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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#360 Authentic and Practical Leadership Lessons that You Can Actually Use from F3 President Frank Schwartz
11/07/2022 Duration: 44minAction 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
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#359 Self Mastery: Essential Ingredients for Mastering Your Growth and Impact
04/07/2022 Duration: 22minAction 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 h
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#358 Career Change, the Great Resignation, and Taking Your Next Leap with CEO and Fortune 500 Advisor Christine Spadafor
27/06/2022 Duration: 34minAction 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.
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#357 Relationship Mastery: Transform Your Personal and Professional Relationships With These 4 Untapped Strategies
20/06/2022 Duration: 21minAction 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 fi
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#356 What is a “Vivid Vision” and How to Create Yours with Author, Entrepreneur, and Coach Cameron Herold
13/06/2022 Duration: 32minAction 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
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#355 What the Experts Aren't Telling You: The Incomplete Truth About Success, Failure, and Achieving Your Potential
06/06/2022 Duration: 29minAction 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
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#354 Psychologist Dr. Lara Pence on Imposter Syndrome, Negative Thoughts, and Confidence
30/05/2022 Duration: 41minAction 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 import
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#353 A Masterclass on Risk-Reward with Certified Badass, Father, Husband, and Champion Endurance Athlete Travis Macy
23/05/2022 Duration: 42minAction 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, Travi
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#352 3 Essential Tips for Staying on Track (Even When the Track is Always Changing)
16/05/2022 Duration: 18minAction 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-
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#351 Jim Afremow and Phil White: Inside the Minds of Great Leaders and How to Become One
09/05/2022 Duration: 41minAction 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
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#350 The Secret to Success That Nobody is Talking About and How to Leverage it for Outsized Results
02/05/2022 Duration: 22minAction Plan: https://jimharshawjr.com/ACTION Free Clarity Call: https://jimharshawjr.com/APPLY The secret to success that world-class performers swear by is basic and simple yet overlooked. Ever since I was wrestling in college, I’ve been looking for the secret to success. I traveled to attend summer camps, trained at the Olympic training center, worked with amazing coaches. Eventually I went into coaching, then to major gift fundraising, and now, entrepreneurship. All the while searching for the secret to success. In this episode, I'm going to share with you the secret that I've learned from hundreds of interviews with elite performers, from thousands of hours coaching brain surgeons, professional athletes, and others, and through my own experiences as an All-American athlete, NCAA Division I head coach, and entrepreneur. So what is this mysterious key that unlocks success? Is it hard work? Who you surround yourself with? The goals you set? Nope. Then what's THE COMMON THREAD? I'm going to
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#349 Outlandish Relationship Building Ideas That Land Billionaire Clients For Steve Sims
25/04/2022 Duration: 36minAction Plan: https://jimharshawjr.com/ACTION Free Clarity Call: https://jimharshawjr.com/APPLY One episode with Steve Sims is simply not enough! This time, Steve is back on the show to explain how something “stupid” may actually be brilliant! Ever heard of someone who’s worked with Sir Elton John or Elon Musk, sent people down to see the wreck of the Titanic on the sea bed or closed museums in Florence for a private dinner party and then had Andrea Bocelli serenade them while they eat their pasta? You have now. Quoted as “The Real Life Wizard of Oz" by Forbes and Entrepreneur Magazine, Steve Sims is a bestselling author with "Bluefishing: The Art of Making Things Happen,” sought-after coach, and a speaker at a variety of networks, groups, and associations; as well as the Pentagon and Harvard—twice! After almost two years, Steve is back on the Success Through Failure podcast! In this episode, we dig deep on the importance of relationships and how to maintain them using tactics that are conventional
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#348 How to Confidently Identify Your BHAG Even If You're Not Sure Where to Start
18/04/2022 Duration: 28minAction Plan: https://jimharshawjr.com/ACTION Free Clarity Call: https://jimharshawjr.com/APPLY Does setting BHAGs scare you? Let these 3 easy, actionable tactics give you the confidence to identify your Big Hairy Audacious Goals. Listen now and take action! Ever heard of the term BHAG? If you’re a regular listener, you’ve probably heard me talk about this in previous episodes. (See episode JimHarshawJr.com/302) BHAG or Big Hairy Audacious Goals is a concept developed by authors Jim Collins and Jerry Porras in their book, “Built to Last.” It is one of the key characteristics and traits of visionary companies— a “powerful mechanism to stimulate progress.” Setting goals is a familiar territory, but if you want to take it to the next level, a BHAG is the way to go— but where do you start? How do you identify a BHAG? In this episode, we’re going on a deep dive into how to confidently identify that BHAG, especially for people who are unclear or who feel stuck. Here are the 3 things that you need to do to confide
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#347 A New Approach to Fitness and Nutrition that Helps People Get and Stay on Track with Kathleen Trotter
11/04/2022 Duration: 43minAction Plan: https://jimharshawjr.com/ACTION Free Clarity Call: https://jimharshawjr.com/APPLY Get a chance to win one of Kathleen Trotter’s fitness books just by listening to this episode! Tune in til the end of the episode to find out how. Kathleen Trotter, MSc, is a fitness expert, media personality, personal trainer, and author of “Finding Your Fit: A Compassionate Trainer’s Guide to Making Fitness a Lifelong Habit” and “Your Fittest Future Self: Making Choices Today for a Happier, Healthier, Fitter Future You.” Kathleen has been a personal trainer and fitness expert for almost 20 years. She holds a master’s degree in Exercise Science from the University of Toronto, a nutrition diploma from the Canadian School of Natural Nutrition, and a nutrition certification through Precision Nutrition. Her mission is to inspire as many people as possible to adopt (in an intelligent way) a healthier lifestyle and to make healthier choices because they love themselves, NOT because they hate themselves. Kathleen joins
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#346 How to Get Unstuck in Your Career: Side Hustles, Promotions, and Changing Jobs
04/04/2022 Duration: 17minAction Plan: https://jimharshawjr.com/ACTION Free Clarity Call: https://jimharshawjr.com/APPLY What if you could take your career to the next level? How would it look? And how would you do it? Don’t wonder any longer. It’s time to get unstuck! I’ve talked to so many people who feel stuck in their lives. When I ask, “What’s holding you back?,” career is at the top of the list. Some want to start a side hustle. Others want a promotion. And then there are those who’d like to change careers altogether. You know you’re capable of making a career jump, but sometimes you’re just stuck. You’re caught in an endless loop— constantly wondering how to make the change. What to do next. What steps to take. Let this episode be your launchpad for your career! Let’s break down the five things that you can do to get unstuck in your career and get to your next level. What I share are practical, actionable, and tactical things that will get you moving to finally make the change you’ve been longing to make. Don't stay stuck
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#345 From the Top of the World to the Bottom of a Cliff and Back: Hillary Allen’s Incredible Story of Resilience
28/03/2022 Duration: 38minAction Plan: https://jimharshawjr.com/ACTION Free Clarity Call: https://jimharshawjr.com/APPLY World-class sky runner Hillary Allen fell off a cliff. Literally. But broken ribs, a fractured back, a ruptured ligament in her foot, and broken wrists didn’t stop her from rising back up after the horrific accident. Now that’s badass! In 2017, world-class ultrarunner, Hillary Allen, was at the top of her sport and it felt like she was running on top of the world as she competed in Norway’s Tromsø Skyrace. She was nearly halfway through the 50k race when she fell 150 feet off an exposed ridge. In her book, “Out and Back: A Runner’s Story of Survival and Recovery Against All Odds,” Hillary recounts the dramatic story of her accident and rescue, and her fight to return to the life she loves. With vulnerability that reveals remarkable strength and introspection that yields wisdom, Allen shares in this episode of the Success Through Failure podcast the story of her recovery— both physically and mentally— the hard-ear
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#344 How to Create Sustained Motivation and Lasting Change (Even If You're Totally Stuck)
21/03/2022 Duration: 25minAction Plan: https://jimharshawjr.com/ACTION Free Clarity Call: https://jimharshawjr.com/APPLY Ever feel like your motivation comes and goes? Or maybe one day you have clarity, then the next day you’re stuck in a rut… again? You are not alone. BUT you don’t have to live with “off and on” motivation. This is a framework for sustaining motivation. And it doesn’t require you to be superhuman. It doesn’t require you to be Olympic caliber. It doesn’t require you to have Jocko Willink-like discipline in the past. High-performers are masters of sustaining motivation. Through years of experience and exposure to world-class performers, I have now summarized their secret to a simple 4-step framework, so you too can perform to your fullest potential— consistently and for the long haul. In this episode, I’m going to give you the 4-step framework that my Reveal Your Path clients (Pathfinders) and I use to sustain motivation and achieve lasting change over the course of the long haul for your life… So you can finally s
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#343 Simplify Life and Make Success Effortless with NYT Bestselling Author Greg McKeown
14/03/2022 Duration: 46minAction Plan: https://jimharshawjr.com/ACTION Free Clarity Call: https://jimharshawjr.com/APPLY Fast doesn’t guarantee first. Easy doesn’t mean lazy. Break out of the rat race and learn how to make life— and success— effortless. Greg McKeown has dedicated his career to discovering why some people and teams break through to the next level— and others don’t. The definitive treatment of this issue is addressed in Greg’s New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestseller, “Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less.” This book challenges core assumptions about achievement to get to the essence of what really drives success. Last year, Greg released another New York Times bestselling book, “Effortless: Make It Easier to Do What Matters Most”— an empowering guide to achieving your goals that starts with a simple principle: not everything has to be so hard. Aside from being a prolific writer, Greg is also the CEO of McKeown Inc., a leadership and strategy design agency headquartered in Silicon Valley. Their client
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#342 The SEAL Who Killed bin Laden: Robert O’Neill on Fame, Jealousy, and PTSD
07/03/2022 Duration: 43minAction Plan: https://jimharshawjr.com/ACTION Free Clarity Call: https://jimharshawjr.com/APPLY A decade ago, US Navy SEALs went on a mission of a lifetime: to kill the most wanted man in the world— Osama bin Laden. One of them stood face-to-face with the bin Laden. And then finished the job. Robert O’Neill is one of the most decorated and recognized US service members for killing the world’s most wanted man, Osama bin Laden. Because of his courage in combat, Rob is a sought-after public speaker, author, and advocate for veterans. He is also the bestselling author of “The Operator: Firing the Shots that Killed Osama bin Laden and My Years as a SEAL Team Warrior.” Following its success, Rob, and his co-author Dakota Meyer, have released "The Way Forward: Master Life's Toughest Battles and Create Your Lasting Legacy"— which I had the privilege of reading in advance of its release (spoiler alert, it is phenomenal!). “The Way Forward” presents Rob and Dakota’s philosophy in combat and life. This i
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#341 Finally, The One Diet To Rule Them All: Guaranteed Results
28/02/2022 Duration: 19minAction Plan: https://jimharshawjr.com/ACTION Free Clarity Call: https://jimharshawjr.com/APPLY There’s an unending number of diet philosophies out there but there’s ONE tried and true diet that will guarantee you results, and that is… The perfect diet actually exists!? If you’ve been actively watching your health or weight, you’ve most probably tried more than one of these diets: Keto, Mediterranean, Paleo, Intermittent Fasting (IMF), Whole 30, Atkins (back in the day), and the list goes on… Depending on the person, some work and some don’t. Add to that the confusion from conflicting information from different experts and gurus telling you one thing this week and something else next week. How do you know what’s the right diet for you?! Here’s how. I have the perfect diet for YOU and the results are GUARANTEED. So, what is this perfect diet, you ask? Tune in to this episode now to find out. 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