FREEDOM FARMER BLOG

Don’t hold your business back in the name of tax minimisation

 A few months ago we sat down with Jeff McDonald, Executive Director of RLS Agribusiness, to dive into the common mistakes farming families make around tax time, how to change your perspective on what you want to achieve...

Running a farm is a bloody tough job. You need to be tough, resilient, and hardworking to make it work. But have you ever thought about the power of having company values? I know it might sound silly, but hear me out.  

Having clear company values can help you and your team stay on...

I know how much hard yakka goes into running a farm. You wake up before the crack of dawn and work your guts out until sundown, all for the love of the land and those who rely on you. But let’s not forget about the most important person in this equation – you. 

A recent report...

Some people may dismiss the idea of doing inner work as being fluffy or unimportant, but in reality, we all carry some form of damage from our upbringing and environment.

Most people never change after the age of 18, and that’s why doing inner work to become a better person can take a lot...

ONE. The top business owners know what they want. They have a very high level of clarity. Because they know what they want, they only focus on doing things that get them to their goal. They don’t fluff around doing things that are not aligned with this. In addition, they ALL focus on...

Our Managing Director Jeremy “Hutch” Hutchings recently spoke with and gained insight on this topic with Founder and Managing Director of Riverland Lending Services and Collaborative Farming Australia, Jeff McDonald. Jeff is also the Chair of many highly successful collaborative...

It always comes down to self-belief. 

The success you have in business can be directly attributed to your personal belief in yourself. 

UNTIL YOU BELIEVE IN YOU – NO ONE ELSE WILL BELIEVE IN YOU! 

There isn’t one person on this planet who has not experienced...

I truly believe that a good business model trumps hard work. From my own experience with my on-farm and off-farm businesses, and through the experiences of others I have worked with, I know that a good strategy and business model are the tools that really set us free in business. Business is an...

Everyone experiences some sort of fear from time to time.  

You might have a fear of heights, a fear of snakes, or maybe you have a fear of speaking in front of a group. 

Some of you might have inherited a farm and carry the fear of losing it (or not doing a good job with...

Here is a summary of some of the biggest challenges and constraints for farm owners. How many relate to you?  

• You don’t have clarity (goals or direction) on where you are taking the business (leads to procrastination and an unhappy team). 

• You don’t really have...