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Pioneer Mindset: Here's How to Take Back Control of Your Day

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Episode 130: Here's How to Take Back Control of Your Day
August 04, 2026 | Pioneer Mindset Podcast | with Garrett Ruskamp


If you're struggling with feeling like things are constantly out of your control, it might be because your day is filled with things that are literally out of your control.

For most of us, our days are stacked top to bottom with chaos, fires to put out and things that are just out of our hands. And when that's all your day is made of, it's no wonder we end up burned out, run down and losing the enjoyment of the life we've worked so hard to build.

I share a story from a season when my dad was laid up post-harvest and everything fell on my shoulders and what that kind of running and gunning eventually costs you. I also share what I've found actually works to take back some control, even in the busiest seasons. It just requires five minutes you give to yourself instead of five minutes the day takes from you.

In this week's episode on control:
  • Body and being are the two areas you can actually control: start there
  • You don't need a slower season to start, you need five minutes for yourself
  • Starting the day with something in your control sets the tone for everything that follows
  • What's the alternative if you don't take something back for yourself?
  • Small habits compound: a five-minute walk can grow into something that genuinely changes your days





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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 face on a day to day basis that stem from disorganization and being financially unaware. He understands the weight of uncertainty that comes from operating in a state of mind triggered by these struggles. Join Garrett as he shares his journey of the struggles he's faced in agriculture as a farmer and family man. He will dive into honest conversations to tackle the mindsets surrounding these issues, that will ultimately help you gain control leading to a profitable and sustainable business.

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