FREEDOM FARMER BLOG

Shane stood up to graduate.

Confident. Clear. Fired up.

But that’s not what hit the room.

It was this.

He said:

“If you’re sitting there wondering whether this is working… that was me.”

Eighteen months in.

Not happy with the results.
Didn’t feel like he was progressing.
Blaming markets.
Blaming seasons.
Blamin...

On Sunday, I spent six hours at Inflatable World.

It’s the happiest place on earth (if you’re a kid).

Two birthday parties. Same day. Three hours each.

One for my daughter. Then one for my son.

At first, the kids were in heaven.
Laughing. Racing. Screaming.
Lap after lap. Obstacle after obstacle.

They were...

If your New Year’s plan was
“work harder and hope for the best”…
don’t read this.

Because that plan has already failed you once.
Probably more than once.

And I get why it happens.

You roll into a new year.
Last year’s done.
Your head finally lifts above water.

You think:

“This year will be different.”

But then...

Fast decisions create fast results. Here’s how to get out of your own way.

We all have that one friend...

You know the one.

You’re at the local pub for dinner.

Everyone’s ordered.

But they’re still flipping through the menu like it’s their last meal on earth.

Then finally… they pick something safe.

Chick...

Hey Farm Owner,
 
Twelve months ago, my wife had a brain tumour removed.
Six hours of surgery.
It felt like a lifetime.
 
As they wheeled her down the hallway, she reached for my hand.
I kissed her forehead.
Tears filled my eyes.
 
Then I let go.
 
On the way out, I ran straight into the surgeon.
I could barely ...

Hey Farm Owner,
 
A few months ago, I noticed one of my tyres was going soft.
 
Not flat. Just low.
Every few days, I’d pull into a servo and top it up.
 
It took two minutes. No big deal.
So I left it.
 
Too much on.
It didn’t seem urgent.
It felt easier to pump it up again than to sort it properly.
 
Weeks went...

I was talking with a farm owner recently.

Smart operator. Running a solid business. Working hard every day. 
But he was exhausted!

He said, “We’re making money, but I feel like I can’t step away. If I take a week off, everything stops.”

That’s not a business. That’s a job you own. 

And it’s the trap we s...

"It’s not the figures that matter, it’s what you do with them." – FOA Benchmark Analyst 
 
If you’re running a farm business, there’s a good chance someone’s told you to use Gross Margins to decide which enterprises are most profitable. 

It’s a common approach in farm consulting. 
 
But here’s the proble...

A fortnight ago, we had the pleasure of gathering with our Platinum Mastermind & Alumni community on the Gold Coast for two transformative days.  
 

The focus? Diving deep into the ‘Tune In’ layer of the TOP Producers Model (more info on this model here). This meant not only working on their farm b...

Last week, we brought together over 150 farm businesses for our Top Producers Program—two days of honest conversations, practical strategies, and big-picture planning. 

We only run this event twice a year and every time we’re reminded of the power of stepping away from the day-to-day and taking ...

Ever notice how the people who make the effort to show up in person and play full tilt always seem to get better results? 

Time and time again we see this at our Platinum Mastermind Deep Dive Events – These are two incredible days of farm business education, masterminding and fun with the best f...

When the going gets tough, the tough gets going… 
 

Hard work beats talent every day of the week…
 

Nothing worth having comes easy… 
 

You probably grew up with a version of these phrases as a part of your weekly life. 

You may have even worn them as a badge of honour: ‘I work harder than anyone e...