Farmer on Fire Podcast

There will be times when you fall off the wagon and feel like you are no longer able to take any action because you are so stuck. In the summer of 2017, this was the reality for me. The Truth was, I didn't know what to do next because I was trying so hard not to accept the fact that my farm operation was not going to be successful long term if something dramatic didn't change. When we avoid realit...

When working with family on the farm, one of the biggest problems we face is learning how to work together. Often times we push things off to the side instead of leaning into the problem and learning how to solve it. Pretty soon, there are massive collisions and massive problems due to the fact that the issue was never resolved to begin with.

Consider that when the only option you have is to move forward, it is one of the most powerful weapons you could have. Rather than looking at this from a negative perspective, what if this was the doorway that opened to the future that was meant for you? Your greatest growth and gift you could ever receive will come at the moments when moving ahead is the only thing you can do.

Most farmers spend their days alone in a tractor cab or in the shop working on equipment. The problem most of us face is the negative stories we tell ourselves that prevent us from taking the action we know we must take. It feels like this bottomless pit that we can never get out of. What could be possible if you began to identify what is holding you back and started to find the Truth of what is r...

Sometimes, you need to make extremely difficult decisions in your business and personal life. Almost every decision we make has an impact in one way or another. Some of them are positive, and some of them are negative. What if you began to look at those consequences as the one thing that is forging you into becoming who God is wanting to become?

When you "need" something in your life, what you are suggesting to others is that you cannot live without this one thing. Instead, what could be possible if you led your life with a "wanting" mindset that began to act towards the things you want? If it's God's Will for you to have it, we will make it happen. If not, you are just one step closer into receiving what is meant for you.

The hardest and most challenging times in our life test our faith. Will you stumble and live in fear or will you conquer and walk through the fire and The Pit? What you do in the hard times is a direct reflection of what you have in your heart.

Telling the Truth is one of the most challenging standards to maintain in our life. Why is it that we find it easier to tell a lie than to stand in the truth? What could be possible if you began to live every day more in the truth and stopped believing the lies you are telling yourself?

We often are unaware of the motives behind our actions. Especially on the farm operation, we have a mindset that is driven by trying to please our father or family instead of going after what we know we must do. This is a problem because there will be times when you feel completely resentful for not doing what you know you want to do. Consider what is possible for you if you began to set out and a...

We get confused in thinking we are Leading when oftentimes we are being Saviors. It's difficult to watch and allow others to struggle but sometimes that is the one thing they need to grow as a person. It's easy to step in and think we are helping another person with their problem when giving them space to figure it out is the right thing to do. Where in your life are you being a Savior instead of...

As farmers and ranchers in small-town communities, we often compare and fear stepping out and building something great. Are your neighbors truly competition? Or do you actual fear success? What if this had nothing to do with your neighbor and everything to do with your mindset?

A simple question, yet one of the most uncomfortable places you can go to. Waiting is a combination of desire and fear. You know you must take a specific action, but the uncertainty holds you back from following through with it. What could be possible if you went into this investigation and identified where in your life you recognize you've been waiting and what is the one thing you can do to get...

We think that there is a "magical" answer to all of our problems. That somehow everything is going to work out without having to do anything. This is the biggest lie we tell ourselves. The truth is that you are going to have to go to work and there is going to be a war you will have to wage. However, what if this war was the one thing that is going to help you grow?

The saying goes, "the first generation starts it, the second generation builds it, and the third generation loses it". This phrase has always triggered me because we aren't talking about why the third generation is losing it. The result is decades of work being tossed out the window in a matter of a short period of time. What could be possible if you began to look at your farm operation from the v...

Staying consistent in attacking problems is one of the most challenging and difficult things we go through. It's easy to want to quit and take the easy route. In order to attack and go ofter the things you want, you are going to have to have a mindset that is willing to go to war. Where in your life right now do you need to go to war and are you willing to pay the price?

When blame becomes the name of the game, expect there to be little to no reward in your life. Instead of making everything about what happened to you, get off your ass and go make things happen. A victim will lose almost every time. Where have you been showing up as a Victim and what do you need to do to course correct this?

When there are too many options, you'll end up half-assing each one and never see any long-term fruit. What could be possible if you developed the mindset of "burning the ships" and conquered the island knowing there was no way off it?

In our small communities, there is usually a group of people who get together and like to talk crap about everyone else. Instead of being caught up in this, what could be possible for you if you began to execute your game plan inside of your farm operation? Most people are afraid of sticking their necks out and doing things differently because they fear what other people will think, especially in...

Waiting for results to show up is the most difficult, frustrating, and annoying thing we experience as business owners and farmers. We put in all the work, plant the crop, and then have to wait 6+ months for the fruit of the harvest. When it comes to working toward achieving a desired outcome, often times it does not come right away. What could be possible if you stayed the course regardless of an...

Is failure really that bad? Why do we have such a negative relationship with this word? What could be possible if you began to change the way you looked at failure? Some of the most impactful times in my life have occurred after not doing something right. The thing for you to consider is what kind of person could you become if you continually stepped forward and faced failure with Courage and Endu...

What could your life look like a year from now if you started to make more mistakes? What kind of lessons could you learn if you changed the way you looked at mistakes? The truth is, the more action you take, the more mistakes are going to happen. However, what could be possible if you considered those mistakes a gift? The person who is willing to step into the fire and face adversity is the one w...

The most stagnant place for a person to be is in the land of "maybe". There is no progress, no action, and no results from this kind of mindset. You'll be in the same place for years because you haven't committed to an answer. Pretty soon, you are telling yourself stories and lies about how you aren't good enough, how it's not possible, and pretty soon you find yourself with a 6-pack at the end of...

A person can only hold onto to something for so long until the pain becomes so heavy that the only option is to let go. Inside of farming and ranching, we often find ourselves surrounded by many people or situations that are not helping us get to where we want to go. Rather, they are holding us back from actually achieving what we are set out to accomplish. Consider the fact that by you letting go...

It's easy to say one thing and do another. Often times we find ourselves eager to have a new idea, dream about a possibility, but yet never do anything about it. The reason it's a problem is because at the end of the day, we have to look at our current results. Just getting excited about something is not enough to see real change. Consider the possibility if you began to tactically apply action to...

Often times in life we find ourselves in really dark and uncomfortable places where it feels like we are going to be stuck forever. In today's episode, we are going to be talking about this exact place known as "The Pit" and how you shift your relationship to this helpless place. Right now you may be experiencing empty bank accounts, broken relationships, or running on empty trying to solve endles...