OFI 089: Top 20 Lessons Learned In A Year Of Great Interviews | Matt Brechwald

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I have had a great year interviewing wonderful guests.  As I continued with the episodes many recurring themes kept jumping out to me.  Here is a list of the top 20 recurring theme that have come up this year:

1. most start for $10,000 or less
2. most are self-funded
3. most started when they were working somewhere else
4. most refused to take no for an answer
5. you can always go back – Alicia Tomlinson episode #69
6. work for free – Larry Hildebrandt episode #54
7. don’t allow obstacles to get in your way – Nevada Miller and his drive episode #14
8. buy tools and equipment slowly as your business and profits grow – Jonathan Demcak episode #12 & Pake McNally episode #18
9. avoid debt – Ted Luehring episode #10
10. don’t listen when people say you cannot do it – cite Caleb Pirc episode #4 and the young man who already bought a 40 acre farm – Trey Risen episode #40
11. other people, who are not willing to do what you are doing, will try to discourage you – Audrey Levatino episode #71
12. have a business mindset when solving problems (no how to spot a business opportunity) – Megan Grantham episode #43
13. people are always willing to pay for quality work, products, etc. – Bill Sandusky episode #77
14. use value added products – P.J. Jonas episode #38 & Bill Sandusky episode #77
15. don’t just sell your service, sell what you know – Clint Locklear episode #73 & Jennifer Warthan episode #6
16. write a repeating column – Greg Peterson episode #56 and Baxter Black episode #16
17. be proactive in finding a farmer who wants to transition the business – John Baker episode #20
18. decide if you are buying a house with land, or land with or possibly without a house – Jeff Titus episode #24
19. consider possible federal funds when shopping for your farm – Clinton Whitten, Erin Brooks episode #26
20. no excuses, you can do it if you put your mind to it – Dan Miller episode #67 & Sid Freeman episode #53

In this episode I discuss all of these recurring themes for creating your lifestyle and obtaining your farm.  You can do it, just like the rest of us have!

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