COMING UP CLUTCH™

How well do you respond to things not going as planned? Are you a blamer? Complainer? Rager?  Life’s detours are tough, but I’ve found pit stops to be even tougher. So what do you do in those seasons when you feel like your progress towards your purpose and goals is halted?…like you got out of […]

“I don’t know who to trust these days.” How many times have you caught yourself saying that? (Be honest, it’s 2024…you’ve been burned at some point in your life.)  But how do you move on? How do you recover? How do you build more relationships in life, sports, business…wherever…knowing you’ve had your trust broken?  This

How much energy and brain space do your problems and challenges take up? Let’s be honest, they take up more space than we typically want to admit. Two approaches usually happen when hurdles pop up:  #1:  complain #2: do everything humanly possible to find solutions to them (and don’t stop until they’re solved).  #2 seems

The more you think you’re in control, the more you’re likely to lose it. I’ve learned this the hard way. And I was the athlete who grew up on the phrase, “Control the Controllables.” But what if the so-called controllables aren’t fully controllable?  On my latest episode of the Coming Up Clutch with J.R.™ show,

God has the ability to provide you and me with unlimited doses of unmerited favor. And he does. It’s an absolute gift. But speaking of gifts… How are you using yours? In today’s 5 Minute Drill, I’m going to talk about stewardship. This is another one of those things in life that we hear a

Join me for an incredible conversation with René Banglesdorf, a changemaker, serial entrepreneur, and executive business coach in the private aviation industry. In this episode, we discuss how to stay true to yourself in a fast-paced, affluent industry and share some truly memorable moments, including René’s embarrassing encounter with Michael Westbrook and his baby. Listen

You have a lot on your plate. I get it. Because I do, too. But what happens on those days when you wake up and suddenly become overwhelmed about everything that’s ahead of you? It’s a big reality in the life of a high achiever. And when the overwhelm kicks in, you start talking to

Join me and my Special Guest, Phil Nicaud, a seasoned entrepreneur and the CEO of Legendary Leadership Consultants. Phil has coached hundreds of top-level leaders across America and has become their highly confidential and strategic sounding board and tactical coach in his role at Legendary. On today’s episode, we explore several topics around leadership and

Today, we’re going to talk about what to do in those moments where you feel under attack by the people closest to you. When I say under attack, I’m talking about those moments when something was said to you that triggered negative emotions, or when someone called you out on something you didn’t like being

From all-time leader in wins to unemployed, but still finding joy in life. Whaaaaat? Yep. And that’s just part of Mike Pinto’s story.  For 15 years, Mike built the Southern Illinois Miners from the ground up into one of the winningest and most respected organizations in professional baseball. Mike was the all-time leader in managerial