Synopsis
Are you trying to answer the question, "What's next for me?" Do you want to stay more focused and find better balance between work and family? In this show, Jim provides you a clear framework for setting goals-- the right goals for you-- and achieving them. Because being average scares the crap out of you. You don't want to "play to the level of your competition." You want to be significant. You want to crush it in your job. You want to be an awesome parent. You want to be fit. You want to make more money. You want a clear path of what to do in the next year. The next 5 years. Shoot, what to do today! Jim Harshaw Jr, a TEDx speaker, executive coach and former Division I All American athlete, share tips for getting clear on your goals, staying focused and finding balance so that you can maximize your potential. Guests include:Tony Horton, fitness guru and author (P90X)Joe De Sena, founder of Spartan RacesBob Bowlsby, Big 12 CommissionerGreg McKeown, #1 NYT Bestselling author of EssentialismBas Rutten, UFC ChampionRussell Brunson, entrepreneur, Clickfunnels
Episodes
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#259 Nine(9) Weird Mindset Hacks That You Can Use To Break Limiting Beliefs
03/08/2020 Duration: 30minAction Plan: https://jimharshawjr.com/ACTION Free Clarity Call: https://jimharshawjr.com/APPLY "Just because you follow the steps that somebody else has taken to succeed, it doesn't mean you're going to have the exact same results." You're doing the work. You wake up early. You read books. You write down your goals. You do all the things you're supposed to be doing, but you're still not getting the results that you want. Tune in as I break down why you're not getting the results. I give you clear action items on how you can create the right mindset to achieve breakthrough results and bring joy and fulfillment to life. 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/. Links referenced in this episode: #96 Erik Weihenmayer
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#258 Entrepreneur on Fire’s John Lee Dumas Reveals His Secrets for Getting Massive Results Fast
27/07/2020 Duration: 19minAction Plan: https://jimharshawjr.com/ACTION Free Clarity Call: https://jimharshawjr.com/APPLY Tactics for explosive success. John Lee Dumas is the host of Entrepreneurs on Fire, an award-winning podcast where he interviews inspiring entrepreneurs and publishes episodes daily. With over 2000 episodes, 1 million+ listens a month, and seven-figures of annual revenue, JLD is just getting started. 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 | Facebook | Twitter 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. Yo
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#257 How (and Why) to Give When You Have No Time or No Money To Give
20/07/2020 Duration: 28minAction Plan: https://jimharshawjr.com/ACTION Free Clarity Call: https://jimharshawjr.com/APPLY “Giving when you have nothing to give” Zig Ziglar said, "You can have everything in life you want, if you will just help other people get what they want." We all want to give. Or at least we should. Sometimes we feel like, "how am I supposed to give? I'm just little old me. I can't give a million dollars or start a foundation with profits from my business that will build orphanages in Africa." Or maybe you can... I know some of my listeners and readers do have this kind of wealth. But maybe you're too busy or you have other distractions stopping you. So, we let it go. We forget about giving. We focus on ourselves. Our own self-preservation. Our bank account. Our family. Our job. There's nothing wrong with focusing on those things. But what if you could do both? What if actually focusing on others-- what if finding a way to give-- actually helps us in our relationships, our bank ac
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#256 Steven Pressfield: Defeating Resistance and Starting Before You’re Ready
13/07/2020 Duration: 44minAction Plan: https://jimharshawjr.com/ACTION Free Clarity Call: https://jimharshawjr.com/APPLY “It’s not about genius. It’s about work.” Steven Pressfield was an advertising copywriter, schoolteacher, truck driver, bartender, oilfield roustabout, attendant in a mental hospital, fruit-picker, and screenwriter. He wrote for 27 years before publishing his first novel. His struggles to make a living as an author, including the period when he was homeless and living out of the back of his car, are detailed in his book The War of Art. Pressfield's first book, The Legend of Bagger Vance, was published in 1995, and was made into a 2000 film of the same name directed by Robert Redford and starring Will Smith, Charlize Theron, and Matt Damon. His second novel, Gates of Fire (1998), is about the Spartans and the battle at Thermopylae. It is taught at the U.S. Military Academy, the United States Naval Academy, and the Marine Corps Basic School at Quantico. If you don’t have time to listen to the entire episode or if
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#255 Outsourcing Your Busyness: Real-World Examples and Tactics For Getting Out of the Weeds So You Can Live and Work Better
06/07/2020 Duration: 30minAction Plan: https://jimharshawjr.com/ACTION Free Clarity Call: https://jimharshawjr.com/APPLY Outsource your busyness. Ever feel like there’s just not enough time in the day to get your work done? Do you feel like you’re bogged down? In the weeds? Do you wish you could hire someone to do the time consuming, repetitive or annoying tasks that you find yourself doing that steal your time away from your highest-value work? There is a way! In this episode, I share with you how I’ve outsourced not only in my businesses but also used outsourcing in past jobs that I’ve had so that I could do less low-value work and more high-value, results-generating work. Tips, tactics, examples, and strategies are all packed into this episode. Start learning how to outsource your life today! 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 fro
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#254 Your Story: Why and How To Examine and Share Your Journey with the World
29/06/2020 Duration: 01h06minAction Plan: https://jimharshawjr.com/ACTION Free Clarity Call: https://jimharshawjr.com/APPLY The value of your story. Shawn Coyne is an editor, publisher, literary agent, and writer. He’s the co-founder of Black Irish Books, along with Steven Pressfield. He’s the author of “The Story Grid” which is a blueprint for how to write a compelling story. We talk about the value of telling your story, both for your own personal benefit and for the benefit of the world. He shares the powerful insights that you gain from the process of writing and other storytelling formats. Whether you’re looking to write a book or not, the insights gained here will help you communicate better with your audience- be it your children, your friend, your boss, or your community. 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-- a
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#253 Top Lessons Learned From Navy SEALs and Other Special Forces
22/06/2020 Duration: 23minAction Plan: https://jimharshawjr.com/ACTION Free Clarity Call: https://jimharshawjr.com/APPLY I’ve had the good fortune to have interviewed six Navy SEALs or special forces leaders for the Success Through Failure podcast. In this episode, I breakdown the top lessons learned from each of these episodes and offer insights into how you can apply them to your life today. 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/. Links referenced in this episode: Tim Ferriss: http://jimharshawjr.com/246/ & http://jimharshawjr.com/247/ Joe De Sena: http://jimharshawjr.com/27/ Bill Burnett: http://jimharshawjr.com/124/ Let's connect: Website | Facebook | Twitter About Your Host Jim Harshaw My name is Jim Harshaw. And I know where you’re at. You’re working hard and qualified for wh
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#252 Jim Hensel: Mindset Coach for World Champions Rich Froning and Michael Chandler
15/06/2020 Duration: 49minAction Plan: https://jimharshawjr.com/ACTION Free Clarity Call: https://jimharshawjr.com/APPLY Jim Hensel is an author, speaker, and CrossFit Masters Athlete. A former collegiate athlete and Director of Player Development at multiple college football programs, Jim went on to create a curriculum that is now used in a state university syllabus as well as in mentoring high-performance athletes, including world champion MMA fighters and CrossFit athletes including 8x champion, Rich Froning. As a mindset and culture coach, he is the creator of Mayhem Mindset and works with CEO’s, professional athletes, and high-performance entrepreneurs to help individuals get clear on their calling, find significance and codify their core values. 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/
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STF Weekly Round-up #3: Goal Accomplished, Visualization, and Starbucks for Connor
13/06/2020 Duration: 04minAction Plan: https://jimharshawjr.com/ACTION Free Clarity Call: https://jimharshawjr.com/APPLY A round-up of quick takeaways and resources with Jim Harshaw, Jr. and Connor Lapresi. 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 | Facebook | Twitter 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 potenti
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#251 Unconscious Bias: My Role in Social Injustice
08/06/2020 Duration: 07minAction Plan: https://jimharshawjr.com/ACTION Free Clarity Call: https://jimharshawjr.com/APPLY I've found myself in leadership positions throughout my life-- wrestling team captain in high school and college, a Division I head coach, a manager, a business owner -- but I've never been vocal or outspoken on difficult issues whether it was a teammate not carrying his weight, confronting family on difficult issues or social injustice. I understand that my silence contributes to the problem. I always encourage my clients to consider what role they play in any challenge they are facing whether at work, in a relationship, or otherwise. Social injustice demands all of that attention and more. Here’s a perspective we should all consider... 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 JimHarshaw
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STF Weekly Round-up #2: A Mindset Shift, A New Way to Listen to Podcasts, and A Tactic from a World-Class Mindset Coach
05/06/2020 Duration: 06minAction Plan: https://jimharshawjr.com/ACTION Free Clarity Call: https://jimharshawjr.com/APPLY A round-up of quick takeaways and resources with Jim Harshaw Jr and Connor Lapresi. 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 | Facebook | Twitter 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
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#250 A Tale of Failure, Learning and Delivering the Talk of My Life: A Process for Giving an Amazing Speech
02/06/2020 Duration: 36minAction Plan: https://jimharshawjr.com/ACTION Free Clarity Call: https://jimharshawjr.com/APPLY Public speaking made easy. Research shows that speaking publicly is one of the most common fears. It’s also one of the most important skills if you want to gain influence, improve credibility, advance your career, and make your mark. Even though you are not likely planning on becoming a professional speaker, it’s a skill that, more than any other, will benefit you personally and professionally. You may have to make a presentation at work, speak to a small group of 10 people, lead a meeting, speak at a wedding, or even give a eulogy. You don’t want to screw these opportunities up. This episode is a story of my own personal struggles with public speaking and a blueprint for how to avoid the same mistakes I made. 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
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STF Weekly Round-Up: A Super Cool Communication Tool, The Science of Happiness, an Elite Mindset Coach, and More.
30/05/2020 Duration: 05minAction Plan: https://jimharshawjr.com/ACTION Free Clarity Call: https://jimharshawjr.com/APPLY Episode #1 of the STF Weekly Round-Up, a succinct wrap up of time-saving resources, crystallized takeaways, and what you'll learn on the upcoming episodes of Success Through Failure. Love your feedback on this! Considering doing this weekly... hence the term "Weekly" in the name. What do you think? How could we make this amazing? What would you really want to see? Is my hairline receding? 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 | Facebook | Twitter 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 g
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#249 Mind Control Hacks from a Hypnotist: Interview with Erika Flint of Cascade Hypnosis
25/05/2020 Duration: 42minAction Plan: https://jimharshawjr.com/ACTION Free Clarity Call: https://jimharshawjr.com/APPLY Tactics of mind control. Erika Flint is an award-winning hypnotist, three-time best-selling author, speaker on hypnosis and the self-actualized mind, and a co-host of the popular podcast series Hypnosis, Etc. She is the founder of the Cascade Hypnosis Center for Training & Services in Bellingham, Washington. 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 | Facebook | Twitter 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
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#248 The Superpower You Can Use for Good or Evil: Getting What You Want from People
18/05/2020 Duration: 32minAction Plan: https://jimharshawjr.com/ACTION Free Clarity Call: https://jimharshawjr.com/APPLY Get what you want. We all want something from someone- maybe it’s a promotion, their support, their buy-in, a sale, their agreement, or simply a chance to be heard. I'm assuming your intentions are good because what I’m about to share with you is a superpower. Like any superpower, it can be used for good or evil. I’m going to give you a handful of tactics but you only need to choose one or two to see results. Pick and choose which feels most comfortable for you and you’ll start seeing results instantly. 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/. Links referenced in this episode: Tim Ferriss: https://jimharshawjr.com/246/ & https://jimharshawjr.com/247/ Jim Harshaw
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#247 Interview with Tim Ferriss (Part 2): Asymmetric Bets, Fear Setting, and Choosing the Right Targets
11/05/2020 Duration: 35minAction Plan: https://jimharshawjr.com/ACTION Free Clarity Call: https://jimharshawjr.com/APPLY Tim Ferriss has been listed as one of Fast Company’s “Most Innovative Business People” and one of Fortune’s “40 under 40.” He is an early-stage technology investor/advisor (Uber, Facebook, Shopify, Duolingo, Alibaba, and 50+ others) and the author of five #1 New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestsellers, including The 4-Hour Workweek and Tools of Titans: The Tactics, Routines, and Habits of Billionaires, Icons, and World-Class Performers. The Observer and other media have called Tim “the Oprah of audio” due to the influence of The Tim Ferriss Show podcast, which is the first business/interview podcast to exceed 100 million downloads. It has now exceeded 400 million downloads. 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
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#246 Interview with Tim Ferriss: Secret (or Not-So-Secret) Routines, Experiments, and Absurd Questions from a World-Class Performer
04/05/2020 Duration: 43minAction Plan: https://jimharshawjr.com/ACTION Free Clarity Call: https://jimharshawjr.com/APPLY “A cross between Jack Welch and a Buddhist Monk.” Tim Ferriss has been listed as one of Fast Company’s “Most Innovative Business People” and one of Fortune’s “40 under 40.” He is an early-stage technology investor/advisor (Uber, Facebook, Shopify, Duolingo, Alibaba, and 50+ others) and the author of five #1 New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestsellers, including The 4-Hour Workweek and Tools of Titans: The Tactics, Routines, and Habits of Billionaires, Icons, and World-Class Performers. The Observer and other media have called Tim “the Oprah of audio” due to the influence of The Tim Ferriss Show podcast, which is the first business/interview podcast to exceed 100 million downloads. It has now exceeded 400 million downloads. 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 th
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#245 Breaking Limiting Beliefs and Finding Opportunity Among Uncertainty
26/04/2020 Duration: 33minAction Plan: https://jimharshawjr.com/ACTION Free Clarity Call: https://jimharshawjr.com/APPLY Fear. Uncertainty. Opportunity. Just a couple weeks ago, I defeated a long-time limiting belief of mine: I am just not built to run long-distances. So, I ran a marathon. Right around the same time, I began feeling anxiety around the economy and my business… and the family that my business provides for. I’d lost over a month’s worth of income in just a couple of days. As I began to worry, I became mindful of myself falling into a trap. A trap of limiting beliefs. Beliefs that all of this is outside of my control and there’s nothing I can do to stop it. Then, I decided to ask myself the type of question that breaks limiting beliefs. I asked myself, “If, hypothetically, there were an opportunity for me among this unprecedented challenge, where would it be? What would it look like? How are you uniquely qualified to serve the world?” Ideas flowed. Action followed. Opportunity abounds. Here’s how you can adopt this same m
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#244 How Your Heart Holds You Back (Or Propels You Forward): Authors and Creators of the Heartstyles Indicator Mara and Stephen Klemich
20/04/2020 Duration: 52minAction Plan: https://jimharshawjr.com/ACTION Free Clarity Call: https://jimharshawjr.com/APPLY Success starts inside. Heartstyles co-founders Stephen and Mara Klemich are a husband and wife duo who've dedicated their professional lives to understanding how we can harness our minds to tap into the best of our hearts. The Heartstyles Indicator, the tool they created to measure effective thinking and behaviors, has helped individuals, teams and organizations all over the world to unlock their potential. Now, their book Above the Line: Living and Leading with Heart is doing the same. Stephen Klemich is a longtime leadership consultant, speaker, and CEO and he’s the founder of Heartstyles. Stephen has worked with teams across the globe, from small companies to multinational corporations such as KFC, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell, Unilever, AMEX, and PwC. Stephen is an avid mountain climber and guide who has summited the Matterhorn, Mount Blanc, Mt Rosa, Eiger, Monch and Jungrfau, in addition to other peaks in the Himal
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#243 How Do They Do It? World-Class Performers Demystified
11/04/2020 Duration: 32minAction Plan: https://jimharshawjr.com/ACTION Free Clarity Call: https://jimharshawjr.com/APPLY World-class performance demystified. Every look at people like Elon Musk, Thomas Edison, Tim Ferriss, Tom Brady, or LeBron James and wonder, ‘how do they do it?’ How do they seem to consistently achieve at a level that most can’t even conceive? What are their tactics? What processes do they employ in order to break through barriers that others couldn’t? In this episode, I share 8 strategies I have learned from world-class performers that you can implement in your own life starting today! Give it a listen or download the action plan now at www.jimharshawjr.com/action 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/. Links referenced in this episode: Erik Weihenmayer: http://jimhars