Thanks for the Incredible Journey !!

As I reflect on the past 2 days with Mick and the first graduates of Campfire Coaching, I remind myself where it all started - just a thought that people who live in rural and regional communities deserve to have access to the skills to be able to live their potential.Then a phone call in January 2007 asking Mick "What would it take for him to leave the city people to bring his programs to regional areas?"
As I said yesterday"Mick's Campfire Coaching program was like nothing else I have ever attended - his skill to facilitate everyone through their own personal journey was very powerful"

We will be planning where Campfire Coaching will run next year so if you even thinking about coming along - please fill out the form below - many people are already asking can we come to their area ? The noisy wheel will get the oil !!

A couple of comments :

This has been the best 2 days in my 63 years of living, I am looking forward to where these 2 days are going to take me.
Lachie.

Thank you for incredible journey over the last 2 days. It is one thing to sit and listen to someone tell all of those things, but the fact that you just facilitated all of us through our own journey gives it so much more meaning and clarity.
Pip.

I feel it was an incredible two days because, as was said yesterday, this workshop began with a phone call from Grahame to me back in January 2007! What we all got to experience this week were the "first steps" of CampfireCoaching and I have to tell you , I am very proud of what has been created and the calibre of people which our first workshop attracted. So...I thank you! - Mick Cornish

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Campfire Coaching Day 1

Today saw the launch of the very first "Campfire Coaching" 2 day seminar with Mick Cornish in Orange,NSW.

The Orange Botanical Gardens provided a perfect setting for the group from a range of backgrounds including primary producers,banking, and other sectors. By the end of day 1 the group were already looking forward to building on the breakthroughs acheived on day 1.

The great thing about the "Campfire Coaching" seminar is that it is designed to allow people to work on the area of most importance in their life,whether it be relationships, health, money,debt, family or fitness.

Tomorrow we move into transformation so I am sure we will be seeing the world with new eyes this time tomorrow night.

If you would like more information about Campfire Coaching and are interested in attending a seminar in your area please register your interest below.(if you don't tell us how will we know ?)

WHAT DO THESE THREE THINGS HAVE IN COMMON ?

As a lot of you know Steve Bennett, I thought the least I could do is update you on his latest escapade.The local paper had a headline "Renegade Roos Scuttles Riders" - Steve was riding in the middle of a pack when a roo hopped out and caused some serious damage to him and 2 other riders.Steve has a broken collar bone as well as a few other injuries.
Steve has to be the only person on the planet to now have hit 2 roo's on his bike - he is a little concerned as everyone tells him things happen in 3's.

Anyway Steve hosted a really good field day on grazing mangement this week - even though it is dry his country is in good shape.

Want to send Steve some get well thoughts : sbennett@dragnet.com.au

If there are no more posts - he has had me closed down !!

LSS Moving from One Yard to Another

I have been playing with my video editor, learning more so I thought you might like to see the video of moving from one yard to another at a recent LSS school.

This was recorded with a Sony camera with a Bluetooth mike which can recieve up to 100 metres.It is very sensitive as you hear my breathing and puffing !!

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The U.S. Government Has Reached Its Credit Limit

One of the amazing thing about the US Treasury is they publish daily exactly how much money is spent and income received.Treasury has an act that confines them to a limit of a $12,104,000,000 TRILLION deficit, today they are at $11,974,516,000 TRILLION.

Now since Oct 16 this has grown by $84 billion so going by that they are out of dough by Christmas - New Year - the only way this can be extended is to be passed as a new act.

Hmmm a bit of a challenge when there is disagreement between republicans and democrats - my humble thoughts - hang on for a ride over Christmas !!


To read today's full US Treasury report click link below.
http://fms.treas.gov/webservices/show/?ciURL=/dts/09111600.pdf

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Art of the Deal - No money Down

Speaking to a KLR Marketer tonight who had managed to lease some land for free got me thnking about Robert Kiosaki's workshop in the USA last weekend.

It was called "The Art of the Deal" and particpants had to at one point be part of a cowboy auction.This meant they had to exchange one of three items they took along to gain something they wanted with out money.

An excerpt from roberts Newsletter :

Attendees at the Art of a Deal 3-day event parxticipated in a “cowboy auction” – where items of real value were exchanged among the group, without the use of money. In this scenario it was all about the value in the eyes of the beholder – one man’s junk may be another man’s treasure. No trades were made unless everyone came away feeling like they’d gotten a great deal.

In one case, the hot commodity was a collector’s edition of Michael Jackson’s Dangerous CD. Bids included everything from jewelry, to consulting, to golf in Sweden, vacations, and even a poster of a fish with a unique story. The owner of the Michael Jackson CD decided to make an exchange for travel to Buenos Aires, Argentina, 3 months rent, and the opportunity to train with local investing experts. But the trading didn’t stop there!

More :

http://www.richdad.com/artofadeal

Here is a video that tels the true story of a guy who started trading with 1 Red Paperclip and ended up with a house.

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Climate Change Debate Four Corners

Climate Change debate is heating up and as I watch Four Corners it is clear there is still the conflicting veiws of science have never been poles apart.Sarah Ferguson has done a great job of interviewing the key players of those who represent us in Canberra.The politicians were allowed to speak without interupting commentry - Very rare in journalism - well done Sarah.

With the rest of the world langishing with the GFC barely keeping the banks doors open - one must ponder is Climate change going to be a priority for other countries.

One would think Australia was 99% responsible for global warming the way the govt want to push this through.

There are some great solutions to this issue if we really wanted to do, however I get a bit concerned when that word TAX is mentioned - treasury must be rubbing their hands tohttp://www.barnabyjoyce.com.au/Issues/Petition/tabid/99/Default.aspxgether at the prospect.

If you beleive this legislation should be rejected a 2nd time you can go to Barnaby Joyce's petition via the link below :
http://www.barnabyjoyce.com.au/Issues/Petition/tabid/99/Default.aspx

Agmates has plenty of opportunity to get involved in the discussion with Barnaby hosting a group discussion.

http://agmates.ning.com/group/barnabyjoyce/forum/topics/malcontents-1

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Neil Young is Our Guest Musician this week

Neil Young

Friday music on Sunday ?? I found an oldie but a goodie Neil Young is 64 this week and I found a video from way back so Ross Major I'm sure you are on a header this week but you can enjoy this when you get a chance.

Birth name : Neil Percival Young
Also known : as Bernard Shakey, Phil Perspective, Shakey Deal, Clyde Coil, Shakey, Joe Yankee
Born : November 12, 1945 (1945-11-12) (age 63)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Origin : Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

According to Wikipedia :

Neil Percival Young[1], OM (born November 12, 1945) is a Canadian singer-songwriter, musician and film director. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a solo artist in 1995 and also as a member of Buffalo Springfield in 1997.[2]

Young's work is characterized by deeply personal lyrics, distinctive guitar work,[3][4] and signature[5] tenor singing voice. Although he accompanies himself on several different instruments—including piano and harmonica, his clawhammer acoustic guitar style and often idiosyncratic electric guitar soloing are the linchpins of a sometimes ragged, sometimes polished sound. Although Young has experimented widely with differing music styles, including swing, jazz, rockabilly, blues, and electronic music throughout a varied career, his best known work usually falls into either of two distinct styles: acoustic folk/country ("Heart of Gold", "Harvest Moon" and "Old Man") and electric-charged hard rock (like "Cinnamon Girl", "Rockin' in the Free World" and "Hey Hey, My My (Into the Black)").

"Old Man" is a song written and performed by Neil Young on his 1972 album Harvest.

The song was written for the caretaker of the northern-California Broken Arrow Ranch, which Young purchased for $350,000 in 1970. The song compares a young man's life to an old man's and shows that the young man has, to some extent, the same needs of the old one. James Taylor played six-string banjo (tuned like a guitar) and sang on the song, and Linda Ronstadt also contributed vocals.

In the movie Heart of Gold, Young introduces the song as follows:

“ About that time when I wrote [ Heart of Gold ], and I was touring, I had also -- just, you know, being a rich hippie for the first time -- I had purchased a ranch, and I still live there today. And there was a couple living on it that were the caretakers, an old gentleman named Louis Avala and his wife Clara. And there was this old blue Jeep there, and Louis took me for a ride in this blue Jeep. He gets me up there on the top side of the place, and there's this lake up there that fed all the pastures, and he says, "Well, tell me, how does a young man like yourself have enough money to buy a place like this?" And I said, "Well, just lucky, Louie, just real lucky." And he said, "Well, that's the darndest thing I ever heard." And I wrote this song for him.

Here is a video recorded in the 70's of that song.

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Mel Tries Out the "Bud Pen"

Grant, Garry and Mel working sheep at Gilgandra LSS school.

I had the pleasure of runnig an LSS school at Ben & Michelle Hoopers property near Gilgandra,NSW.

Ben provided a variety of cattle,damara sheep and merinos for everyone to experience the different ways the stock worked. One feature was Ben's newly adapted yards to incorporate a "Bud Pen" - here is a video I took with my Flip video camera - Mel is trying out the "Bud Pen" for the first time.

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Your Future is Determined Your Daily Habits

Today my Wednesday guest Mick Cornish writes about how our future is determined by our daily habits.

G’day there folks,
On any given day, most of what we do, we do without thinking about it … it’s called habit. Daily life tends to run on a familiar, comfortable routine and the end result? Actions and choices that will either help or hinder our ability to move towards the life we want.

For example, habitually eating a balanced lunch has long-term positive consequences. As does eating greasy beer battered chips washed down with a couple of beers! Both choices get their own results but if we are to succeed then we must examine our daily habits and ensure that they are giving us the results we want.

Successful people carefully select even their simplest habits with the future consequences in mind. Believe it or not, our success or failure is largely due to the long-term effect of our daily choices. It is up to us to use the daily opportunities we are given to build our future.

So the question begs to be asked; “what can I do to develop daily habits that will create the life I aspire to live?”

Well, the first thing to do is examine what your current habits are and ask yourself if they are helping to create the life you want. If they are, that’s great. If not, perhaps it is time to create some new habits. And one way to identify “good” habits is to set clear goals. Chances are you already have goals for the future – so take a fresh look at these and break them down into simple and repeatable daily actions.

As a coach and mentor to my clients, I encourage them to make some fundamental decisions about the habits they want in their lives. They need to be clear and specific, and the client needs to be committed to each of them or they won’t last.

For example, even before my wife and I became parents we vowed that if we were to have kids, they would always have at least one of us at home with them. So throughout the infant years and now in the school years our son has always had either my wife or I at home. Has our decision had a positive impact on our family? Bloody oath! Has this decision affected our ability to generate income? Once again…bloody oath! And this very same decision has also presented us with opportunities we would have missed if we weren’t committed to it.

You see, having the clarity of our goals has brought us opportunities to form a habit. And what habit is it? The ability to say “NO” to opportunities which do not meet our lifestyle goals.

Like it or not, the results we get are, in essence, a collection of our daily habits. More often than not, our habits make us feel comfortable but can actually prevent us from reaching our goals. To become wildly successful, we must eliminate the habits that are holding us back and replace them with ones that help us to create the future we aspire to live.

Finally, I’m leaving you with the following poem to ponder, which has been shared with me by a mentor of mine.

I am your constant companion.

I am your greatest helper or your heaviest burden.

I will push you up or pull you down.

I am at your command.

Half of your tasks can be given to me and

I will do them quickly and correctly.

I am easily managed.

After a few lessons, I will do what you ask,

sometimes even before you ask it.

I am a servant of all great people

and the regret of all failures.

I am not a machine but work with

equal precision.

You can run me however you like.

Train me and I will lay the world at

your feet.

Be easy with me and I will destroy you

I AM HABIT

Cheers and good health!

Mick Cornish

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Campfire Coaching Seminar - Orange 24 -25 November.

100 DAYS -100 KGS -WILL IT BE PROFITABLE ?

I have come across an article in a rural newspaper describing a strategy being put in place by a grazier on a mob of cattle he purchased.

He said : "I care about 2 things; getting my money back and the kilos they put on".

Now I take that to mean he wants the same $1.83/kg he paid for them at 250kg in 100 days at 350kgs.

This could prove to be profitable for him in the Buy /Sell Paradigm, however there is the risk of prices may remain at present levels or less.By using the KLR tools you can easily identify a profitable trade.

One Diligent KLR Marketer who sold cows & calves on Friday said he winced when they only made $490 - but after that he reflected - he had grass and money in his inventory so what could he replace them with.It turned out there were plenty of good trades in the $200 region so he replaced and smiled - no risk there.

So I ran it through the KLR 30 Second market Report and spreadsheet - we will follow this over the next 100 days.

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