In this episode, host John Haskell is joined by Mike Glover, a former Special Forces SGM and CIA contractor, for a conversation about preparedness, decision-making under pressure, and why resilience is a learned skill rather than a personality trait. Mike will be a featured speaker at the upcoming Ranch Right Conference, and this discussion offers a preview of the resilience framework he will be teaching there.

Mike shares lessons from his military career, including how deliberate planning, contingencies, and team alignment reduce chaos when things go wrong. He and John connect those ideas directly to ranching and agricultural businesses, where volatility, market cycles, weather events, and personal emergencies are part of the job. The conversation challenges the idea of cowboy decision-making and replaces it with structured thinking, calm execution, and clear plans built before stress hits.

This episode is a reminder that resilience is not about avoiding problems. It is about being prepared to move forward when plans break, markets shift, or circumstances change unexpectedly.

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In this episode, we cover:

• How military planning frameworks translate to ranch and business decisions
• Why preparedness reduces stress and improves decision quality
• The difference between confidence built on planning and emotion-driven reactions
• How teams function better when objectives and contingencies are clear
• Why self-reliance and resilience matter during market and life disruptions
• What Mike will be teaching at the Ranch Right Conference and how it fits the broader framework

Connect with Mike:

• Learn from Mike on YouTube

Connect with Ranch Right:

• Subscribe on YouTube
• Follow on Instagram @ranchrightllc
• Follow on Facebook
• Check out the website
• Check out all of our past webinars here

Resources & Links:

• Prepared by Mike Glover
• Book a Free Discovery Call to Learn More
• Ranching for Profit
• Ranching.FYI
• Wally Olson, Olson Ranch LLC

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Strong ranch businesses are built on more than good markets and solid production. In this episode, John is joined by Joshua and Tara Dukart, two of the speakers at the upcoming Ranch Right Conference, to talk about why self-leadership, teamwork, and resilience matter more than ever in today’s ranching environment.

Joshua and Tara share insights from their own experience working with agricultural families and teams, focusing on how personal accountability shapes leadership, how communication affects culture, and why resilience is a learned skill rather than an innate trait. The conversation explores the human side of running a ranch, including navigating pressure, avoiding burnout, and building teams that perform well in both good times and hard seasons.

This episode offers a preview of what attendees can expect from the upcoming Ranch Right Conference in Alabama on February 16-19, 2026.

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In this episode, we cover:

1. Why self-leadership is foundational to long-term ranch success
2. How communication and trust shape strong teams
3. The role resilience plays during stress, transition, and uncertainty
4. Common leadership challenges in ranch families and operations
5. What Joshua and Tara will be speaking about at the Ranch Right Conference

Connect with Joshua & Tara:

1. Follow on Facebook
2. Learn more about Win Warriors
3. Check out their upcoming events
4. Check out their website

Connect with Ranch Right:

1. Subscribe on YouTube
2. Follow on Instagram @ranchrightllc
3. Follow on Facebook
4. Check out the website
5. Check out all of our past webinars here

Resources & Links:

1. The Happiness Advantage

Most people assume cattle buying is a business that takes decades to break into. In this episode, John sits down with Eli Hopping, a 16-year-old cattle buyer from northeastern Oklahoma, to talk about how skill, discipline, and reputation matter far more than age when having an eye for cattle. Joined by Wally Olson, the conversation highlights what it really takes to succeed in the sale barn and why doing a good job consistently is still the fastest way to earn trust.

Eli shares how growing up around auction barns shaped his eye for cattle, how he learned to think fast under pressure, and what he looks for when evaluating calves in the ring. The discussion also covers customer relationships, commission structures, record keeping, and why understanding where cattle are going is just as important as knowing what to buy.

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In this episode, we cover:

1. How Eli got started buying cattle at a young age and earned trust in the sale barn
2. What experienced buyers look for when evaluating cattle quickly and accurately
3. Why reputation, consistency, and knowing your customers matter more than age
4. The importance of understanding cattle potential and where those cattle will be sold
5. Lessons about business, math, and decision-making learned in real time at auctions

Connect with Ranch Right:

1. Subscribe on YouTube
2. Follow on Instagram @ranchrightllc
3. Follow on Facebook
4. Check out the website
5. Check out all of our past webinars here

Resources & Links:

1. His Cavvy Foundation
2. Book a Free Discovery Call to Learn More
3. Ranching for Profit
4. Ranching.FYI
5. Wally Olson, Olson Ranch LLC

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