FREEDOM FARMER BLOG

There are moments in life when nothing can fix what's happening.

No advice.

No silver bullet.

No magic words.

You simply find yourself facing something you never wanted to face.

That's where Jane McGrath found herself when her breast cancer returned.

And that's where she met Alison.

A breast ...

One hour of inspired work beats four hours of uninspired work. 

Every time. 

You've felt it. 

One job takes an hour and feels like ten minutes. 

Another takes ten minutes and feels like an hour. 

Same person. 

Same day. 

Completely different energy. 

And that's a clue. 

Successful farm owners are generally g...

The next level problem no one talks about

I had a coaching call with a Platinum Mastermind member the other day. 

We have been coaching them for 3 years. 

Strong business. 

Profitable. 

Growing. 

Objectively successful. 

And they said something interesting. 

“When money was the problem… it was easy.” 

Beca...

You’ve probably felt this before.

Standing at the bar. You’ve seen them. You know you should go talk to them.

Heart racing. Palms sweating. Mind going blank.

“What do I say?” “What if it’s awkward?” “What if I get shut down?”

So you wait.

And someone else walks over.

Opportunity gone.

For most of us, meeti...

Every farm owner wants to win.

More profit.
Less stress.
More time off the farm.

It’s a bit like saying you want to get fit.

Everyone says it.

Few are in the gym at 5am.

I was reading about Elon Musk the other day.

And why SpaceX worked…

When so many others didn’t.

It’s easy to look at him now and think:

“Yeah...

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...