Profitable Farmer

Who sets the vision for your business?  Who is in charge of that? Is it clear who is in charge, and does this person have clarity on where your business is going? Is this person clear on their role, and are they good at enrolling the rest of the team towards this vision? In the episode, Andrew will help you:   Learn about the personality traits you need to run a business. Why you need a visionary...

How much do you need to achieve financial independence?  Do you have this written down?  Have you completed a capital allocation plan to map out what you need to make in order to reach your goals?  Do you pay yourself the recommended salary of $115k per annum? Is this being paid before you calculate your net profit?  Do you know your return on asset ratio?  Do you know why this is important?  Is y...

The more energy you have, the easier it is to get things done. ​​​​​​​ We often procrastinate when we don’t feel great. In this podcast Andrew explores: • A list of things that will steal your energy • A list of things that will give you energy We think you will find this pod cast very useful. It will give you a few shortcuts to maximise your energy to help you become a better business owner. ​​​​...

Are you disciplined at focusing on one thing until completion? Do you remove things around you that cause distraction? Does saying 'no' come easy to you? Today’s podcast is all about removing distractions. Andrew will help you learn how to do this and the power of playing snakes and ladders (hint: this will help you shift the way you set up your environment to remove distractions and allow you to...

How I Dealt with Depression  Please note, this is what worked for me, this may not work for you.  You need to find the best path for you and please seek help from a medical professional.   LEARNING 1: My coach challenged me on the use of the word ‘depression’.   I was challenged to not refer to myself as having depression.  He showed me that the word in itself is sad and heavy.  So when you refer...

Episode 15: The More You Learn, The More You Earn   Hi there, it's Andrew here. This is going to be a short podcast, but I'm going to give you some great tools that you can put around your learning and really align with this topic ‘The More You Learn, The More You Earn’.   Before I dive into it, please continue listening to these podcasts and share them around if you're open and interested to ways...

Episode 14: ‘How freedom farmer David was able to enjoy a 9-week holiday with his family’   In this podcast I interview David Westbrook, a member of our very first Platinum Mastermind Program.    By following our proven system over the past 3 years, David is well on his way to achieving a ‘Freedom Farm’. He was recently able to ‘test the waters’ by enjoying a 9-week holiday with his wife and 3 you...

Episode 13: ‘HOW TO BUILD CONFIDENCE AND GO FOR WHAT YOU WANT’   “CONFIDENCE drives SUCCESS…”   How much do you like yourself?   Do you have a fear of walking up to people?   Are you afraid of being rejected?   Do you doubt yourself?   Statistics prove that confident business owners succeed more in both commerce and life.   This podcast explores: What is confidence? Why do we lose confidence? What...

Marketing your way to new markets   In today’s episode, we are joined by Tim Young, a farm marketing expert, author, and founder of the Small Farm Nation Academy; an online resource that teaches farmers the marketing skills required to grow a profitable farming business.    The first question Tim asks his clients is:   Are you running a hobby, or are you running a business?   FARMING IS A BUSINESS...

“It’s HOW YOU REACT to the Drought that MATTERS MOST” In this episode, we aim for all of us to not overlook the benefits of the drought situation and how our span of control plays a huge part in real-life challenges. What can you do to control your reaction in regards to this present drought condition? What can you do in all other areas of your business to get through these tough times? We all kno...

In this episode, Greg and Andrew will be educating on what to do when you or your business hits a ceiling.    Thanks to the Entrepreneur Organization System (EOS) who helped create this content Having been involved in businesses for a long time now, we are very familiar with this topic. To begin with – HITTING THE CEILING OCCURS WITH ALL BUSINESSES Eventually, you will reach a point where somethin...

  The 1st Component:  CLEAR JOB DESCRIPTIONS   It has to be written up.  Making a clear job description for each team member has to be in writing – enumerate the tasks for clarity and better understanding.  I endorse a great book called ‘The E-Myth’ by Michael Gerber.  It’s a fantastic book to read if you are a business owner.  The author talks about the importance of having an organisational char...

3 Ideas to Double your Productivity and Significantly Reduce your Stress Levels   When you think about, it’s not actually time management that you need to focus on.  It’s priority management.   Your time is the one resource that once spent, you will never get back.   You can spend some money and then go and make more money, but not your time.    In this Podcast, you will learn -   1.The power of a...

Do you have a fear of failure?   You know you do, IF -   Ever worry about things not working out Put a lot of expectation on yourself to succeed Experience stress and anxiety about the future   This fear is very real, and many people have it.   The Pod Cast is here to help you deal with it.   Andrew Roberts (one of the founders of Farm Owners Academy) shares his story of how he was coached through...

Successful people are always looking to offload tasks to get back their time. Unsuccessful people take on every task in order to save money. In this free audio podcast, founders of farm owners academy, Andrew Roberts, and Greg Johnsson discuss that your stop doing list is more important you’re your to-do list. Successful owners are constantly delegating and constantly letting go of low-value tasks...

In this podcast:- Greg and Andrew are going to help you understand that you can't free yourself from being busy while you are being busy. They're going to open you up to the importance of changing environments that you can't solve a problem in the same environment where you created the problem. They then go to really talk to you about the importance of knowing your hourly rate. Most top producers...

Imagine you are the manager and coach for the Adelaide Crows AFL team. Your role is simple.  Hire and train the best team to win the premiership. You have to focus on Ensuring you have the best forwards, midfield and back Ensure you have enough money to get the whole thing to work Ensure the players work as team Ensure they remain focused on training Ensure they focus on winning the game Ensure ea...

In this Pod cast you will learn:  How setting up your financial records will make you more money Why you need a budget (you can also download a great budget template) Why benchmarking will always help you improve your profit An unusual idea Andrew was taught by a billionaire which helped him generate more flow of money Understand how the law of vacuum effects you and what you can do about it

Summary of Episode 2 Why working harder is NOT the answer Having goals is important, but there are many other things you also need to work on If you don’t believe you can ever run a great farm, you won't The number one thing you need to work on to be a highly successful farmer. The habits of a top performing business owner

Summary:  Why you need to learn business skills to be a top 5% farmer The definition of a real business and why most farmers never achieve this A summary of the skills that you need to master to run a great business Why you need to think very differently if you want to run a great business The steps you need to take to get your farm to operate without you there