FREEDOM FARMER BLOG

When the goldfish is sick, you treat the water, not the fish.
 

Stop trying to change yourself; instead, consider changing your environment.
 

Farming can be isolating, making it easy to fall into a routine and feel stuck. Many people find themselves repeating the same year over and over, wondering ...

I had a great 50-minute conversation recently with Ben Law from “The Financial Bloke.”
 

I highly recommend checking out his podcast – Click Here!
 

During our discussion, we delved into the topic of personal and company values, covering various aspects such as:  

• How values can create conflict i...

At our last TOP Producers event, a farmer approached me and mentioned that he had heard Farm Owners Academy being referred to as a ‘cult.’ To my surprise, when asked directly, I responded, “Well, in many ways, it is.”

Allow me to explain.

The term “cult” is derived from the word “culture.”

Cultur...

While we specialise in helping farmers make more money, our team gets a bigger kick when we see clients enjoying a fulfilled life.  

We believe that real wealth lies in the quality of our relationships, the experiences we enjoy, and the act of giving and helping others.   

As farmers, it’s easy to...

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...

I’ve just finished a 9-day course. It was a big one, delivered online from 9am to 10.30pm each day. 

I got so much value from this. 

It was all about living in the moment and having peace of mind. 

The instructor is a master at this. His presence was next level, and he was able to help us learn t...

I was at our neighbour’s place over the weekend. We have a lot in common as we both grew up on the land, and we both work with farmers. 
 
We were talking about how some farmers get very frustrated if they see or hear of a farmer ‘selling up.’ 
 
They may even refer to them as ‘quitters’ or ‘soft.’ 
 
I’v...

Recently I stayed in a hotel in Casino NSW. 

I travelled to have a couple of days with Our Cow, who I coach.  

It’s hard to get accommodation in Casino, and I ended up staying in a simple hotel that was three stars at best.  

I met a girl called Kylie. 

Kylie is a single mother who had been stay...

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...

What I have experienced (meaning this might not be true for you) is my greatest growth has occurred when I have stopped (work), and I am doing nothing.

One of the world’s best coaches is a guy called Dan Sullivan.

I listened to him many years ago, and he said that for a business owner to have maxi...