Pioneer Mindset

Episode Summary In today's episode, I talk focus on mindset during the busy season, talking about the stories we tell ourselves and the comparisons we often make with others. I dive into some of the mental challenges we all face during the busy farming seasons and share some strategies I use to help keep a positive mindset and effectively manage a busy workload. In this episode we share my thought...

Episode Summary In today's episode I talk about some of the challenges when it comes to work and family balance during the busy seasons. Everyone's situation and life is different but being aware and shifting your mindset could have a huge impact on how you balance your work/life balance. In this episode I share how shifting my mindset has helped me work through the challenges of balancing work an...

Episode Summary Today I dive into the principles of extreme ownership discussed in one of my favorite books, "Extreme Ownership" by Jocko Willink and Leif Babin. In this book they share their experiences in the military and how they can be applied to life and business. I am excited to share my takeaways from this book and how I have applied them to my own life. In this episode I share the principl...

Episode Summary Today I take a look at farm income trends over the years, what "returning to normal" could look like and how farmers can navigate the financial ebbs and flows from the markets. I discuss how knowing our enterprise breakevens has impacted our operation and marketing decisions. I share how farmers can still make informed decisions that are beneficial to their operation even through t...

Episode Summary This week I dive into the importance of focusing on providing value to others not only in business but also in our personal life as well. By shifting our mindset to value over money, it can have a great impact on others and ourselves in return. In this episode we share the mindset shift of providing value instead of just chasing the dollar: I share how beneficial it can be by being...

Episode Summary Welcome back to another episode of Pioneer Mindset where I dive into what your identity means. In this episode I share what our identity means: I thought that my identity was always what I did such as being a farmer or cattleman. Through having that mindset, I felt like that identity couldn't change. However through our different struggles on the farm, I began to open myself up to...

Episode Summary Thank you so much to everyone who has tuned into Pioneer Mindset and supported this podcast! I hope that you find value each week that resonates with you or your operation. This week I have a special episode, introducing the new business I am bringing to you, Pioneer Farmer! Tune in to find out more about shifting your mindset to drive your operation in the right direction! To Get...

Episode Summary In this episode, I wrap up the series of the six skill sets that will pay you for life. Together we've covered speaking, seduction, teaching, and training. Now, let's dive into coaching and consulting. In this final episode of the 6 skillsets for life series, I talk about coaching and consulting: I talk about the essential elements of coaching, including building trust, encouraging...

Episode Summary Continuing in the series of valuable life skillsets, I talk about how the value of teaching and training. As we get further into this series, I share how each of these skillsets are very beneficial and the importance of how they all connect together, bringing value back to your business, operation or even personal life. In this episode I talk about the value of teaching and trainin...

Episode Summary This week we are continuing on in the series of valuable life skillsets and moving on to seduction which is in the context of persuasion and influence in different situations. In this episode I share what the skillset of seduction in different life situations can look like: There are so many different areas of life from business to personal where these skillsets can be beneficial....

Episode Summary In today's episode, I dive into a new series on some of life's valuable skillsets and I am kicking it off with the first one, which is the value of speaking. Speaking is something I was never really taught or took the time to understand the value of. Through time and experience, I began to understand the value and impact of speaking in both my personal life and business. In this ep...

Episode Summary In this episode I talk about the mindset shift that I had when I took more of a management role in our operation. The previous generation of the farm was always conditioned that if you worked hard day to day, it will pay off. Unfortunately, today that's not the case when it comes to operating and sustaining a business. In this episode I share my mindset shift from working ON our bu...

Episode Summary In this episode I dive back into another big issue in the ag industry: operating in uncertainty and how that makes you feel powerless in your operation with your banker. Building on the previous episode about leveraging family legacies just to stay in business, I address the dynamics of relationships with bankers and the challenges of not having clarity on your financial position....

Episode Summary Welcome back to Pioneer Mindset. In today's episode, we're diving back into a critical issue faced by many farmers, ranchers, and ag business owners. We'll be focusing on the challenges surrounding high leverage and its impact on not just businesses but also the legacies tied to them. In this episode I share how our own operation has been impacted by leveraging our legacy and some...

Episode Summary In this week's episode, I walk through how I deal with some of the negative stories in my head. I share some of the tools that I use to change those stories to empowering feelings in order to take action to move forward. In this episode I share: How I deal with some of the stories in my head. What are the facts vs what I'm afraid of. The tools I use to change those stories in order...

Episode Summary In today's episode I share about how I was in the endless cycle of barely surviving and hoping for a magical solution. Our operation was struggling financially and it was hard to see a way out, making me question why we were even doing this. In this episode I share how I took ownership within that endless cycle of barely surviving: Stopping the karmic loop of stories in our heads....

Episode Summary In today's episode, I address how the disorganization within our operation created a lot of chaos. Through the lack of organization, we struggled to keep the books up to date and it was always a challenge getting financials for the bank put together. Having this state of constant chaos lead to a lot of stress and pressure, but once I took the time to create some organization, it al...

Episode Summary In the very first episode of Pioneer Mindset, I share my background in farming and agriculture. I dive into my journey through some of the struggles I've faced in agriculture and how that has lead me to more of a pioneer mindset, giving me a more forward thinking approach. In this episode I share my journey to a pioneer mindset: I share my background in farming and agriculture. I d...

Welcome to Pioneer Mindset! A podcast for rural ag business owners who want to challenge their mindset and address the discomfort in their business and personal lives by finding clarity resulting in bold conviction. Your host, Garrett Ruskamp, is a 5th generation farmer, husband and father from rural Nebraska. In the last 10 years of farming, he has experienced many challenges that business owners...