinar on ‘Beating Burnout & Increasing Resilience.’
Tracy has shared the below article on strategies for resolving generational differences in farming businesses …
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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 uncertainties, making it even ...
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 uncertainties, making it even more crucial to take care of your well-being.
Amidst the hustle and bustle of farm lif...
Challenging circumstances are not only a part of life but a necessary part.
It can seem hard to believe, but I have learned that we want the challenges to allow us to become more.
A muscle can’t grow or become stronger if we don’t apply stress to it. In fact, it will shrink and weaken if we don’t ...
Tracy has shared the below article on how changing what we believe can help us deal with challenges…
Challenging circumstances are not only a part of life but a necessary part.
It can seem hard to believe, but I have learned that we want the challenges to allow us to become more.
A m...
Cheryl and Tim, two of our esteemed coaches at Farm Owners Academy, have successfully built a farm that operates seamlessly without their constant involvement. As a result, they now travel across Australia to assist other farmers in our Platinum Mastermind program in achieving similar success.
What a crazy environment we find ourselves in.
Talk about building resilience…
- Interest rates have gone up
- fuel prices and other input costs are rising.
And just when that isn’t enough, some are also faced with
- Livestock prices collapsing, AND
- The threat of another drought.
To every farm owner out there, riding the waves of unpredictable seasons, volatile market prices, and the myriad challenges that come with working on the land – this one’s for you.
There’s a prevailing notion, not just in farming but across various sectors, that during tough times, a mentality...
Today, I wanted to summarise the learnings from one of my favourite books, The Practicing Mind by Thomas M. Sterner.
I got a lot from this book, and the concept that you need discipline and patience to see results really resonated with me.
The author refers to learning the piano. You need di...
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