Still blaming your team? Read this.
Nov 13, 2025
What if it’s not them… but you?
Last month, we brought together our Platinum Mastermind farm owners for two days of deep work ON their business.
The focus?
How to build a high-performing team that runs your business with you…not against you.
Because let’s be real…
Business is a team sport.
It’s more fun with others.
More sustainable.
And way more effective.
But only if your team actually works.
And for a lot of farm owners, that’s the problem.
You say:
“Why won’t Jim just do what I asked?”
“Why doesn’t anyone take ownership?”
“Why do I have to do everything myself?”
Here’s the truth:
90% of the conflict in your team isn’t a people issue.
It’s a systems issue.
If they’re not clear - you haven’t made it clear.
If they’re not performing - you haven’t trained them properly.
If they’re confused - you haven’t set the vision.
Before you point at someone else…
Check how many fingers are pointing back at you.
Because leadership isn’t about blaming.
It’s about building.
Systems.
Expectations.
Trust.
Accountability.
And when family is involved?
It gets even messier.
All the unspoken stuff comes up.
A simple disagreement about how to do something…
Turns into a full-blown argument that makes no sense.
Because you’re not just debating tasks — you’re bumping up against years of family patterns.
Or worse…
Family time disappears completely.
Dinner turns into a board meeting.
The holidays become planning sessions.
And all you seem to talk about is work.
It doesn’t have to be this way.
But, if you don’t put solid systems in place to manage and lead people…especially family…you’re setting everyone up for suffering.
As one farm owner said at our last event:
“If I could kick the person in the bum responsible for this issue…
I wouldn’t be able to sit down for a week.”
That’s the work.
Not pointing fingers.
But lifting standards.
Because top producers don’t just grow crops.
They grow teams.
They grow systems.
They grow futures.
And they fix the silent stuff most people avoid.
If you’re ready to lead, not just react, then we’d love to show you how.
Hutch and I are running a free online workshop next week.
It’s called:
Avoiding the Silent Killers of Family Farm Businesses
It’s all about:
- The unseen dynamics that quietly ruin team culture
- How to lead without causing tension
- And how to get your time, energy and spark back
It’s free.
It’s online.
And it might just shift everything for you.
👉Grab your seat here
See you there.
Regards
Sam Johnsson
CEO – Farm Owners Academy
P.S. This session will give you the practical tools to:
- Stop walking on eggshells with family in the business
- Start holding your team accountable (without causing fights)
- Create the structure that gives you back your time
- And lead with more clarity, confidence and calm
If your farm team feels a bit messy right now… you’re not alone.
This workshop is for you.
Click here to save your seat before it fills up
