COMING UP CLUTCH™

What would happen to your car’s transmission if you continually went from driving in reverse to punching it in drive? KIDS: Don’t try this at home. =) Problem is, too many people are doing this with their mindset and it’s burning them out. In today’s 5-Minute Drill, I’m going to help you put neutral thinking […]

When things are going great, what are you doing to get better? Wait, what? Did I just ask you a trick question? When I sense that someone is all bark and no bite, it really makes them feel uncomfortable when I ask them that question. “But, I’m good, J.R. Things are going well right now.”

How many times in your life have you heard the phrase, “Stay positive”? After a screw-up… After a loss… After a breakup… It’s an innocent, well-meaning little phrase that’s tougher to accept than most people want to admit.  To be honest, the LAST thing I want to do is “stay positive” when I’m feeling like

“Just learn from it, J.R.” I’ve gotten this advice from coaches, mentors, friends, and family for decades. But every time I received this great advice, I was left confused. How do I learn from it?  What about you?…  How do you learn from your mistakes? In today’s 5-Minute Drill, I help you get more equipped

How many times throughout your life have you caught yourself saying, “You’re not good enough”? If you’re anything like me, that number is ridiculously high. For years, I thought my lack of abilities was the problem… My lack of skills was the problem… My current season of life was the problem… But after 1,000s of

If I asked you to hold your breath for 1 minute, could you do it?  Most people can’t. That’s why I was so fascinated when I learned that U.S. National Record Holder, Erwan Le Corre, could hold his breath for almost SEVEN minutes (yes 7!). But what was even more fascinating… Learning that we could

I had it backwards for so many years… Told myself, “Hey, man…when you ‘make it’…when you’re successful, THEN you can take care of your family.” Boy was I wrong.  Now that I know the truth, I’ve decided to call this the Runner-Up Mindset… Because as long as you have it, you’ll never achieve what you

How many times have you heard, “Just take one day at a time.” Ha!  Everytime someone says that to me, I want to 🥊 them… Not because it’s annoying as hell to hear it… But because it’s the cold, hard truth.  I lost count of how many times I’ve been so derailed because of my

When’s the last time you took inventory on what it’s like to be led by you? Here’s the problem I’ve run into plenty of times… I get so caught up in what I’m LEADING my wife, kids, clients, ________ to, that I lose connection with how and why I’m leading them. Next thing you know

“I can’t let them know how bad I’m doing. I’ve been having too much success.” Those were the words I kept repeating to myself seven years ago. My anxiety and depression had gotten so bad that I was spinning out of control. I was embarrassed.  “People with your education, training, and network shouldn’t be going