Work Smarter, Not Harder - with David Westbrook of Farm Owners Academy

Welcome to Episode 3 of Quirky Cooking Chats (Season 2), with Jo Whitton!

Visit the Quirky Cooking website: www.quirkycooking.com.au 

Watch this video on YouTube: https://youtu.be/KCWe8c98JJM 

About this podcast:

In our frantically busy society, it's easy to get caught up in the "busyness equals success" trap. In this podcast, David Westbrook shares his insights on how to stop glorifying "busy" and transition to working in a way that aligns with your values, working smarter not harder! Listen in for plenty of down-to-earth, practical advice that will benefit your daily life, whether you're a farmer, a business person, a busy mum trying to keep up with all the cooking and organising for the family, or a teenager working on keeping up with school assignments.

We chat about:

• how a health crisis in David's family led him to regenerative farming
• how he changed the way he worked so he could focus more on health and family life
• top tips for time management
• slowing down to speed up
• making a 'stop doing' list
• the 'brick theory' (also known as the 'brain dump')
• the 'traffic light theory' for prioritising tasks
• setting goals & creating your ideal week
• making a 'default diary'
• the power of your thoughts
• harnessing your dreams to change your life

David is a business coach with a difference - he coaches farmers for the Farm Owners Academy, helping them to create a "Freedom Farm" - a farm that makes good money and is profitable; that is aligned with the owners values; and that gives the owner time for the important things in life. Time, money and happiness is what freedom farming is all about!

David says, "We’re not teaching how to farm, we’re teaching how to run a business! How to work smarter not harder, and how to slow down to make more money."

David recommends reading these two books:

• Getting Things Done, by David Allen
• Eat That Frog, by Brian Tracy

Listen to the podcast "Be Curious! The Importance of Having a Curious Mindset" where I talk about David & Becky's story and how being curious changed their lives! https://youtu.be/JRBLxDa6Lm8 

Visit the Farm Owners Academy website here: https://www.farmownersacademy.com/

Follow David on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dave_westbrook_/