Success for the Athletic-Minded Man
Jim Harshaw, Jr.
Clarity. Focus. Consistency. Hallmarks of championship athletes. And hallmarks of the most successful men in business and life. How can you claim those traits in your life now? You want to make lots of money, have a great marriage, and be a dedicated father while crushing fitness goals along the way but maybe you feel like you're always shortchanging at least one area. Or maybe you feel like you want to be more consistent. More focuses. Maybe you just need a clear vision for what your future looks like— a clear goal to pursue. Jim Harshaw is an NCAA Division I All-American wrestler and former Division I head coach. And he's an executive performance coach who will help you create the plan to unlock your potential. He coaches motivated men to gain clarity, focus, and consistency in business and life using a unique framework inspired by world-class performers so that they can lead meaningful lives of purpose and impact. "Success for the Athletic Minded Man" is a podcast dedicated to the driven, professional, athletic-minded man in the pursuit of excellence. Each episode dives into success habits for men who balance the rigors of professional development with the challenges of excelling in their personal life. Our conversations explore how men can apply the principles of peak performance in sports to everyday life. Listen as he discusses strategies for mastering goal setting, consistency, work-life balance, and health. We dissect the high-performance habits of athletes as they relate to helping men achieve clarity, focus, and consistency. Through interviews with elite athletes and coaches as well as thought leaders, we unpack athletic life lessons tailored to you, the athletic-minded man. "Success for the Athletic Man" is not just a podcast—it’s a resource for any man eager to thrive in business and life.
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Jul 11, 2022 • 44min
#360 Authentic and Practical Leadership Lessons that You Can Actually Use from F3 President Frank Schwartz
Action Plan: https://jimharshawjr.com/ACTION Free Clarity Call: https://jimharshawjr.com/APPLY So much leadership advice seems disconnected from the reality of day-to-day of actually leading people. F3 President, Frank Schwartz, breaks it down into real-world, practical advice that you can use today. Frank Schwartz is the President of F3 Nation, an international leadership organization for men with about 55,000 members across 46 states and 4 continents, that uses vigorous outdoor workouts to teach leadership principles. He is also the Founder/President of G3L Leadership, a leadership development company that guides and equips leaders to connect to their Personal Purpose in order to fulfill their potential and their organization’s mission. Frank has been a successful entrepreneur prior to his starting of G3L, founding LEC Media in 2007, a corporate communications and video production firm in Charlotte, NC, which serves clients like Bank of America, Electrolux, Verbatim, Honeywell, just to name a few. F3 Dark Helmet (Frank’s F3 nickname) joins us in this episode to share his leadership expertise to aid you in unearthing and enhancing your innate leadership capabilities. Tune in as Frank provides the most practical, most approachable answers and information about leadership you’ll find. Don’t miss this interview. Hit play now! If you don’t have time to listen to the entire episode or if you hear something that you like but don’t have time to write it down, be sure to grab your free copy of the Action Plan from this episode— as well as get access to action plans from EVERY episode— at http://www.JimHarshawJr.com/Action.
Jul 4, 2022 • 22min
#359 Self Mastery: Essential Ingredients for Mastering Your Growth and Impact
Action Plan: https://jimharshawjr.com/ACTION Free Clarity Call: https://jimharshawjr.com/APPLY Part 2 of the Mastery episodes is here! This time I share secrets to Self Mastery and the concepts that you must understand in order to achieve mastery of self. Relationship, self, health, and wealth— these are the core of my coaching program, Reveal You Path. Last May, the Pathfinders and I had the opportunity to explore these fundamental areas through the second Pathfinder Retreat with the theme, “Moving to Mastery.” So for the second episode of this 4-part series on Mastery, I’ll give you the best takeaways from the retreat that center on the mastery of self. (Missed part 1 about Relationship Mastery? Listen here: JimHarshawJr.com/357) These are the concepts that you must understand in order to achieve self mastery. Tune in now and don’t forget to download this episode’s Action Plan for some bonus items! If you don’t have time to listen to the entire episode or if you hear something that you like but don’t have time to write it down, be sure to grab your free copy of the Action Plan from this episode— as well as get access to action plans from EVERY episode— at http://www.JimHarshawJr.com/Action.
Jun 27, 2022 • 35min
#358 Career Change, the Great Resignation, and Taking Your Next Leap with CEO and Fortune 500 Advisor Christine Spadafor
Action Plan: https://jimharshawjr.com/ACTION Free Clarity Call: https://jimharshawjr.com/APPLY It’s not unusual for Christine Spadafor to be the only woman in the room, but it didn’t stop her to become one of the best business leaders in the country. Christine Spadafor is a lecturer on Strategic Leadership at Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth and a lecturer at Harvard Medical School. She is an experienced public and private company board director with deep expertise in risk management, regulatory compliance, ESG, and DEI. This Mercyhurst University Board of Trustees member has a demonstrated track record leading successful large-scale transformational initiatives at the intersection of strategy, operations, finance, and change management in domestic and global markets. She also has worked extensively as a Board of Directors advisor to Fortune 500 C-suite executives. In this episode, we get into Christine’s experience with success and failure as a CEO and as a woman in the male-dominated corporate world. We’ll also delve into The Great Resignation— what is it and what are the specific, practical, and actionable tactics you can use to manage your career in this phenomenon? Tune in now! If you don’t have time to listen to the entire episode or if you hear something that you like but don’t have time to write it down, be sure to grab your free copy of the Action Plan from this episode— as well as get access to action plans from EVERY episode— at http://www.JimHarshawJr.com/Action.
Jun 20, 2022 • 22min
#357 Relationship Mastery: Transform Your Personal and Professional Relationships With These 4 Untapped Strategies
Action Plan: https://jimharshawjr.com/ACTION Free Clarity Call: https://jimharshawjr.com/APPLY This first installment of a four-part series on self-mastery is all about relationships. What does “mastery of relationships” mean? What does that look like for you? Listen now and don’t forget to download the Action Plan for some bonus takeaways! I hosted a retreat in May with the theme of "Moving to Mastery." The months of preparation were personally enlightening, which became an even more mind-expanding experience with the help of the high-performing people who joined the 3-day event. Just imagine the range of wisdom you’d get from a psychologist, executive coach, entrepreneur, college athletics admin, pastor, wounded combat vet, attorney, sports mindset coach, aspiring politician, educational consultant, a school principal… there’s just so much to learn that an episode is not enough to share the best takeaways! So let me take you back to the retreat through this four-part series on mastery. In this first installment, we’re going on a deep dive into Relationship Mastery. Elevate your relationships using a framework that I broke down into 4 actionable categories. And if you download the Action Plan now, you’ll get 4 more bonus takeaways on how to master your relationships. Take action now! If you don’t have time to listen to the entire episode or if you hear something that you like but don’t have time to write it down, be sure to grab your free copy of the Action Plan from this episode— as well as get access to action plans from EVERY episode— at http://www.JimHarshawJr.com/Action.
Jun 13, 2022 • 32min
#356 What is a “Vivid Vision” and How to Create Yours with Author, Entrepreneur, and Coach Cameron Herold
Action Plan: https://jimharshawjr.com/ACTION Free Clarity Call: https://jimharshawjr.com/APPLY “Vivid Vision” is a must-read. And this interview with its bestselling author, Cameron Herold, is a must-listen. Cameron joins me in this episode to guide us into the life-changing practice of building your dream life through creating your Vivid Vision. Cameron Herold is the mastermind behind hundreds of companies' exponential growth. His current clients include a 'Big 4' wireless carrier and a monarchy. He was an entrepreneur from day one. At age 21, he had 14 employees. By 35, he'd help build his first TWO $100 MILLION companies. Not only does Cameron know how to grow businesses, but his delivery from the stage is second to none. The current publisher of Forbes magazine, Rich Karlgaard, said, "Cameron Herold is the best speaker I've ever heard… he hits grand slams." He is also the author of the global bestselling business book “Double Double,” as well as “Meetings Suck,” “The Miracle Morning for Entrepreneurs,” and “Free PR.” In this episode, we’ll give the spotlight to another Cameron Herold-bestselling book, “Vivid Vision.” What is a vivid vision and how does it compare with the traditional goal setting and BHAG (Big Hairy Audacious Goals)? And how can you leverage this so you can transform your visions— for your business and/or personal life— into a well-deserved reality? Tune in now! If you don’t have time to listen to the entire episode or if you hear something that you like but don’t have time to write it down, be sure to grab your free copy of the Action Plan from this episode— as well as get access to action plans from EVERY episode— at http://www.JimHarshawJr.com/Action.
Jun 6, 2022 • 29min
#355 What the Experts Aren't Telling You: The Incomplete Truth About Success, Failure, and Achieving Your Potential
Action Plan: https://jimharshawjr.com/ACTION Free Clarity Call: https://jimharshawjr.com/APPLY There are lots of paths to take in life. Only a few lead to success. In this episode, I reveal a framework about the environment you need to create to find success despite, and often because of, failure, so that you can finally move from where you’re at to where you want to go. There are so many critical gaps that are missing from the message about how to create success. “Post your goals on the mirror.”“Read books.”“Have a good attitude.” You’ve heard them all. While these are a good start, they’re incomplete. They're not telling you the whole story. In this episode, I close these gaps using a crystalized 4-step framework so you can insulate yourself from the negative effects of failure and at the same time leverage the benefits of failure, so that you can get from here to there— whatever your desired “there” may be! Listen now. If you don’t have time to listen to the entire episode or if you hear something that you like but don’t have time to write it down, be sure to grab your free copy of the Action Plan from this episode— as well as get access to action plans from EVERY episode— at http://www.JimHarshawJr.com/Action.
May 30, 2022 • 42min
#354 Psychologist Dr. Lara Pence on Imposter Syndrome, Negative Thoughts, and Confidence
Action Plan: https://jimharshawjr.com/ACTION Free Clarity Call: https://jimharshawjr.com/APPLY Negative thinking— though unwanted— is not exactly the enemy we think it is. In this episode, Dr. Lara Pence reveals how something negative may just be your key to success. Dr. Lara Pence is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist. She is the owner of her own private practice, Chief Mind Works, in Colorado and has worked with parents, families, and children for the last two decades. She is the co-author of “10 Rules for Resilience: Mental Toughness for Families,” the Chief Mind Doc at Spartan, and founder of LIGHFBOX. She is also featured as a regular guest expert on the new CNBC show, “No Retreat: Business Bootcamp’ with Joe De Sena— who has recently been on the show (see JimHarshawJr.com/340). Lara has also worked as a coach at Unbeatable Mind alongside Navy SEAL Mark Divine— who graced the show back in episode 45 (see JimHarshawJr.com/45). In this episode, Lara reveals why having negative thoughts is just as important as having a clear and positive mind, how to handle them, and how to address such thoughts— especially when it's your kids on the receiving end. Don’t miss this interview. Tune in now! If you don’t have time to listen to the entire episode or if you hear something that you like but don’t have time to write it down, be sure to grab your free copy of the Action Plan from this episode— as well as get access to action plans from EVERY episode— at http://www.JimHarshawJr.com/Action.
May 23, 2022 • 43min
#353 A Masterclass on Risk-Reward with Certified Badass, Father, Husband, and Champion Endurance Athlete Travis Macy
Action Plan: https://jimharshawjr.com/ACTION Free Clarity Call: https://jimharshawjr.com/APPLY The path to success is riddled with risk. I invited the one and only Travis Macy to share with you true stories of success and failure and how to leverage risk for greater success. Travis Macy is a speaker, coach, professional endurance athlete, and author of “The Ultra Mindset: An Endurance Champion's 8 Core Principles for Success in Business, Sports, and Life.” This finisher of over 130 ultra endurance events in 17 countries was a former classroom teacher with a Master's degree in Education. His racing and adventure exploits have been covered by The New York Times, ABC, Penthouse Magazine, Runner’s World, Adventure Sports Magazine, Competitor Magazine, UltraRunning Magazine, Trail Runner Magazine, and Breathe Magazine, among others. After six long years, Travis is finally back on the Success Through Failure podcast! This special crossover episode with The Travis Macy Show is all about risks. Here, Travis and I will share some personal risks we’ve taken and the lessons we’ve learned when things worked and— more importantly— when they didn’t. If you’re currently contemplating on taking a big risk— or if you’re afraid of taking one— this episode is for you, so don’t miss it. Tune in now! If you don’t have time to listen to the entire episode or if you hear something that you like but don’t have time to write it down, be sure to grab your free copy of the Action Plan from this episode— as well as get access to action plans from EVERY episode— at http://www.JimHarshawJr.com/Action.
May 16, 2022 • 18min
#352 3 Essential Tips for Staying on Track (Even When the Track is Always Changing)
Action Plan: https://jimharshawjr.com/ACTION Free Clarity Call: https://jimharshawjr.com/APPLY How do you manage to stay on track, maintain consistency, and keep things in balance when the winds of change are always blowing. Listen in as I reveal 3 ways to manage change and stay on track in your ever-evolving world. Do you have moments in life where you feel out of rhythm? Like change is the only thing that stays the same? As a father of 4 and an entrepreneur, I feel you. If only there were a reset button to allow us to stay on track! But this is real life! Change is inevitable and there’s no magic button to stop your kids from growing, the economy from changing, family illnesses, aging parents, personal injury, and the list goes on... So how will you catch up in this ever-changing and fast-paced life? In this episode, my goal is to bring you some peace and clarity. Here are the 3 simple yet effective tactics on how to manage change, stay on track, and update your routines through your always-changing, ever-evolving life. Listen now! If you don’t have time to listen to the entire episode or if you hear something that you like but don’t have time to write it down, be sure to grab your free copy of the Action Plan from this episode— as well as get access to action plans from EVERY episode— at http://www.JimHarshawJr.com/Action.
May 9, 2022 • 42min
#351 Jim Afremow and Phil White: Inside the Minds of Great Leaders and How to Become One
Action Plan: https://jimharshawjr.com/ACTION Free Clarity Call: https://jimharshawjr.com/APPLY What does it take to be a great leader? Dr. Jim Afremow and Phil White take you inside the minds of some of the greatest leaders in history and discover how they prepare, perform, and prevail There are already hundreds of leadership experts (preaching almost the same ideas) out there, but Dr. Jim Afremow and Phil White prove that there’s more to learn— and that’s exactly what we delve into in this episode! Dr. Jim Afremow is a sought-after mental skills coach, licensed professional counselor, and author of “The Champion's Mind.” He was the sports psychologist for Arizona State University for 10 years and also served as the peak performance coordinator for the San Francisco Giants. Meanwhile, Phil White is an Emmy-nominated writer and co-host of the Basketball Strong Podcast with Tim DiFrancesco and Champion Conversations Podcast with Jim Afremow. Jim and Phil are the authors of "The Leader's Mind: How Great Leaders Prepare, Perform, and Prevail." If you’re looking for a way to become a better leader, Jim and Phil have got you covered. Listen in as we go inside the minds of the great leaders in history, the questions you should ask yourself to become a great leader, and— once and for all— the answer to the question: are leaders born or made? We’ll cover all that and more, so don’t miss it! If you don’t have time to listen to the entire episode or if you hear something that you like but don’t have time to write it down, be sure to grab your free copy of the Action Plan from this episode— as well as get access to action plans from EVERY episode— at http://www.JimHarshawJr.com/Action.
