FREEDOM FARMER BLOG

Last week, we packed the room with 550 of Australia and New Zealand’s top farm business owners for our Organise Infrastructure Deep Dive. 

Three times a year, we bring together our Platinum Mastermind members for two days of pure action…no fluff, no theory, just real strategy, real implementation, an...

Succession planning is a vital aspect of any family farming business. In this week’s blog, I am revisiting Profitable Farmer Episode 101, "Another Look into Successful Succession." If you're in a family farming business, this is a must-listen episode that offers invaluable insights.  

Jeremy speaks...

We are doing something different this week, by sharing a great case study with you. If you have yet to listen to this podcast, we have shared it below. Well done to Hayley and Martin for this amazing success in farming. 
 
Case Study: Hayley & Martin Grosser, Mixed Sheep & Dryland Cropping Farmers, VI...

A few years ago, I visited one of our members on-farm. 

They are an amazing couple who run a great farm. 

While we were out in the paddock, I asked the owner what his biggest weakness was, and he told me he didn’t make enough time to do the “office stuff.” 

We refer to this stuff as the $500-hour...

I hope this message finds you well.

I wanted to share a recent experience where we took the time to align our Farm Owners Academy team with the company’s direction.

Here are some key highlights:

Our CEO, Sam Johnsson, organised a 2-day planning session for a portion of our leadership team in the ...

When I first started coaching, I was responsible for everything – all the administration, finance and, of course, coaching clients.   

The problem was I really hated the administration and the finance (bookwork) part of the business. 

Two years into my business coaching journey, I went to a busine...

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...

Some people are in control, and some people aren’t.  

Either you run your business and life, or your business and life will run you. 

If it’s not scheduled in your calendar, it just won’t get done – learn to schedule time for important personal goals and things that will drive your business ...

A 30-minute weekly team meeting aligned to your strategic plan will do you wonders. 

Here are 15 keys to running a great meeting: 
 
1. Set a time: Make it the same time every time so that people book it in as a habit. 
 
2. Set a frequency: Make it consistent, so it’s booked in as a habit. 
 
3. Select ...

In order to run a Freedom Farm or a business that can run without you, you must overcome any fear of losing control. 
 
You will need to become extremely comfortable hiring people (even people to pay your bills and manage your bank accounts) and then get out of their way. 
 
This is a really big constra...