FREEDOM FARMER BLOG

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...

They were burning out. Now they’re thriving. Here's how they did it.

Vicki and Michael were doing what most would call “the hard yards.”

Running a profitable dairy farm in East Gippsland.

80-hour weeks.
No plan.
No break.
No idea how to change.

They were stuck in the cycle so many farm owners fa...

The real profits aren’t in the next thing you take on, they’re in the things you haven’t done yet.

It’s nearly Christmas.

The sheep are shorn.
The lambs are on the truck.
Harvest is well underway.

And your thoughts are already drifting to next year.

You start thinking:
What do I want to do differently?
Wh...

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...

There he was… Homer Simpson… fists clenched around Bart’s neck.
Eyes bulging. Tongue flailing.

It’s hilarious on TV.
Tragic in a farm business.

But that’s exactly how a lot of farmers lead.

Gripping too tight.
Controlling every little thing.
Strangling the very business they’re trying to grow.

Last week I r...

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,  

Last week, my wife Tahlia and I went out for dinner. 

The place had been around for years. 
Locals said it was decent. 
We figured we’d give it a crack. 

Then came the menu. 

Pizza. 
Pad Thai. 
Butter chicken. 
Schnitty and chips. 
Spring rolls. 
Spag bol. 

The menu was A3 double sided. 

Every ...

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...

“The distance between knowing and doing is where most dreams go to die.” 
– FOA Coach, shared at a recent Top Producers event 

 The #1 Thing Holding Farm Owners Back (And How to Fix It) 

Have you ever left a workshop, webinar or podcast feeling fired up — full of ideas, clarity, even excitement — only ...

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...