Unless you’ve been living in a cave for the last few years, you know that business coaches are everywhere.
If you think a small business coach can help you and your family, how would you choose the right one for you?
All things being equal you’d probably choose a person you like, someone you resonate with and [...]

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All our lives we’ve all be taught, first by our parents, then by our parents, teachers, spouses, friends, co-workers, politicians, the media, and others, that it’s more important to be liked and to fit in than it is to be who we truly are.
In addition, many of us assume that who we are is not [...]

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Is there anyone more important than your business accountant when you are considering the most effective way to manage the farm?
Not only is the role of your business accountant critical with the day to day strategic financial management decisions, their insights are vital when it comes to estate planning and planning for succession.
So, what are [...]

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Successful farmers know that to survive in this dynamic environment they need a framework for decision-making.
It must be both solid and fluid while at the same time flexible .
And it need not be complex, rather it can be as simple and straightforward as you want it to be.
However you normally make your long term strategic [...]

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I’ve really never met a farmer who has ever done a formal productivity assessment.
If they had they would know how unproductive their days are, in terms of bottom-line results.
We all spend a huge percentage of our time doing stuff – working harder though is not the answer. It used to be, but not any more.
An [...]

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