Welcome to the
The Marcus Minds Project
An exciting and valuable collaboration between the Brisbane based Laguna Bay, a locally owned investment manager specialising in capitalising and empowering Australian farmers succession and expansion into the future and the Geelong based Marcus Oldham College.
The project is the brainchild of Marcus Oldham graduate and Laguna Bay Founder Tim McGavin and the leadership team at Marcus Oldham College. It has been designed to help farmers and rural professionals learn new techniques and skills to deal with the inevitable challenges of farming and agriculture, and in addition, help them realise their full potential as professionals, individuals and community members.
A revolutionary spin on rural life.
The Marcus Minds Project aims to provide initiatives and advice that can lead to a Healthier, Wealthier, Happier and Wiser life. To move people towards these spaces we've developed a simple and easy to use 'Tractor Wheel' tool that provides farmers and agricultural professionals with an array of engaging solutions and activities that can help:
> Build resilience
> Realise pathway strategies for self development
> Achieve higher performance
> Improve overall quality of life
RELATIONSHIPS
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RELATIONSHIPS
Advocacy is an essential pillar of our Education Movement. There is strength in numbers, and we work to inform and encourage others to take a stand for what they believe in. Want to learn more?
It works by offering a holistic program that tackles the most relevant areas of an individual's personal and professional life.
Meet the organisations and minds
behind the project.
Laguna Bay
Tim McGavin
Founder & Managing Director
Project Sponsor
Tim has been active in the food and agriculture sector for 35 years, founding Laguna Bay, one of the worlds largest privately held agricultural funds in 2010. Laguna Bay provides expansion and succession capital to Australian farmers and invests across nearly every sector of agriculture.
Marcus Oldham College
Andrew Baker
B.Bus, M.AgBus, GCertF
College Principal & Marcus Minds Project Custodian
As Australia’s only independent agricultural and equine business management college, Marcus Oldham offers students a unique educational experience. Since 1962, Marcus Oldham has built an enviable reputation both nationally and internationally for preparing business leaders who pursue successful careers in the farming, agribusiness and equine management sectors.
Get our 'tractor wheel' rolling today.
All the resources needed to assist regional Australians live a better 'life on the land' are here in this website. Before anyone starts engaging and moving through the projects 'tractor wheel' tool we suggest they grab a cuppa and piece of their favourite fare. A chance to sit and allow the time to analyse and work through The Marcus Minds Project Tractor Wheel Tool and the five key areas of focus it presents. In turn this will reward people with helpful advice on how to manage and develop a more productive and well adjusted 'life on the land'.
The five areas that can support a healthier, wealthier, happier and wiser rural lifestyle.
Click any of the 'tractor wheels' above to learn how to better manage the ins and outs of rural life, work and living based on each topic. These insights can assist to get people rolling in a better direction, avoid getting bogged and steer towards greater wellbeing and emotional intelligence.
Want to have a chat or pass on a comment?
The Marcus Minds Project team understand that reading can be one source of support, but it can never outdo a good conversation. If you'd like to talk about anything you've read here, need some 'one on one' support, or have feedback you would like to share, please use the contact form to send us an e-mail or give us a call.
College: (03) 5243 3533
“I've learnt that if you get the inside right, the outside falls into place.”
Tim McGavin. Marcus Minds Project Sponsor.
Photo: Jubilee Park Barcaldine, courtesy of RM Williams Outback Magazine