I recently attended a GRDC grower update. This was the first time I had been to one of these sessions. It turns out I have been missing out all these years. There was an array [...]
Confidence can come in many forms. Lots of people focus on self-confidence, either consciously or subconsciously. There are other aspects of confidence relevant in our everyday lives - one of these is within financial markets. [...]
With 2023 upon us, there will be new years resolutions about in abundance. These tend to be related to health and fitness - which is vital - but other aspirations might include emotional, mental and [...]
It never ceases to amaze me how much you can achieve if a deadline is looming, these can be work related or personal. Everyone would have numerous examples of when they have focused, and achieved [...]
Quality advice vital for complexity of agribusiness – First Published in Stock Journal on 19/09/2022
After attending a recent agribusiness forum, held by Agribusiness Australia and Cowell Clark Lawyers, I bought a book, by lawyers from Cowell Clarke, on the topic of legal issues for agribusiness. There were lots of [...]
I recently had the pleasure of meeting two young people, who are heavily involved in agricultural investment. Besides being very intelligent and focused young men, another aspect that stuck out to me was their passion [...]
Putting effort in is first step to getting job done – First Published in Stock Journal on 13/06/2022
The majority of agribusiness owners I know just get on with the job, and get things done. There are lots of instances where breakdowns happen out in the paddock, and resourcefulness comes to the fore [...]
Farming is full of instances where plans need to be changed with little to no notice. Some issues will come up that will be quite minor in nature, while others will require a significant change [...]
There's nothing like a complete change of environment to get into a zone to be able to think laterally. We all try to do strategic thinking when we are in our workplaces - some can [...]
There are a lot of uncertainties in the agricultural sector. Agriculture is never smooth sailing at the best of times but at the moment there are a lot of outside influences across the world that [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
















