# 76 - An example of good business I feel proud to be part of!

For me, Farm Owners Academy is a strong example of good business practice, well-applied. We are seven years old and have enjoyed significant growth year on year. We are an expanding team, all well-aligned to a common goal and cause. We deliver results, adding real and lasting value to the lives of those we serve. I am immensely proud to be part of this team and community. I am also very pleased that we are congruent; we practice what we preach. Farm Owners Academy and the Profitable Farmer Podcast succeed because we apply the very business principles we teach - impeccably and with real intent. For this, I thank the WHOLE FOA team. In this podcast, I ask that you humour me as I:

• reflect on our growth and our results, particularly over the last 18-months;
• share key elements of our strategic plan - our new vision and roadmap and explain how it sets the foundations now for further growth and expansion;
• explore an important construct about ‘How to Avoid The Business Price Trap’, and
• outline the steps you can take (that we have taken) to ensure your business model is set to (potentially) not compete on price!

I feel proud and humbled to have led this podcast series over the last 18-months, exploring so many important business principles and interviewing so many incredible leaders and legends of their respective fields. I share the FOA story not to boast or show-off, but in the hope that this inspires you to take action and dedicate the necessary time to creating a compelling and unique Vision and Strategic Plan for your business and family; as we have for ours. Finally, I officially welcome our new General Manager in Sam Johnsson to FOA and our new Board of Advisors. I cannot wait to see where this new and expanded leadership team can take us. Thank you for listening and for being part of this project and our community. Sincerely, Jeremy PS: We’d love your ideas and introductions for future Podcast interviews - share your suggestions with us by clicking here! PPS: Please share this with others in our industry and beyond. We'd also be grateful for your reviews on either Facebook or Google …thank you!