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Why Create a Freedom Farm? Because Sometimes S#!T Happens! farm efficiency freedom farm human resources mindset strategic planning Jul 11, 2024

There are so many positive reasons that creating a Freedom Farm is a great choice. 

 

Let’s look at the positives quickly, and then I want you to focus on YOUR  biggest reason for creating a Freedom Farm that really matters and why you must start TODAY. 

 

What is a Freedom Farm you might ask? 

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Building Trust: 11 Key Behaviours communication skills human resources leadership recruitment team building workflow optimisation Apr 04, 2024

In Patrick Lencioni's "The Five Dysfunctions of a Team," trust emerges as the cornerstone of a successful team dynamic. 

 

Lencioni defines trust as the confidence team members have in each other's intentions, where there's no need for caution or defensiveness within the group. 

 

Put simply, tr...

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Unleashing the Hawthorne Effect: Harnessing Human Psychology for Business Success on Australian Farms communication skills human resources leadership recruitment team building Mar 14, 2024

In the realm of business, understanding human behaviour isn't just a nice-to-have skill—it's a strategic advantage. Among the many psychological phenomena that shape our interactions, the Hawthorne Effect stands out as a powerful force. Named after a series of studies conducted at the Western Electr...

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Unlocking Business Success: Learn from the Rugby Field! human resources leadership strategic planning team building Dec 07, 2023

In Ray Dalio's book Principles, the billionaire hedge fund manager draws a compelling analogy between managing a business and steering a professional sports team.  

Picture yourself gazing down at the field, assessing the players, and pondering, "What's our objective, and who do we need to secure t...

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Collaborative Farming & All Its Advantages business growth human resources leadership strategic planning Mar 17, 2023

Our Managing Director Jeremy “Hutch” Hutchings recently spoke with and gained insight on this topic with Founder and Managing Director of Riverland Lending Services and Collaborative Farming Australia, Jeff McDonald. Jeff is also the Chair of many highly successful collaborative farming ventures...

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Running a business with multiple owners human resources leadership organisation skills strategic planning Sep 30, 2022

Recently I was asked a great question by Rob – about models/leadership structures for multiple business owners, for example, more than two siblings that run a business. 
  
Firstly, it is a little bit more complex but very achievable if the owners are okay leaving their egos at the door. 
  
Having a cl...

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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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