Monday reflection: Investing time

Not all the different uses of time deliver the same outputs and impacts. value. Some activities allow you to reflect on the past, others to manage the present; more still to shape the future. Investing time means prioritising activities, tasks, and work in a way that pays off in the long term. Investing time can prioritise developing people, improving systems, and thinking strategically. These activities often feel less urgent, making them easy to postpone when fire-fighting in the day to day.

But over time, neglecting these activities creates stagnation. Investing time requires discipline and choosing long-term impact over short-term activity and delivery. The return from investing time isn’t always immediate, but it is lasting.

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NFU Tenants Conference

It was really interesting to go to the NFU Tenants Conference last week and here a presentation by Alan Laidlaw, the Commissioner for the Tenant Farming Sector . In England, 45% of holdings are either wholly tenanted or mixed tenure, and a third of all agricultural land in England is tenanted. This leadership role has a wide remit and significant potential for positive outcomes and impacts. This role will require courageous leadership the subject of a previous post on this blog.

Vice-chair of the East Malling Trust

Really pleased to have been elected as joint Vice-Chair of the East Malling Trust and looking forward to getting involved in the trust's activities.

NFU Council

Last week I spent two days at the NFU Council representing the farmers from Herefordshire. If you would like to see a summary of what we talked about - check out the video here.

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