Success Through Failure With Jim Harshaw Jr | Goal Setting, Habits, Mindset And Motivation For Sports, Business And Life

Action Plan: https://jimharshawjr.com/ACTION Free Clarity Call: https://jimharshawjr.com/APPLY Biologically, we are inclined to seek what’s comfortable. But not Spartan founder and CEO, Joe De Sena. In fact, he runs toward it… with his family! After building a multimillion-dollar pool and construction business in college, and creating a Wall Street trading firm, Joe De Sena set his sights on ripping 100 million people off their couches by creating the Spartan lifestyle.  Joe moved his family to Pittsfield, Vermont to operate an organic farm, a bed and breakfast, and a general store for hikers. It was there where his passion grew for ultramarathons, adventure races, and endurance events— and thus Spartan was born. With more than one million annual global participants across more than 40 countries, Spartan offers heats for all fitness levels and ages. The brand has transformed more than seven million lives since it was founded in 2010. Joe is also the New York Times Bestselling Author of “Spartan Up,” “The Spa

Action Plan: https://jimharshawjr.com/ACTION Free Clarity Call: https://jimharshawjr.com/APPLY What are your cognitive biases and how are they holding you back?  Our actions are fueled by our unconscious defaults. Why you choose one restaurant over another…The way you interact with your boss…How you talk about and handle adversity… All of these happen because you act upon your “cognitive biases.”  Cognitive biases are your defaults and assumptions that make day-to-day decision-making simpler. But inasmuch as it’s useful, cognitive bias is flawed. Your biases can hold you back because they don't always result in good decisions. BUT becoming aware of these biases can help you override them— and that’s exactly what we’re going to do in this episode. Listen in as I reveal 7 cognitive biases and how you can override them to have a better life, achieve more goals, and ultimately, find success through failure.  Tune in now and don’t forget to leave a rating and review if you find this episode helpful! If you do

Action Plan: https://jimharshawjr.com/ACTION Free Clarity Call: https://jimharshawjr.com/APPLY There’s a popular quote: "How you do anything is how you do everything." How true is this in EVERY area of your life? Let’s find out… How do you rate yourself in terms of consistency in everything you do? Have you achieved consistency in certain areas of your life but not in others?  Is consistency holding you back?  “I can't stay focused…”“I struggle with discipline…” “I can’t stay committed to the goals and the habits that I want to be committed to…” If you perform well in some areas of your life but regularly catch yourself uttering these words about other areas, this episode is for you. In this episode, I’m going to reveal the tactics you can practice so you can achieve consistency across ALL areas of your life— even the ones where you struggle to find balance and success.  Tune in now and don’t forget to share this episode on social media: JimHarshawJr.com/SHARE.  If you don’t have time to listen

Action Plan: https://jimharshawjr.com/ACTION Free Clarity Call: https://jimharshawjr.com/APPLY   They say, “Confidence is key.” What exactly can confidence unlock in your life? How far can your confidence take you? Dr. Nate Zinsser is the Director of the Performance Psychology Program at the United States Military Academy at West Point— the most comprehensive mental training program in the country. Since 1992, he has helped prepare cadets for leadership in the U.S. Army.  He has been the sport-psychology mentor for elite athletes, including two-time Super Bowl MVP Eli Manning and the NHL’s Philadelphia Flyers, as well as many Olympians and NCAA champions.  Dr. Zinsser has also been a consultant for the FBI Academy, U.S. Army Recruiting Command, and the Fire Department of New York.   He recently released his book, “The Confident Mind,” which offers a fascinating guide to the science of confidence and provides readers with a step-by-step program to best harness their belief in themselves to achieve success.  L

Action Plan: https://jimharshawjr.com/ACTION Free Clarity Call: https://jimharshawjr.com/APPLY What if, seconds from now, you receive news that will forever alter your life? What would you do? How prepared are you? How prepared are you for the ups and downs of life? Are you prepared to navigate your family through a pandemic?Through a tragedy?Or something really challenging and tough? In this episode, we’ll talk about what it means to be ready physically, mentally, and even spiritually for anything. By the end of the episode, you’ll have a framework to follow so that you're more than ready to swing every time life throws you curveballs. We’re not just talking about preparedness for a disaster or power outage, but it’s also about the broader sense for what life can throw at you— which might mean a fight with your spouse, rolling your ankle, or a global pandemic.  Ready, set… 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 wri

Action Plan: https://jimharshawjr.com/ACTION Free Clarity Call: https://jimharshawjr.com/APPLY   Imagine you’re a young FBI Agent and you’re asked to infiltrate the mafia… That was exactly the life of former undercover agent, Joe Pistone aka Donnie Brasco, for 6 high-risk years! Former FBI agent Joe Pistone went undercover for 6 years assuming a fake identity as a small-time jewelry thief named Donnie Brasco. He infiltrated two of the Five Families of the New York City mafia that led to over 200 arrests and shed light into the once thought impenetrable mafia.  In his first book, “Donnie Brasco: My Undercover Life in the Mafia,” he detailed harrowing tales of criminal activity and nearly getting murdered on multiple occasions. His story was also adapted into a film starring Johnny Depp as Joe and Al Pacino as the mob hitman, Benjamin "Lefty" Ruggiero.  While in his second book, “Unfinished Business: Shocking Declassified Details from the FB,” he recounts his experiences after the operation, his time on

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 e

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!

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

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

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

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 dis

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

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 ep

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 Th

“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. 

Action Plan: https://jimharshawjr.com/ACTION Free Clarity Call: https://jimharshawjr.com/APPLY   How do the best in the world handle failure? What keeps them going? What makes them extraordinary? Michael Chandler grew up in a typical blue-collar, hard-working, middle-America household. He attributes a lot of his work ethic to the example his parents provided. Passing on scholarship offers to smaller schools, Michael took a leap of faith and walked onto the University of Missouri wrestling team in 2004 after high school graduation. He knew “betting on himself” was a gamble and that it’s no easy task to compete at the highest level of college wrestling. But that didn’t stop him.  In 2009, Michael competed in his first MMA fight, won by first-round TKO, and hasn’t looked back since.  In this episode, we're going inside the mind and life of former Bellator world champion and future UFC world champion after a loss to learn how he prepares to win his next fight! Listen in as he shares how to create incredible s

Action Plan: https://jimharshawjr.com/ACTION Free Clarity Call: https://jimharshawjr.com/APPLY   What do you actively pursue to become a lifelong learner? What media do you consume to achieve this? For the 6th time (starting with episode 4 and now 322

Action Plan: https://jimharshawjr.com/ACTION Free Clarity Call: https://jimharshawjr.com/APPLY Do you ever feel stuck? Like you can’t get out of your rut? Here’s a quick and easy way to get unstuck to propel yourself to the next level.   If you listen to the Success Through Failure podcast, you don’t settle for mediocrity. But sometimes you simply feel stuck. You KNOW there's more potential inside of you but you're just operating at a low level and you're not really sure how to get out of your own head. That’s normal. We all have those days. Those weeks. And sometimes those months. And more often than not, it’s your sign to step back and hit the pause button. In this episode, we’ll do a Productive Pause. I’ll give you 5 tactical questions you should ask yourself to help you get unstuck to instantly amplify your results. Listen to this episode now, download or print the worksheet in the Action Plan, and take your much-needed Productive Pause and get back on track! If you don’t have time to listen t

Action Plan: https://jimharshawjr.com/ACTION Free Clarity Call: https://jimharshawjr.com/APPLY We all need a person in our lives who holds us to a higher standard. Who is this person for you? Olympic gold medalist Lindsay Shoop is a coach, author, speaker, and lifelong athlete. In addition to her Olympic gold, she is a three-time World Champion, five-time World Cup medalist, and a National Rowing Hall of Fame inductee.  With a focus on performance optimization and longevity throughout sport and in life, Lindsay hosts clinics, webinars, and workshops for coaches, athletes, and teams of all types.  She is a speaker for events at major universities and corporations, presents on various topics across the spectrum of her expertise as an elite athlete, coach, exercise physiologist, and author, and is a commentator for USRowing. In her book, Better Great Than Never, Lindsay shows you how to seize your full potential by removing self-imposed limitations. She demonstrates how to embrace every step— good and bad— to f