The Post Game Podcast Ep. 38 - JR Butler, Founder & CEO of Shift Group: Burning The Boats and Controlling Your Own Destiny
JR Butler is the Founder & CEO of Shift Group. Shift Group connects former college, pro, and Olympic athletes and military veterans with meaningful employment opportunities at companies looking to minimize new-hire risk.
Their mission is to help athletes and vets transition to the work force and find purpose and passion after their playing days.
JR grew up in Marlboro, MA and played college hockey at Holy Cross before launching a successful sales career with companies Pillir and Turbonomic.
What You’ll Learn About:
· You’re in control of your own destiny
· Burning the Boats
· What makes a strong team?
· What happens when the cheering stops?
· How did JR start Shift Group?
· Doing every job in the company
Timestamps:
(0:00) – Intro to JR
(2:10) – Nobody Cares Work Harder
(3:30) – Oldest of 3 brothers
(7:50) – Hockey at Holy Cross
(11:00) – The team above everything else
(12:50) – Accountability to your teammates
(13:30) – Chief Culture Officer
(15:00) – What makes a strong team?
(16:30) – Picking up the pucks
(17:30) – Transition out of hockey
(20:30) – Veteran buddies struggling with same stuff
(22:30) – Flipping his mindset
(27:30) – The idea for Shift Group
(29:50) – Burning the boats
(31:00) – How did it start?
(32:10) – Job Posting on Indeed
(34:45) – 22 Team Members
(36:45) – Entrepreneurial Road
(37:30) – Leadership style
(40:10) – Shift Group’s Mission
(42:00) – Branching into other industries
(43:10) – Where to Find Shift Group
Links:
The Post Game Podcast on Instagram
email: joe.poduslenko@gmail.com