Farmer on Fire Podcast

Many family farms are stagnant because of the hard truth that nobody is willing to take a stand for the facts.Difficult conversations and collisions are a must if you want to continue the operation into the next generation.Being "the one" is going to mean that you will be the one who gets criticized, judged, and even rejected because you are finally bringing Truth into the farm operation.Once you accomplish this role, respect and leadership blaze the path for generations to come.

Everything about you changes when you fight like your world depends on it.To get to this place, you are going to have to get a place inside of yourself that is willing to do whatever is required.When you make this decision, there is going to be a process you will have to go through to get the results you are looking for.The Problem? The majority of people will QUIT because they cannot see it through.And the moments when you want to quit, you'll find out who and what you are really fighting for. For those who see it through, there is a hefty reward.

How many times on your Journey have you felt like you were headed in the wrong direction?It may be uncertainty in your farm operation, making a hiring mistake, or it may even be that things going sideways inside of your marriage.The Truth is, even if it feels like you are lost, you are still headed in the right direction.It is because God is focused on building character inside of you that is going to later serve a purpose in your life.If it wasn't for the trials and the pain, you would never be required to walk into the fire and there would be no lesson for you to see at the end of it.

The first phase a man has to enter is his "Awakening" phase.What. I mean by this is that if a man ever wants to truly be successful long term, he is first going to have to enter a Pit of Darkness.As men, we have been taught, trained, and educated to bury our feelings and emotions and label it as a "noble" gesture.When the truth is, the people it hurts the most is your family. You neglect your wife's needs, your children's needs, and you end up isolating yourself because you don't know how to deal with this problem.When you enter through this gate of reality and are willing to investigate the truth, it's only a matter of time before production and profits inside your farm operation begin to occur.

I jumped into CrossFit roughly 2 years ago after a mentor recommended it to me as a suggestion to help take me to the next level.It requires me to challenge my mindset by increasing tension and pressure in my body to complete moving weight as quickly and effectively as possible.Without the existence of pain or suffering, there is never going to be any growth involved. Where in your world do you need to get uncomfortable and do something that pushes you out of your comfort zone?

The most intense and challenging times in your life will require you to think differently.Whether it's a financial pit, a marriage burning to the ground, or a farm operation that is stagnant and not making any money, you find yourself in the fire.A place where it is pure hell. But, there is a decision to make and an opportunity to make a change.The question is, do you have the courage and heart to endure the process of transformation?When you submit yourself to the process, don't expect it to be easy. Expect to change you for the rest of your life.

When you say you have a problem inside your business, you really mean you lack power.What I mean by this is that you lack the clarity of the problem.There is a good chance that if you have issues with your team members, you also have problems inside your marriage.To solve this problem, you are going to have to investigate by first looking at yourself and recognizing the patterns and behaviors that are leading to the negative result.Once you have clarity and a strategy in place, everything (including profits) has a chance to bring in massive results.

To truly understand the impact and weight of running a business, you must have a period of time of trials and pain.This is the problem for many kids coming back to the farm is that they think they deserve to have instant access to all assets and they never have to truly work for it.The problem is that no conversations are being had and zero conflict resolution and the resentment and anger start to build up over time.One day there will be a blow-up and everything you've worked for generations will come crashing down.

I'm going to challenge you in this episode to consider a new possibility inside your life.What would it look like if you began to operate in a way that focused more energy on being respected rather than liked?You see, most people who want to be liked end up living miserable, half-assed, and tolerating a ton of bull crap.When you stand firm and commit yourself to changing how you see the world, everything around you begins to change. All that is required is that you trust the process.