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Some simple tips for setting up an incredible 2023 mindset personal development strategic planning time management Jan 06, 2023

Here are some simple tips to help you set up a great 2023. 

Put your holidays into your calendar early. If you don’t plan time off, you will fill it with stuff. I like to ensure I get a mini break every quarter (4 days off) and an extended break once a year (2 to 4 weeks off). Everyone needs to ...

Finance, Farming & Family emotional intelligence family business succession planning time management Nov 17, 2022

Unlike most “jobs”, farming is an all-encompassing, often family-run business that necessitates a physically, emotionally and mentally gruelling lifestyle. Living and working with family members every day can be wonderful for some and very challenging for others, particularly as issues regarding inc...

A simple tool to use when you feel busy, a bit stressed and overwhelmed mental health personal development productivity time management Nov 11, 2022

I’m sure there are more, but I place stress and overwhelm into three main categories:

ONE: Things left undone (too many things to do in a short amount of time);

TWO: You are constantly chasing the future and never stop to enjoy the moment (high achievers can easily fall into this category becaus...

How I freed up 13 hours each week that I didn’t even know I was wasting goal setting productivity strategic planning time management Oct 25, 2022

After two years of coaching, I had 13 clients.

I thought I was doing really well and wasn’t thinking about growing – I was in a comfort zone.

I knew time management was one of the most important skills I could learn, so I paid for a time management course.

One of the first things we did was docu...

Do you really respect your time? goal setting organisation skills strategic planning time management Sep 16, 2022

Some people are in control, and some people aren’t.

Either you run your business and life, or your business and life will run you.

If it’s not scheduled in your calendar, it just won’t get done – learn to schedule time for important personal goals and things that will drive your business ...

6 steps to take you from family farm to well-run business goal setting organisation skills strategic planning time management Nov 18, 2019

If you ask me, it’s an absolute waste of time…

…to try and manage things you can’t control.

No matter how hard you work, you’ll never be able to control the weather, your family’s actions, or interest rates at the bank. So I’d rather help you focus your limited energy on the things you CAN control...

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