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Friday Dec 16, 2022
Friday Dec 16, 2022
Business can be a very lonely place. Farming can be isolating. Sometimes… no, often… we can feel like we are ‘going it alone’. Our challenges, failings, and issues can feel unique to us. In my experience, when you commit to joining a Mastermind Group, everything can change. There is much wisdom to call on from those around us, and we quickly realise we are not alone and our issues are not our own. In a Mastermind, we get to surround ourselves with like-minded, growth-oriented peers. We get to stand on the sturdy shoulders of giants. As we arrive at the end of 2022, it gives me great pleasure to reflect on the year that was with four incredible families and Platinum Mastermind Members. In this episode, I invite Michael & Simone Hughes, James & Kylie Armstrong, Luke & Betty-Lou Haydon and Luke & Danielle Wiese to join me for a chat and to reflect on their journey with Farm Owners Academy so far. Four great Australian families and four simple questions:
Where were you, and where are you now?
What have you achieved?
What are you most proud of?
How has the Farm Owners Academy community helped you?
… and so many great lessons and incredible insights. Simply, Business Coaching works. Accountability helps. Being part of a Mastermind Group can change everything. We are proud of what our members achieve, and these members are no exception. Congratulations to you all. Enjoy hearing this episode's stories and how being part of our program and community can genuinely help you thrive. For those interested in commencing a journey with Farm Owners Academy in 2023, our TOP Producers Program 2-Day workshop is a great place to start. We highly recommend this to you. This will be our last podcast for 2022. We will be back for more from January 15, 2023, after a well-earned break for our entire team. Thank you all for being so loyal to our podcast. Thank you for all you do and for the contribution you each make to our industry and our rural communities. All the best for the end of this season, for a wonderful Christmas and a rich and rewarding festive season. I hope Santa is kind to you. Merry Christmas,From Hutch & the entire FOA Team
Wednesday Nov 30, 2022
Wednesday Nov 30, 2022
It has once again been a unique farming season - perhaps one like no other!
In this episode, and once again, I call on Brett Stevenson, Managing Director & Founder of Market Check – the most influential, independent grain marketing and education service for Australian farmers.
Together we explore:
an assessment of the current season;
advice on the importance of proactive grain marketing at this time;
an estimation of short-term grain price movements;
a perspective on medium and longer-term price expectations;
a view on the key influencers right now for local and global grain markets; and
a reminder of the importance of thoughtful price discovery, offering a commodity at a value and then asking the buyer to arrive to it.
Brett provides some incredible insights, which confirms for me why Market Check continues to be the most respected and credible grain marketing firm in Australia.
In the closing, we touch on Brett’s personal story of adversity. Through this, Brett offers us some important comments on what can help support us through times of challenge, how to keep a deep sense of personal strength and how to find positivity through periods of challenge.
Brett, thank you for your time and generosity. As always, an absolute pleasure.
All the best to you as we move into a harvest season like no other!Sincerely,
Hutch
Tuesday Nov 15, 2022
Tuesday Nov 15, 2022
Right now, there are many farming families facing real challenges.Extended rains, widespread flooding, the prospect of failed crops, wet paddocks and the complexities all this brings for hay carting, harvest and the end of our season.
A season that promised so much.
A cost-base inflated by the aftermath of a global pandemic.
Seven years ago, Platinum Mastermind members Troy and Nette Fisher, Ashmore Rams (Woolshed, SA) were decimated by the Pinery Fires.
Three years ago, Farm Owners Academy Coach David ‘Westy’ Westbrook dedicated months on Kangaroo Island, supporting fire-affected members of our community with their recovery efforts.
I asked them to join me for this episode to offer some hope and inspiration to those experiencing challenges and their own version of adversity – large or small.
In this episode, I reflect with Troy and Nette on where they have arrived to on the other side of their adversity. I also ask Westy to reflect on what our Farm Owners Academy community on Kangaroo Island did in the weeks and months that followed the fires that not only inspired him, but allowed them to recover and thrive.
Where Troy and Nette’s business Ashmore Rams is now, is incredible. Their mindset, determination, decision-making and their results speak for themselves. For more information on Ashmore Rams, Click Here.
I hope the insights shared in this episode on gratitude, perspective, calmness, kindness, planning, decision-making, and massive action offer some clarity and direction for all of you as we arrive at the end of a very unique season.
Troy & Nette remind me that there is always a silver lining and that ‘good’ things can come from the ‘bad’ if you stay the course and choose to own the situation we find ourselves in.
Thank you, Troy, Nette and Westy – an uplifting and important conversation.
Be kind, everyone, and let’s nail the end to this season!
Best,
Hutch
Monday Oct 31, 2022
Monday Oct 31, 2022
Dave ‘Westy’ Westbrook here – and I have hijacked this episode of the Profitable Farmer Podcast!
For me, true wealth is about the inner success or the ‘inner hero’ that we all have inside us, and, at the end of the day, our farming businesses are tools to help us create the life we desire.
I am so incredibly excited to welcome three special guests to the podcast - Ironman world champion Trevor Hendy, AFL legend Kane Johnson and breath and Ice bath guru Mark Kluwer.
Recently, 16 men from our Platinum Mastermind community and I attended the “Breath and Break Through Retreat” hosted by Mark, Trevor and Kane at Elevated Springs in Hepburn, Victoria. It was an incredible few days together, focusing on self-awareness, connection, personal growth and a deeper understanding of yourself.
“We want to call ourselves successful, but to be successful requires strength and courage, and the biggest strength and courage we can have, is to be our true self.”
In this episode, we explore some important themes in more depth on creating the life you desire, including:
It’s not what you do but who you are that matters.
How vulnerability opens you up to new opportunities.
Why most of us are in burnout.
Breathing and how it scientifically impacts us.
How to stay calm in high-stress environments.
Plus much more…
Make sure you stick around to the end, where we run an activity to help you identify and make desired changes in your life.
We hope you enjoy this episode!
Thanks again for having me,
Westy
P.S. Find out more about Mark Kluwer & upcoming retreats at Elevated Springs by clicking here.
Saturday Oct 15, 2022
Saturday Oct 15, 2022
As Part III on the important topic of RESILIENCE, I speak with the incredible Maria Ruberto – specialist in the neuroscience and deep psychology of human resilience.
Her official definition: Advancing despite adversity.
Love this.
I find how our mind works so fascinating. Recent advances in neuroscience continue to help us more deeply understand this area and seem to favour the more innate and humanistic practices advocated for mental well-being, personal development, self-awareness and emotional intelligence.
In fact, there is now a transformational model – the PR6 FACTOR – that outlines the six core domains underpinning human resilience… who knew!!
In this episode, Maria and I explore:
what is it to be resilient;
how the mind works from a scientific standpoint;
how our mind, when left unchecked, can work against us;
how we automatically respond when faced with adversity;
how we can self-regulate in order to enhance our response & realities;
how big of an issue mental ‘ill-health’ (as the opposing side to resilience) is for us as a community; and
how resilience is something we can work on and build over time.
This podcast references Episode #104 ‘What is it to be resilient’, and connects with Episode #105 ‘Resilience in Family Relationships.’ I encourage you to listen to these prior to enjoying this one.
Importantly, and as Maria suggests, be kind to yourself as you listen to this. If you feel these podcasts ‘trigger you’ or raise issues for you, we urge you to reach out and speak to a professional on any one of these related support lines:
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Beyond Blue: 1300 224 636
Mensline: 1300 789 978
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Resilience is an immensely important topic - especially as farmers and valued participants in families and rural communities.
For those interested in deepening your ability in this area, please consider Maria’s training series: Resilience First Aid – click here to discover more!
Thank you, Maria, for the work you do, for your commitment, and for your unwavering dedication to helping individuals, families, and teams be better – for themselves and each other.
I so very much value your time and insights in this conversation.
Be well, everyone and thank you!
Sincerely,
Hutch & Team
P.S. Discover more about the six domains of resilience – click here
P.P.S. Find out more about Maria Ruberto and her incredible work – click here
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Thursday Sep 29, 2022
Thursday Sep 29, 2022
To speak plainly, family relationships need to be resilient in family business.
To be honest - so often, behind closed doors, simply, they are not.
As Part II on the topic of RESILIENCE, I speak with Farm Owners Academy Director and Soul Pleaser Program Founder, Tracy Secombe – our resident authority on this topic.
In this episode, Tracy & I more deeply explore:
how families can compromise an individual’s resilience;
how we can improve family relationships and strengthen their resilience; and
for family relationships to change, first, I must change how I turn up to those relationships.
So often, we find ourselves in an unhealthy dynamic, whereby the strength of family relationships are left unchecked.
Tracy is a true genius in supporting individuals to reflect on, review and transform important family relationships. Her program “People Pleaser to Soul Pleaser”, and now her recently released best-selling book, is dedicated to helping people do the deeper work on this - creating opportunities for new, vibrant and more resilient family relationships.
To support our discussion, please find a related article from Tracy that might assist you – Click Here to access.
Tracy, on behalf of our entire community, thank you for all you do and your support in helping people foster stronger and more resilient family relationships. Farm Owners Academy is lucky to have you.
Enjoy this podcast and use it as your opportunity to make meaningful changes for the better within your families.
With respect,
Hutch
Monday Sep 19, 2022
Monday Sep 19, 2022
With R U OK Day taking place last week, I wanted to take a few moments to share a business coaching principle that changed my life.
In my younger years, I constantly struggled with poor self-esteem, low confidence, anxiety and, at times, depression. In addition, I was plagued by an active mindset of sabotaging my own sense of self.
Left unchecked, I hate to think where life might have taken me and where I might be right now.
One of the greatest gifts in my life has been to learn how to do ‘the deeper work’. Focusing on changing my psychology, strengthening my resolve and building my resilience has been an active process that has helped me immensely for over 20 years.
In this episode, I share the concept of the IDENTITY ICEBERG and (hopefully) provide you with a model and process that you can work through to help build your resilience and be at your best.
I talk about the self-development work we need to do around the skills, values, priorities, beliefs and identity that define who we are and who we strive to become.
This is my way of reaching out to our loyal listeners.
I value you greatly, and ask R U OK?
Take care, stay strong and thank you.
Hutch & team
When you’re ready to take the next step and work with us, here are three things you can do:
1. Subscribe to our ‘Profitable Farmer’ podcast
This free audio podcast delivers ideas to help you run a great business, leading to more profit, control and freedom – Click here. 2. Join the Farm Owner Academy’s closed Facebook group ‘Profitable Farmer’
Our new Facebook community is where smart farm owners learn how to get more profit, control and freedom, and you can connect with like-minded farm owners – Click here to join
3. Work with us privately
If you’d like our team to help you scale up your farming business or create a ‘freedom farm’ just email us at support@farmownersacademy.com and put “Private” in the subject line… tell me a little about your business and what you’d like to improve and I’ll send you the information you need to get started!
Wednesday Aug 31, 2022
Wednesday Aug 31, 2022
Hi [First Name],
In leadership, sometimes it pays to take the highest perspective possible.Today, as we find ourselves navigating global political unrest, war, pandemic recovery, disease threat, rising interest rates, inflation and significant seasonal volatility, this has never been more important.For an incredibly insightful global perspective and a highly considered and passionate interpretation tailored just for us – as Australian Farmers – it gives me great pleasure to introduce one of the most brilliant individuals I have ever met!Simon Kuestenmacher is the Co-founder and Director of The Demographics Group based in Melbourne, Australia. Simon holds degrees in geography from leading universities in Berlin and Melbourne and has worked as a business consultant with KPMG Australia for several years. In 2017 Simon, with Bernard Salt, co-founded The Demographics Group. The group provides specialist advice on demographic, consumer and social trends for business. Simon has presented to numerous corporate and industry audiences across Australia and overseas on demographic trends, consumer insights and cultural change in Australia.For a pragmatic, optimistic and insightful view of Australia’s place in the world and a cracking reminder of what is important for our farms, employees, communities and regions… ladies & gentlemen, I give you the outstanding Simon K!Enjoy!Hutch & TeamP.S. Want to learn the 6-step system that the top 5% of farm owners follow to run their business? Join us for our one-day virtual Business Summit – click here to learn more.
When you’re ready to take the next step and work with us, here are three things you can do:1. Subscribe to our ‘Profitable Farmer’ podcastThis free audio podcast delivers ideas to help you run a great business – leading to more profit, control and freedom – Click here.2. Join the Farm Owner Academy’s closed Facebook group ‘Profitable Farmer’Our new Facebook community is where smart farm owners learn how to get more profit, control and freedom, and you can connect with like-minded farm owners – Click here to join.3. Work with us privatelyIf you’d like our team to help you scale up your farming business or create a ‘freedom farm’ just email us at support@farmownersacademy.com and put “Private” in the subject line… tell me a little about your business and what you’d like to improve and I’ll send you the information you need to get started!
Monday Aug 15, 2022
Monday Aug 15, 2022
As our world continues to change, our commodity and investment markets continue to be impacted by an ongoing series of externalities.
To help us understand the current market conditions and to offer direction on navigating a significant recent market correction, I invite our resident investment specialist, Terry Tran, back to the Profitable Farmer Podcast.
As always, it is great to connect with Terry and, importantly, understand:
what’s happening in the equities markets at present;
how best to navigate a current market correction;
what’s driving this,
political pressures from major global players; and
how to make the most of the opportunities presented.
As leaders, business owners, investors and exporters, it is important to take a global perspective and understand the new dynamics at play.
From Ukraine & Russia to Taiwan, China & the USA, increasing interest rates, inflation, currency and COVID, as always, Terry, it is so valuable to get your insight across all things impacting the investment market.
Importantly, we will be hosting an exclusive 2-hour Investment Webinar with Terry on Wednesday the 24th of August 2022, from 7:30 to 9:30pm. We welcome you to join us as we focus in more detail on how to navigate the current major market correction – click here for more information.
Keep winning.
Hutch & Team
P.S. Want to learn the 6-step system that the top 5% of farm owners follow to run their business? Join Farm Owners Academy Co-Founder Andrew Roberts and Managing Director Jeremy Hutchings for this one-day, one-off business summit on the 15th of September that you can join online from the comfort of your home! Andrew and Jeremy will share the best strategies they have picked up from three decades of coaching and working with hundreds of farm owners. Learn more or secure your seat: https://www.farmownersacademy.com/business-summit/
When you’re ready to take the next step and work with us, here are three things you can do:
1. Subscribe to our ‘Profitable Farmer’ podcastThis free audio podcast delivers ideas to help you run a great business, leading to more profit, control and freedom – Click here.2. Join the Farm Owner Academy’s closed Facebook group ‘Profitable Farmer’Our new Facebook community is where smart farm owners learn how to get more profit, control and freedom, and you can connect with like-minded farm owners – Click here to join.3. Work with us privatelyIf you’d like our team to help you scale up your farming business or create a ‘freedom farm’ email us at support@farmownersacademy.comand put “Private” in the subject line… tell me a little about your business and what you’d like to improve and I’ll send you the information you need to get started!
Wednesday Jul 27, 2022
Wednesday Jul 27, 2022
Succession is often described as a complex, challenging, confronting, highly emotional and intense process.
At its worst, succession can tear families apart, damage relationships and be the demise of significant farming dynasties. We have all seen this.
In this podcast, I interview succession specialist and ProAgtive Co-Founder Isobel Knight, for another look at this important topic.
“Done well, and applying sound business management fundamentals, succession can be a very positive and creative problem-solving process… one that creates very real and significant opportunities for all involved.”
This is how succession should be.
Over the past 18 years, I have always admired Isobel and the quiet determination she has extended in making a difference for Australian farming families around succession.
I love Isobel’s perspective on succession and how she reminds us to focus on the future and create new opportunities for all involved - finding a way to be respectful, empathetic and grateful in how we arrive at the process.
Now, leading a team of succession specialists and serving farming families across Australia, we can learn a lot from the process Isobel’s team work through as they facilitate farm family succession meetings.
Thank you Isobel, for so openly sharing your view on this important topic and your insight as to how families can set the foundations, through good business management, to do this well. I commend you on a highly successful career and for the impact you have made on our industry.
I hope you find this valuable.
Hutch & Team
P.S. Want to learn the 6 step system that the top 5% of farm owners follow to run their business? Join Farm Owners Academy Co-Founder Andrew Roberts and Managing Director Jeremy Hutchings for this one-day, one-off business summit on the 15th of September that you can join online from the comfort of your home! Andrew and Jeremy will share the best strategies they have picked up from three decades of coaching and also working with hundreds of farm owners. Learn more or secure your seat: https://www.farmownersacademy.com/business-summit/
When you’re ready to take the next step and work with us, here are three things you can do:
1. Subscribe to our ‘Profitable Farmer’ podcastThis free audio podcast delivers ideas to help you run a great business, leading to more profit, control and freedom – Click here.2. Join the Farm Owner Academy’s closed Facebook group ‘Profitable Farmer’Our new Facebook community is where smart farm owners learn how to get more profit, control and freedom, and you can connect with like-minded farm owners – Click here to join.3. Work with us privatelyIf you’d like our team to help you scale up your farming business or create a ‘freedom farm’ email us at support@farmownersacademy.comand put “Private” in the subject line… tell me a little about your business and what you’d like to improve and I’ll send you the information you need to get started!