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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 by ABC News Rural...
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 of co...
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 self-doubt at some stage in their ...
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 it).
Fear is there ...
After 24 years of coaching companies and running my own businesses, I have had my fair share of screw-ups. From the closure of a company with a $250k loss, to having four team members quit on me in one day, to investing six months of time and money into a business that didn’t sell a single product, ...
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 ...
As the year comes to a close, it is fitting that we look back and reflect on an aspect of our business here at Farm Owners Academy that we are incredibly proud of and love doing – and that we know so many of you are avid listeners of!
Our podcast The Profitable Farmer has made a significant diffe...
Reflecting on 2022, I wanted to share with you my biggest lessons…
- Parenting is challenging. I have a four and a two-year-old, and it’s been hard. I have found myself often playing the victim (thinking ‘poor me’), so it’s been good to catch these thoughts and remember that someone is always doi...
As farmers, our professional and personal lives are usually intertwined far greater than any other profession; our every day is spent on the land, often working with multiple generations of family members and therefore having to navigate the highs and lows of combining work and personal life so irre...
Phil Kearns is without question one of Australia’s greatest ever Rugby Union players. With sixty-seven tests as #2 for the Australian Wallabies, ten as Captain, and seventy-three games for the NSW Waratahs, Phil was a key contributor to three successful Rugby World Cup campaigns, including the memor...
Having money is nice, but having quality of life – good health and good relationships – is even more important.
At Farm Owners Academy, we help farmers make more money, but we get a bigger kick out of seeing you turn your life around and start enjoying it more.
I would argue that if yo...
This week I wanted to share a message that our CEO Sam Johnsson sent out to our Platinum Mastermind members in a monthly newsletter.
With some having their best year ever and others wiped out from floods, I think it’s a great reminder of how fragile farming is.
“It is at times like this that I am ...
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