

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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Nov 9, 2020 • 34min
#273 How to Create Laser Focus So That You Can “Project Warp Speed” Your Life
Action Plan: https://jimharshawjr.com/ACTION Free Clarity Call: https://jimharshawjr.com/APPLY How to Get Focused Do you find yourself easily distracted? Do you feel that if you could just get focused—and STAY focused—that you would be able to achieve more? You are definitely not alone in this. We all have those days! And it doesn’t really help that this new normal—where we are stuck at home, with our communication being limited to screen-to-screen interaction—is taking a toll on our productivity and focus. But our drive doesn't have to stop there. There’s an exciting road ahead of us and no pandemic or distraction should get in the way of reaching your desired destination. With discipline and determination-- and a little help from this episode-- you can snap out of this roadblock and continue to carry out successful goals! In this episode, I talk about tactics and tools (that my clients swear by!) on how to get and stay focused so you could do great things and deliver high-quality performance. 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 2, 2020 • 39min
#272 Finding Time In Your Day: Discipline, Values, and Consistency with Charlie “The Spaniard” Brenneman
Action Plan: https://jimharshawjr.com/ACTION Free Clarity Call:https://jimharshawjr.com/APPLY Resilience and reading. One of my favorite people in the world is Charlie “The Spaniard” Brenneman. He’s tough. He’s disciplined. He’s smart. And he happens to be kinda funny. We have a lot of fun in our conversations and I always learn so much so I welcomed him back on the show to talk about how he handles a pandemic, how he finds time to read a book a week, and his new Spaniard School. Having fought the scariest men on Earth, taught junior and senior high Spanish, won a reality TV show on national television, and read incessantly for many years, UFC veteran, speaker, and author Charlie “The Spaniard” Brenneman calls upon his myriad personal and professional experiences and knowledge to inspire you, challenge you, and make you believe. He’s been knocked out cold on live television and lived out his own Rocky story in front of a million people. Now, through traditional keynotes and workshops, you can get an inside look at what it takes to compete, and win, at the highest levels. 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.

Oct 26, 2020 • 40min
#271 How to Simplify Your Life: Time Saving Tech Hacks to Get More Done in Less Time Even If You’re Not Non-Tech-Savvy
Action Plan: https://jimharshawjr.com/ACTION Free Clarity Call: https://jimharshawjr.com/APPLY Practical hacks for simplifying work. Do you ever feel bogged down by minutia? Are there tasks you do that are time-consuming, repetitive, and annoying? Yes! But most people feel there’s nothing they can do about it. They grind through work and waste precious minutes and hours every day on minutia. Or, worse yet, they skip over the small but important things. What if there were simple, inexpensive systems you can use to make this minutia go away? To help you be more consistent? To help you get the small things done that make the big things easier to get done? Here’s the good news. There are! I share over a dozen hacks in this episode that you can set-up quickly and easily that will make your work and personal life simpler and easier so that you can focus on the more important things. It’s time to start leveraging technology to make your life simpler, not more complicated. Afraid of technology? Me too. Especially when it’s complex. But when it's easy to use and gives me more time and energy, I LOVE it! You will too. Give this episode of STF a 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.

Oct 19, 2020 • 47min
#270 How to Create Confidence When You Don’t Have It: Dre Baldwin on Confidence, Success, and Showing Up
Action Plan: https://jimharshawjr.com/ACTION Free Clarity Call: https://jimharshawjr.com/APPLY Create your confidence. Dre Baldwin is a former 9-year pro basketball player who traveled 8 countries in his career after walking on at an NCAA Division 3 school. He is now a full-time entrepreneur who has authored 27 books and performed 4 TEDxTalks on Discipline, Confidence, Mental Toughness & Personal Initiative. Dre has over 135,000 subscribers on YouTube, and his daily Work On Your Game podcast has been downloaded over 3 million times. 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.

Oct 12, 2020 • 28min
#269 Why Goal Setting Is Important and How to Do It: The Definitive Guide for How to Set and Achieve Meaningful Goals
Action Plan: https://jimharshawjr.com/ACTION Free Clarity Call: https://jimharshawjr.com/APPLY Guide to goal setting Goal setting doesn’t have to be hard. It doesn’t have to be complex. But it has to work. And that’s my job. Helping people set goals that work. Goals that they stick to. Goals that are meaningful. And it’s my job to provide them a framework that helps them follow through and execute so that they can create the success they want in their lives, however they define success. If you want to know the exact blueprint I teach my clients, look no further. I pull back the curtain on the goal setting process that has people saying things like, “I’m shattering the goals I’ve set for myself already. I feel pretty much unstoppable. Every aspect of my life has been affected positively.” And “My only regret is that I didn’t do this 20 years ago.” Let’s dive in. 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.

Oct 5, 2020 • 42min
#268 Deep Work, Digital Minimalism, and Doing Your Highest Value Work with Cal Newport
Action Plan: https://jimharshawjr.com/ACTION Free Clarity Call: https://jimharshawjr.com/APPLY Making technology work for you. Cal Newport is the author of six books including, most recently, the New York Times bestseller, Digital Minimalism: Choosing a Focused Life in a Noisy World. His work has been published in over 25 languages and has been featured in many major publications, including the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, New Yorker, Washington Post, and Economist. In 2016, he published Deep Work, which argued that our ability to focus without distraction is becoming increasingly rare (due, primarily, to distracting technology), at the same time that it’s becoming increasingly valuable (as the knowledge economy becomes more cognitively demanding). As a result, those individuals and organizations who cultivate their ability to perform “deep work” will enjoy a major competitive advantage. In his spare time, he’s a professor at Georgetown University 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.

Sep 28, 2020 • 25min
#267 Two Ways to Get Yourself to Do Hard Things
Action Plan: https://jimharshawjr.com/ACTION Free Clarity Call: https://jimharshawjr.com/APPLY In the hustle and bustle of life, stopping is not easy. You have to hit the ground running to reach the finish line. Equipped with your purpose in life and a plan to succeed, achieving your goals is within reach. But how exactly are you going to kickstart your journey if you don’t have the motivation to, well, actually start? Or to keep going when life throws you curve balls? In this episode, Jim Harshaw Jr. shares the two ways to get yourself to do the hard things you need to do and to do them consistently. But first… 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. Let's connect: Website: https://jimharshawjr.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jimharshawjr Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jimharshawjr/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/jimharshaw About Your Host Jim Harshaw My name is Jim Harshaw. And I know where you’re at. You’re working hard and qualified for what you do but you aren’t getting what you want. You have plans on getting to the C-suite or launching a business but ultimate success seems as far away today as ever. You’re in the right place because you can get there from here. And I can help. Who I Am I’m a speaker, coach, and former Division I All-American wrestler that helps motivated former athletes to reach their full potential by getting clarity on what they really want and taking aggressive action to lead their ideal life not just despite their prior failures but because of them. I’m a husband and father of four. And I’m a serial entrepreneur. I’ve launched multiple successful businesses as well as the obligatory failed one. I’ve been the executive director of a non-profit and have raised millions of dollars. I’ve worked in sales. I’ve even been a Division I head coach. While I was born in a blue-collar home I have spent my life surrounded by Olympians, CEOs, and millionaires. Jim Rohn said, “You are the average of the five people you spend the most time with.” I’ve been lucky. I’ve learned the habits of successful people and guess what. You’re just like them. I know because I know your type. You’re programmed for hard work, which is a prerequisite for success, but you’ve never been shown how to use what you know to create the life you want with the tools you have. I will show you how. Why You Are Here You've worked hard to achieve greatness. You’ve set goals and maybe even set records. You’ve definitely failed and you’ve at some point found yourself questioning if you were on the right track. You need to understand this: You are far more prepared to succeed than those who’ve not tried, competed, struggled, and overcome as you have. That’s the value of your education as someone who aims high. You are prepared to be as successful as your wildest dreams will allow. Here I will teach you, with the help of brilliant minds that have been shaped by failure, struggle, and adversity, to be who you want to be. I sense that you want this because you have read this far. To take the next step today, click here. FOLLOW JIM Website: https://jimharshawjr.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jimharshawjr Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jimharshawjr/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/jimharshaw

Sep 21, 2020 • 39min
#266 “You Don’t Belong”- Defeating Doubt and Living with Purpose with Heath Eslinger
Action Plan: https://jimharshawjr.com/ACTION Free Clarity Call: https://jimharshawjr.com/APPLY Fear, Anxiety, Performance. Heath Eslinger is a dynamic leader and communicator who has been changing lives for over two decades. His passion for individuals and organizations to simply evaluate their circumstances and do things “a better way” has become contagious. His experience as a successful Division I wrestling coach has given him a training ground to see what it really takes to get an organization to believe in a system, buy into a philosophy, and perform at a high level. This experience, coupled with a passionate ability to communicate, makes him a speaker that listeners love to hear. In athletics specifically, Heath realized as a coach that many athletes, parents, coaches and organizations were missing out on the true joy of the journey. Society has become so consumed with an immediate outcome that we have lost sight of the life lessons our journey teaches. “A Better Way” was developed to help parents, coaches, athletes, teams, and organizations get the most out of their journey by focusing on developing intrinsic qualities that will last a lifetime and carry you through some of life’s most difficult times. 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. Let's connect: Website: https://jimharshawjr.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jimharshawjr Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jimharshawjr/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/jimharshaw About Your Host Jim Harshaw My name is Jim Harshaw. And I know where you’re at. You’re working hard and qualified for what you do but you aren’t getting what you want. You have plans on getting to the C-suite or launching a business but ultimate success seems as far away today as ever. You’re in the right place because you can get there from here. And I can help. Who I Am I’m a speaker, coach, and former Division I All-American wrestler that helps motivated former athletes to reach their full potential by getting clarity on what they really want and taking aggressive action to lead their ideal life not just despite their prior failures but because of them. I’m a husband and father of four. And I’m a serial entrepreneur. I’ve launched multiple successful businesses as well as the obligatory failed one. I’ve been the executive director of a non-profit and have raised millions of dollars. I’ve worked in sales. I’ve even been a Division I head coach. While I was born in a blue-collar home I have spent my life surrounded by Olympians, CEOs, and millionaires. Jim Rohn said, “You are the average of the five people you spend the most time with.” I’ve been lucky. I’ve learned the habits of successful people and guess what. You’re just like them. I know because I know your type. You’re programmed for hard work, which is a prerequisite for success, but you’ve never been shown how to use what you know to create the life you want with the tools you have. I will show you how. Why You Are Here You've worked hard to achieve greatness. You’ve set goals and maybe even set records. You’ve definitely failed and you’ve at some point found yourself questioning if you were on the right track. You need to understand this: You are far more prepared to succeed than those who’ve not tried, competed, struggled, and overcome as you have. That’s the value of your education as someone who aims high. You are prepared to be as successful as your wildest dreams will allow. Here I will teach you, with the help of brilliant minds that have been shaped by failure, struggle, and adversity, to be who you want to be. I sense that you want this because you have read this far. To take the next step today, click here. FOLLOW JIM Website: https://jimharshawjr.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jimharshawjr Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jimharshawjr/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/jimharshaw

Sep 14, 2020 • 54min
#265 Navy SEAL and co-founder of MadeFor Pat Dossett on Optimal Performance, Entrepreneurship, and Failure
Action Plan: https://jimharshawjr.com/ACTION Free Clarity Call: https://jimharshawjr.com/APPLY Navy SEAL, co-founder MadeFor Pat is a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy, Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL training, and the Wharton School of Business. After nine years of service in the SEAL Teams, Pat co-founded the Tip of the Spear Foundation, a non-profit serving the special operations community. Of his time in uniform, he says, “I received far more than I gave and continue to be inspired by those I served alongside.” Pat believes in the power of small steps and is passionate about helping others realize their full potential. He currently lives in Santa Monica, CA with his wife, twin daughters, and cat, Kula. 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 JimHarshawJr.com/Action/. Let's connect: Website: https://jimharshawjr.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jimharshawjr/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jimharshawjr/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/jimharshaw/ About Your Host Jim Harshaw My name is Jim Harshaw. And I know where you’re at. You’re working hard and qualified for what you do but you aren’t getting what you want. You have plans on getting to the C-suite or launching a business but ultimate success seems as far away today as ever. You’re in the right place because you can get there from here. And I can help. Who I Am I’m a speaker, coach, and former Division I All-American wrestler that helps motivated former athletes to reach their full potential by getting clarity on what they really want and taking aggressive action to lead their ideal life not just despite their prior failures but because of them. I’m a husband and father of four. And I’m a serial entrepreneur. I’ve launched multiple successful businesses as well as the obligatory failed one. I’ve been the executive director of a non-profit and have raised millions of dollars. I’ve worked in sales. I’ve even been a Division I head coach. While I was born in a blue-collar home I have spent my life surrounded by Olympians, CEO’s, and millionaires. Jim Rohn said, “You are the average of the five people you spend the most time with.” I’ve been lucky. I’ve learned the habits of successful people and guess what. You’re just like them. I know because I know your type. You’re programmed for hard work, which is a prerequisite for success, but you’ve never been shown how to use what you know to create the life you want with the tools you have. I will show you how. Why You Are Here You've worked hard to achieve greatness. You’ve set goals and maybe even set records. You’ve definitely failed and you’ve at some point found yourself questioning if you were on the right track. You need to understand this: You are far more prepared to succeed than those who’ve not tried, competed, struggled, and overcome as you have. That’s the value of your education as someone who aims high. You are prepared to be as successful as your wildest dreams will allow. Here I will teach you, with the help of brilliant minds that have been shaped by failure, struggle, and adversity, to be who you want to be. I sense that you want this because you have read this far. To take the next step today, click here. FOLLOW JIM Website: https://jimharshawjr.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jimharshawjr/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jimharshawjr/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/jimharshaw/

Sep 7, 2020 • 27min
#264 Are Cliches True? Decoding the Language of World-Class Performers
Action Plan: https://jimharshawjr.com/ACTION Free Clarity Call: https://jimharshawjr.com/APPLY “We always look for answers, but oftentimes the answers were right in front of us. We just refuse to see them.” Are cliches true? You hear championship coaches recite cliches ad nauseum during interviews. You’ve heard them 1,000 times. “You’ve gotta believe.” “Showing up is half the battle.” Blah, blah, blah! Right? Or is it possible that these cliches are the secrets to success that just need some context? In this episode, I cover cliche meanings and provide a list of cliche examples. I even cover cliche definitions so that you can decode the hidden language that world-class performers use every day. 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. Let's connect: Website: https://jimharshawjr.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jimharshawjr Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jimharshawjr/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/jimharshaw About Your Host Jim Harshaw My name is Jim Harshaw. And I know where you’re at. You’re working hard and qualified for what you do but you aren’t getting what you want. You have plans on getting to the C-suite or launching a business but ultimate success seems as far away today as ever. You’re in the right place because you can get there from here. And I can help. Who I Am I’m a speaker, coach, and former Division I All-American wrestler that helps motivated former athletes to reach their full potential by getting clarity on what they really want and taking aggressive action to lead their ideal life not just despite their prior failures but because of them. I’m a husband and father of four. And I’m a serial entrepreneur. I’ve launched multiple successful businesses as well as the obligatory failed one. I’ve been the executive director of a non-profit and have raised millions of dollars. I’ve worked in sales. I’ve even been a Division I head coach. While I was born in a blue-collar home I have spent my life surrounded by Olympians, CEOs, and millionaires. Jim Rohn said, “You are the average of the five people you spend the most time with.” I’ve been lucky. I’ve learned the habits of successful people and guess what. You’re just like them. I know because I know your type. You’re programmed for hard work, which is a prerequisite for success, but you’ve never been shown how to use what you know to create the life you want with the tools you have. I will show you how. Why You Are Here You've worked hard to achieve greatness. You’ve set goals and maybe even set records. You’ve definitely failed and you’ve at some point found yourself questioning if you were on the right track. You need to understand this: You are far more prepared to succeed than those who’ve not tried, competed, struggled, and overcome as you have. That’s the value of your education as someone who aims high. You are prepared to be as successful as your wildest dreams will allow. Here I will teach you, with the help of brilliant minds that have been shaped by failure, struggle, and adversity, to be who you want to be. I sense that you want this because you have read this far. To take the next step today, click here. FOLLOW JIM Website: https://jimharshawjr.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jimharshawjr Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jimharshawjr/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/jimharshaw