As the finish line to another calendar year arrives, I cherish the opportunity to share the stories of some of our incredible community members - to celebrate their success in all they do as business owners and farmers.   Martin & Hayley Grosser own and operate...

We can survive 3 weeks without food...  3 days without water…  But only 3 minutes without breathing.  As for parenting, our body, mind and many other critical life functions, we have never been taught HOW TO BREATHE.  As a result, and over time, most of us are...

Leadership is about giving those around you certainty.  Making strong predictions based on quality information and taking proactive action in tough times is a hallmark of strong leadership.  Many Aussie farmers have experienced a marked drop in meat prices in recent...

At Farm Owners Academy, we are big believers that our mental well-being is closely linked to our physical health AND positive social interactions.   I am delighted to interview Active Farmer Founder and Director Ginny Stevens in this episode. Over eight years, Active...

One of the best bits about being part of Farm Owners Academy is the life-long friendships we see being fostered across our incredible and growing community.  One of the greatest privileges of being a Coach is supporting great people to make meaningful and lasting...

Often, it is my observation that succession is made to be a bigger and more complex issue than it needs to be. Often, in my opinion, good business practice applied to family business can be the key to aligning a family to a common goal and plan; creating meaningful,...

Farmers can be a humble bunch, perhaps in part a function of a certain ‘tall poppy syndrome’ that exists across our landscape. As a result, as well as the fact that most of us are production-focused and not necessarily marketing-trained, we are not always great at...

We find ourselves in an economic environment very different to 12 months ago - now characterised by high inflation, rising interest rates and an uplift in unemployment in most of our trading nations across the globe.  On the back of a compelling quarterly economic...

What does moving from a ‘start-up’ to ‘significance’ as an entrepreneur take? Let’s find out.In this episode, I am delighted to reconnect with my past business coaching client, now successful entrepreneur Steven Mirtschin.Leaving a successful banking career to back...

You don’t achieve greatness without first being a very special individual. In this episode, I am pleased to introduce to you Aussie sporting icon Trevor Hendy, renowned as the greatest ironman on earth. A former professional athlete having won six Australian Open...