

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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Jan 3, 2022 • 58min
#333 Black Hawk Down: Army Ranger Keni Thomas Recounts the Battle of Mogadishu and Powerful Leadership Lessons from the Battlefield
Action Plan: https://jimharshawjr.com/ACTION Free Clarity Call: https://jimharshawjr.com/APPLY The inside story of Black Hawk Down from Army Ranger Keni Thomas who fought in the Battle of Mogadishu when two Black Hawk helicopters were shot down. As a member of Bravo company of the 3rd Ranger Battalion, Sgt. Keni Thomas was deployed to Mogadishu, Somalia as part of a special operations package called Task Force Ranger. Their mission was to find and capture a criminal warlord named Mohammad Farrah Aideed. Outnumbered 10 to 1, the men of TFR distinguished themselves in an 18-hour firefight that would later be recounted in the highly successful book and movie, Black Hawk Down. 19 Americans died and 78 were wounded. Kenny got out of the army to pursue his music career and now works full-time as an award-winning Nashville recording artist. His band, Cornbread, was featured in the movie Sweet Home, Alabama and regularly tours with the USO to perform for our military personnel serving in the Middle East. As an entertainer, Kenny has been recognized by Congress, the White House, and was recently inducted into the VFW Hall of Fame for his dedicated work on behalf of our veterans and military families. Keni is also very proud to be a national spokesperson for the Special Operations Warrior Foundation, which provides college education to the children of our special operations personnel killed in combat or training. Keni Thomas is a graduate of the University of Florida, a recipient of the American Patriot Award and the Bronze Star for Valor. 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.

Dec 27, 2021 • 32min
#332 The Four Most Transformational Lessons from Success Through Failure in 2021
Action Plan: https://jimharshawjr.com/ACTION Free Clarity Call: https://jimharshawjr.com/APPLY Want to know my most unforgettable episodes of Success Through Failure from 2021? The biggest takeaways that have changed my life and will change yours? In this episode, I share the top lessons and takeaways from my favorite guests. If you’re like most listeners, you love Success Through Failure but don't get to listen to every episode from start to finish. With six years worth of episodes— 332 episodes to be exact— are you overwhelmed on what to play next? I know I would be! 😅 Well, let me help you narrow down your choices! In this episode, I share the top highlights from the 52 episodes released in 2021. I share the most transformational stories and lessons that helped move— and continue to move— the needle for so many listeners. Plus, I give you an exclusive sneak peek at some of the upcoming guests. Hints: we’ll have an undercover FBI agent who infiltrated the mafia for six years and a man who went from $80,000 to 125 MILLION dollars net worth in just three years! All of that and more are coming to the show this 2022! 🤯 I know you don’t want to miss another episode so 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.

Dec 20, 2021 • 28min
#331 The Step-by-Step Method for Creating Your Leadership Philosophy: Find Clarity and Confidence in Your Toughest Leadership Decisions
Action Plan: https://jimharshawjr.com/ACTION Free Clarity Call: https://jimharshawjr.com/APPLY Do you want to be a more confident leader? Do you wish you had a personal framework that you could lean on to make the toughest decisions? Leadership is hard. There’s pressure. There’s responsibility. And you’re making decisions often that don’t have a clear right answer. Through my own good and not so good encounters with leaders in my career, I’ve discovered that there’s actually a method to make leadership simpler. By discovering your “Leadership Core Values.” In this episode, we’ll talk about the value of having a “Leadership Philosophy” and the step-by-step process to identify your leadership core values. By the end of this episode, you’ll have a framework that will make decision-making simpler and reinforce your confidence as a leader. Not a leader? You need this more than anyone! Don't wait to lead until you're given a title. Lead right NOW from where you're at because people need you, so 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.

Dec 13, 2021 • 45min
#330 Surprisingly Simple Tactic To Ignite Consistency And Compound Your Results with Jim Packard and George Campbell
Action Plan: https://jimharshawjr.com/ACTION Free Clarity Call: https://jimharshawjr.com/APPLY “Consistency is the new currency. The fortune is in consistency.” George Campbell is an award-winning standup comedian who is at his absolute best on stage. Ten years of standup comedy led to more than 20 years of professional speaking and being inducted into the National Speakers Hall of Fame. But most of his success came from a short burst of activity years ago that he coasted on for years. He had a ton of natural ability offset by an absence of consistency. George speaks to and for the “80-percenters.” Meanwhile, Jim Packard represents the “20-percenters.” He is the poster child for a life of consistent action. He is a Dale Carnegie instructor and a certified trainer for the John Maxwell leadership team. Whether it was being the top producing paperboy or turning a $500 investment into a $17 million business, Jim excelled all day, every day. With their common goal to uncover how consistency works for different people, the Consistency Chain was born. The Consistency Chain is an entertaining, enlightening book for people who want to start moving the needle in any area of their life. It helps people reach a level of consistency that they have never experienced before. Witness George and Jim’s combined expertise in this episode as they provide a proven path to overcoming inconsistency and inertia— that elite performers like best-selling authors and Navy SEALs leverage for success. 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.

Dec 6, 2021 • 19min
#329 A Blueprint for Goal Setting for 2022
Action Plan: https://jimharshawjr.com/ACTION Free Clarity Call: https://jimharshawjr.com/APPLY Want to make 2022 the year you finally break through? Do you want to create your plan for clarity, focus, and consistency? This is the episode for you. Do you want to set goals for 2022 but you're not sure how to start? Or do you wish you had an easy framework for setting meaningful goals that you can stick to (and achieve) in the new year? Then grab a pen and paper because NOW is the perfect time to set your goals for 2022! In this episode, I’ll reveal the blueprint that my clients and I consistently use to set goals so that we’re not left with unchecked boxes and mere words on a page by the end of the year. This episode is brief but packed with powerful and easy-to-follow strategies to set yourself up for success. Tune in now and prepare to make 2022 your breakthrough year! 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.

Nov 29, 2021 • 47min
#328 Better Sex, The “In Love” Myth, and the Neuroscience of Marriage with Dr. Jeff and Jessica Jennings
Action Plan: https://jimharshawjr.com/ACTION Free Clarity Call: https://jimharshawjr.com/APPLY There’s no perfect marriage, only perfectly imperfect partners who are intentional in making things work to experience the greatest marriage ever! A clinical psychologist and licensed professional counselor respectively, Jeff and Jessica Jennings are the co-founders of Greatest Marriage Ever and have over 40 years of combined education and experience helping individuals and couples attain their goals for life and love. Over those years of experience, they’ve also seen the many ways in which people sabotage their own efforts to connect, which has given them a passion for helping couples open up, face their fears, and rekindle a sense of hope for the future. Together, they educate and empower couples to remaster their ability to deeply connect and transform their marriages or love relationships through cutting-edge neuroscience, relationship research, and positive psychology. In this episode, Jeff and Jessica discuss how you and your partner can enjoy better sex, the “In Love” Myth, and the neuroscience of marriage. 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.

Nov 22, 2021 • 42min
#327 From Ghetto to Greatness: The True Story of Jamaican Olympic Bobsledder Devon Harris
Action Plan: https://jimharshawjr.com/ACTION Free Clarity Call: https://jimharshawjr.com/APPLY The world should never have heard of Devon Harris yet he became a 3-time Olympian, an author, and a highly sought-after international motivational keynote speaker. Devon was raised in the slums of Kingston, Jamaica, yet he graduated from the prestigious Royal Military Academy Sandhurst in England and served as an officer in the Jamaica Defence Force. He started off as a barefoot boy trying to win a track race and became a member of his country’s first Olympic bobsled team. Since his days on the bobsled slope, Devon Harris has become a top corporate keynote speaker and author, sharing his philosophy of Keep On Pushing and never stop dreaming with Fortune 100 companies across many industries. He is the founder and CEO of the Keep On Pushing Foundation, a New York-based charity focused on helping children in disadvantaged communities receive a quality education. He is also the author of the motivational children’s book, Yes, I Can! and the semi-autobiographical motivational book Keep On Pushing: Hot Lessons From Cool Runnings. Devon joins us in this episode to share his inspiring experiences of success through failure; reminding us to dream big and to keep pushing to make the impossible possible. 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.

Nov 15, 2021 • 23min
#326 How To Stay On Track And In Balance During The Holidays: The Ultimate Survival Guide to This Holiday Season
Action Plan: https://jimharshawjr.com/ACTION Free Clarity Call: https://jimharshawjr.com/APPLY How do you survive the holidays? What are the things that put you in the best position to have a great experience through the holiday season? Do you have a love-hate relationship with the holidays? Maybe you love getting together with people... but not really EVERYone? Maybe you love the food and the booze… but not how they make you feel once the party’s over? Or maybe you love the time off… but it makes you drift away from your goals— health, relationships, finances, and all— and it pushes you off track physically and mentally? In this episode, we’re going to reveal the Ultimate Holiday Survival Guide to keep you on track so that you can truly enjoy the holidays and rise above the challenges and stress that come with the festivities. Listen now and don’t forget to take notes so you’ll enjoy a fun but regret-free holiday with this specific and easy-to-follow plan! 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.

Nov 8, 2021 • 49min
#325 How to Leverage the Untapped Science of Less with Leidy Klotz
Action Plan: https://jimharshawjr.com/ACTION Free Clarity Call: https://jimharshawjr.com/APPLY What if, through a simple shift in thinking, you could shrink your to-do list, shorten your work hours, and be happier? University of Virginia professor and author of SUBTRACT: The Untapped Science of Less, Leidy Klotz, reveals how in this episode of the Success Through Failure podcast. He talks about how we systematically overlook the concept of subtracting when trying to improve elements of life, work, and the world— as opposed to our default of fixing through adding. SUBTRACT builds on Leidy’s pioneering behavioral research, pinpointing how and why we underutilize this fundamental approach to problem-solving and offering tools for readers to put the minus sign to use in their lives, both professional and private. Leidy directs the University of Virginia’s Convergent Behavioral Science Initiative. His research on the science of problem-solving has appeared in both Nature and Science and has been covered in The Wall Street Journal and The Washington Post among national newspapers on five continents. 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.

Nov 1, 2021 • 22min
#324 Why and How to Create Personal Core Values
“Core Values” is just a buzzword, they say. I say, “It’s your life’s compass.” “Core Values” is not just a buzzword. There’s a reason why gurus and life coaches often preach about the importance of core values; about having a mission and vision statement in your life. So why? What are core values? How exactly do they improve your life? Your success? In this episode, I’ll not only explain how you actually leverage them to help you live better but also reveal the process of discovering your personal values so you can change the course of your life. This could very well be the most important podcast episode you’ll ever listen to, so take action and 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.