Imagine you are the manager and coach for the Adelaide Crows AFL team.
Your role is simple. Hire and train the best team to win the premiership.
- Ensuring you have the best forwards, midfield and back
Ensure you have enough money to get the whole thing to workEnsure the players work as teamEnsure they remain focused on trainingEnsure they focus on winning the gameEnsure each player does their job properly and focuses on their jobEnsure the fans keep showing up to cash flow your businessRunning a farming business is no different to this.
As the leader your goal is to:-
- Ensure you are clear on the objectives and goals of the business
Ensure you recruit the right teamEnsure each team member works together as a teamEnsure you manage this process, and hire and fire accordingly.Ensure you have enough money to pay for everythingEnsure things get done on time on budgetThe problem is (more often than not) YOU are the leader and the PLAYER of ALL positions.
Can you imagine being the manager of an AFL team AND being ALL players on the field? You really would become the jack of all trades and the master of none.
While you are doing the job in the attack, who is looking after protecting your goal posts?
As an owner, you wear so many hats. You are:-
- The CEO – the person that has to set the direction of the business
The Marketing Manager – manage the website, social media presence and finding customersThe Operations Manager – ensure that all of the jobs get done on timeThe Human Resource Manager – ensure you hire the right people, keep the team motivated and doing the right thingsThe Administration Manager – someone has to clean the sheds and maintain the yards and its often youThe Finance Manager – you need to pay the bills, set budgets, read profit and loss statementsAnd somehow – you need to fit this in ALL while still being a parent, friend, look after your health and have a relationship!!!!
Just by writing this I feel burnt out!!!!
If you’re not careful – the business takes control of you instead of you controlling it.
In this week’s free podcast we explore ‘How to build a team to get things done’.
We have also included a really good resource here where we outline every job that gets done on a farm so you can see what each role on your farm needs to do.
p.s take some time to clarify all of the roles in your business. It will really help you look at your business just like an AFL manager/coach would. It will help you see ways to create more efficiency.