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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 — that's how you spark the flames.
But if...
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 over the break!
ONE: Give your f...
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...
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 ...
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...
What a difference a year can make.
From record prices, and one of the largest appreciations in farmland we have ever seen, to high input costs, with many areas now facing drought and lower commodity prices.
That is farming!!!
There are three things to remember if you are feeling stressed f...
To get better results, we’ve got to make smarter choices, and those smarter choices often begin with asking better questions.
Let me share a real story that might hit home for you, especially if you’re a farmer dealing with challenges.
Imagine this… back in the day, I had two top-notch co...
I remember it like it was yesterday.
There I was, two years into my journey of helping business owners.
The year was 2013, and I was 26 years of age.
It was 10am, and I was still in bed.
I didn’t want to get up.
It almost felt like I couldn’t get up.
A thought washed over my mind that I ...
There is always something to worry about.
We have been through drought, fires, floods, COVID, The Ukraine War, increasing interest rates and very high inflation (just to name a few).
…it never ends, and it’s important to know that it will never end.
Recently, I listened to an amusing st...
Do You Ever Get Triggered?
I’m willing to bet that, like me, you experience triggers because you’re human.
Triggers occur when someone or something causes us to react negatively. For years, I avoided triggers and often blamed others or the situation for my negative reactions. However, I’ve...
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