A Leaky Tyre Taught Me An Important Business Lesson
Aug 21, 2025
Hey Farm Owner,
A few months ago, I noticed one of my tyres was going soft.
Not flat. Just low.
Every few days, I’d pull into a servo and top it up.
It took two minutes. No big deal.
So I left it.
Too much on.
It didn’t seem urgent.
It felt easier to pump it up again than to sort it properly.
Weeks went by.
Then months.
Until one day I finally fixed it and realised how much time I’d wasted.
All those stops.
All the mental load.
All the quiet frustration I hadn’t noticed until it disappeared.
It wasn’t just a hassle.
It was leaking hours.
Leaking focus.
Leaking energy.
And worse?
I was driving around with an accident waiting to happen.
The tyre had a leak.
It wasn’t going to fix itself.
And nothing was going to change until I did.
That’s how many farm businesses run.
There’s a leak.
Not dramatic.
Not urgent.
But it’s costing you. Quietly. Daily.
So you keep topping it up…
More time.
More effort.
More stress.
And you think that’s saving you.
But it’s not.
We see this play out again and again.
At the end of their 3-year Platinum Mastermind journey, our members get up and share their story.
Their growth.
Their breakthroughs.
The things they finally fixed.
They make the shift from Technician to Strategist.
From being stuck in the work to designing a business that gives them freedom.
And nearly all of them say:
“I wish I’d started sooner.”
Because when they finally saw the leak…
They realised how long it had been there.
And what it had already cost.
They didn’t need more grit.
They needed a better system.
One that didn’t rely on them holding it all together.
In school, you get the lesson, then the test.
In business, it’s the other way around.
You get the test.
Then the pressure.
Then maybe the lesson.
But most don’t see it until something breaks.
And by then?
The spark’s gone.
The cost is real.
And the runway is shorter than you think.
Here’s the truth:
The pressure you’re under isn’t the problem.
It’s the symptom.
It’s the lesson trying to get your attention.
And putting it off?
That’s not strategic.
That’s slow motion expensive.
Inside the Platinum Mastermind, we help you fix the leak before the tyre blows.
We benchmark.
We coach.
We help you build a business that runs better, with less of you.
The final intake for the Platinum Mastermind in 2025 closes this October.
If you’ve been topping up the same tyre for too long…
Book a call and let’s make a plan to fix it for good.
Regards
Sam Johnsson
CEO – Farm Owners Academy
P.S. Every day you wait, hidden leaks are costing time, energy, and money. In 15 minutes, we’ll help show you exactly what to fix first. 👉 Book your call now
P.P.S “The greatest amount of wasted time is the time not getting started.” – Dawson Trotman
P.P.P.S Click here to watch what some of our graduates had to say at their graduation ceremony
