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You spend hours every week in the tractor, ute or truck.
It’s quiet time. Thinking time.
But here’s the question: what are you filling your mind with?
Is it the same old talkback radio and news recaps?
Or is it something that sharpens your thinking and grows your business?
Earn Your “Paddoc...
In farming, there are two types of operators.
The “gonnas”
“We’re gonna hire someone.”
“We’re gonna get on top of our finances.”
“We’re gonna take a break… someday.”
They talk. Plan. Delay.
But not much changes.
Then there are the “doers”.
They Decide. Commit. Act.
Even when it’s messy. Even when it’s hard...
"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...
Did you know that by January 15, 95% of people have already abandoned their New Year’s resolutions
But imagine being part of the 5% who actually stick with and achieve their goals.
The renowned entrepreneur and author Jim Rohn once said, “Finish your year before you start it.”
And that is exactl...
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...
It might feel like there is a lot going against you right now, rising input costs, reduced commodity prices, higher interest rates and now a challenging season for many parts of Australia.
Is it all worth it?
How do I get ahead?
When will interest rates come down?
When will I fin...
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...
Realising that time is beyond our control and that it is not about time management - It's about managing your priorities.
Here are invaluable tips to elevate your productivity:
Identify Your 20%: Pinpoint the 20% of activities driving 80% of your success. Without this clarity, the 80% of t...
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...
Here are 7 habits of highly effective farm business owners:
1. They have a morning routine. Rather than diving straight into work, they slow down to ensure they feel great (maybe get some exer...
My biggest shift in helping me with time management wasn’t a tool. It was a change in mindset.
I used to be an amazing procrastinator. I would always leave things to the last minute, and I constantly lived in stress and overwhelm (waking up at night remembering things I forgot to do).
I w...
The ‘Important Not Urgent’ quadrant is a concept introduced by Stephen Covey in his book The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. In this book, Covey suggests that people should prioritise their tasks based on their level of importance and urgency and divide them into four quadrants:
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