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Inevitably there will be situations that happen in life that require some real soul searching. These life events can be good or bad. The bad ones tend to bring things into perspective. Things will happen [...]

This article idea came from a mate of mine who is a deep thinker and one of the most intelligent people I know. He also competes in triathlon competitions. I can only sit back and [...]

I recently had the pleasure to speak with one of the most passionate business owners I have ever met. I really enjoy talking to non-farming business owners, and seeing whether the lessons can be translated [...]

There is an enormous variety of podcasts out there that cater for any taste. It's amazing what you can learn from them. Some of my biggest learnings have come from podcasts outside my normal area [...]

As would be well known by now, I have a strong connection to charitable organisation Operation Flinders. Besides the extraordinary work they do changing the lives of young people, the culture of the organisation is [...]

While reading a newspaper piece about a well-known homewares brand, leaping off the page was the sentence "you can't buy integrity, so you better not give it away". Integrity and reputation are intertwined concepts, particularly [...]

We have all been in situations where everything just seems to flow. In my work, as I drive a lot, I try to make use of this time by listening to audiobooks and podcasts. One [...]

There is little doubt interest rates are going up. When, and by how much, is the $64 question. I certainly don't know and there are a lot of external factors at play. Fixed rates have [...]

Forward planning in farming has always been important. It's very rare to find a farming business that doesn't plan its cropping rotations or livestock breeding program well in advance. Another immediate area that will need [...]

I was recently having coffee with a mate of mine. He is naturally creative, and we were talking about accessing the right side of your brain more easily. I quipped that I thought the right [...]

I was recently talking with a mate of mine and he said they were shearing that week. A conversation ensued about the shearing industry and what had changed. While the basic design of the handpiece [...]

As most people involved in agriculture are aware, the advances in technology in the sector have increased markedly across a relatively short period of time. We have all the "back in my day" stories. People [...]