The Spare Time Lie: How Tech Made Us Lonely, Mean and Dumb

Remember when technology was meant to save us time? Yeah, me too. We were told: “Get this app. Buy that gadget. Automate the boring stuff.” And suddenly you’ll

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Avoiding Entitlement In Your Kids

I’ve worked with a lot of families over the years — big ones, small ones, grazing, cropping, you name it. Different enterprises, different challenges… but the same pattern

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Success Isn’t Lonely — If You’re in the Right Room

Just because someone’s at the top doesn’t mean they’re enjoying the view. They might be sitting on a valuable operation. Running a highly profitable business. Getting recognition in

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Two families. Same opportunity. One made excuses. The other made it happen.

Just last month, a family submitted an expression of interest for the last space in our High Performing Families Accelerator community. They were on an impressive trajectory —

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Before You Have Another Argument … Read This

How to Know When to Lean In, Let Go — or Change Tact Helen Mirren once said: “Before you argue with someone, ask yourself — Is that person

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“Are You Coming Back to the Farm or Not?”

It’s one of the biggest questions in a family business. And one of the most mishandled. “Are you coming back to the farm or not?” For parents, it’s

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Chasing Happiness Is For Dumb Dumbs!

Some people aren’t going to like this. That’s fine. My intention is to tell the truth as I’ve lived it, seen it, and coached it. And that truth

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You’re Not Helping Anyone by Always Being Nice

Back in my 20s, as a young financial adviser, I was technically strong. I knew the numbers. I knew the structures. I could rattle off tax strategies and

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Why Going It Alone Is Slowing You Down

Farming families are tough. Independent. Proud. Resilient. That’s the good news. The bad news?   Too many are wearing that badge of indepence like armour - while quietly

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What’s Holding Your Family Back Isn’t a Problem — It’s a Lack of Questions.

Most farming families aren’t stuck because of a major blow-up. They’re stuck because no one’s asking the right questions. Things look fine on the surface — decent profits,

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