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The pros and cons of being a hard worker leadership mindset personal development team building Aug 12, 2022

Do you love to work hard?  
 
Do you see yourself as a doer?  
 
Do you have the attitude, ‘If there is a job to be done, then get out of my way and let me do it?’ 
  
This attitude has served you because things get done. 
  
A real theme in the Agriculture industry is to be a hard worker. This was most...

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Most people were NOT taught the skills to run a successful business… financial literacy leadership platinum mastermind strategic planning Aug 05, 2022
  • An accountant spends three years studying their craft 
  • A lawyer spends five years studying their craft 
  • A doctor spends seven years studying their craft
AND they are all required to complete further education each year to maintain their qualifications.

 

Having coached several accountants, ...

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19 Tips From 22 Years of Coaching… leadership mindset personal development platinum mastermind Jul 22, 2022

19 Tips From 22 Years of Coaching… 

1. Give yourself 4-7 years to get good at business. Running a business is an amazing journey. It uncovers many insecurities, and you attract many clients that will bring out these insecurities. However, when these insecurities are gone, you will attract extra...
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Could your ego be holding you back? leadership mindset personal development Jul 15, 2022

We all have an identity, and we all operate from a set of beliefs. 
 

These have been built up over many years, and most of it is now operating from your subconscious – which means that you might not even be aware of them. 
 

The ego is why so people don’t like to receive critical feedback. The ...

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You never want to be the smartest person in the room… leadership mindset personal development platinum mastermind Jun 03, 2022

Why do so many people resist help? 

Why are some people so open to receiving help from others, yet others reject it? 

Why do people defend what they know and struggle to remain open-minded to other viewpoints and receiving feedback to live a better life? 

The most successful and happy people I kn...

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Are you too controlling? leadership mindset organisation skills team building May 10, 2022

In order to run a Freedom Farm or a business that can run without you, you must overcome any fear of losing control. 
 
You will need to become extremely comfortable hiring people (even people to pay your bills and manage your bank accounts) and then get out of their way. 
 
This is a really big constra...

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A Simple Idea to see Significant Growth in your Business… culture leadership personal development strategic planning May 06, 2022

My first business (22 years ago now) was a business coaching franchise (called Action Coach). I was part of a global franchise group, and there were about 400 of us in the franchise in Australia.  

It cost me $80k to buy and then $1,500 a month plus 5% of my revenue. 

It was expensive, but I was a...

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The ONE Thing That Helped Greg 4x His Turnover and 3x His Profits business transformation leadership mindset personal development Jul 15, 2021

Sometimes the smallest things in business produce the biggest results. 

Quick history lesson:


Back in 2013
, Farm Owners Academy co-founder Greg owned a vet business that was turning over $750K per year, $150K of which was profit.
 

Not bad, right?
 

But to make that money, he had to do EVERYTH...

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The 3 steps to growing your farm without you being there communication skills human resources leadership team building Dec 16, 2019

Imagine for a minute that you’re a dentist and you own a one-person business…

 

You genuinely love what you do.

 

You spend your days cleaning the teeth of your patients.

 

Your schedule is jam-packed and you feel a real sense of accomplishment after a hard day’s work.

 

Sounds pretty good, ...

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Amazing Farmhands, Great Culture, and Winning Succession Plan: Here’s How They Did It. culture leadership succession Sep 06, 2019

Imagine finding two hardworking farmhands that you completely trusted…

That you could train up to do all the farm jobs…

So you have time to do things like: 

  • work on the high-level strategy to increase profits
  • make succession plans
  • even free yourself up to take multiple holidays each year

S...

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David Had His Most Profitable Year… While Working 50% Less. Here’s How He Did It. leadership mindset personal development strategic planning Jul 16, 2018

When I tell farmers it’s possible to:

  • Earn more
  • Work less
  • And actually enjoy the process

…They look at me like I have six heads (and maybe half a brain between all six of them!)
Then they start to tell me all the reasons why that can’t possibly be true for them. They think because I wear a su
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The 8 Mistakes That Keep Farmers Broke leadership mindset personal development strategic planning May 07, 2018

Here at Farm Owners Academy, we’ve worked with all kinds of farmers over the years:

  • Rich ones
  • Broke ones
  • Ones who feel real joy and purpose in their work
  • Startups
  • Experienced farmers

And…ones who spend every day stressed out, burnt out, and zoned out because they’re t...

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