COMING UP CLUTCH™

Busy is an excuse. Took me 30+ years and a LOT of coaching to realize that.  For some reason, being busy has become a badge of honor.  In reality, it’s a right of passage…to BURNOUT. The ultra-successful aren’t burned out…they’re bold when it comes to what goes on their calendar. It’s how they achieve BIG […]

“But focusing on myself is selfish, J.R.” I hear that a LOT.  Then I’m forced to bust out the overused airplane oxygen mask analogy. You know… If you’re sitting next to someone less able than you, make sure to put YOUR mask on FIRST *BEFORE* you assist the person next to you. I wonder why

What would you do if you suddenly found yourself in MILLIONS of dollars in debt after making what you thought was a great decision? Would you throw up the white flag? Or would you dig in and fight until you turned your situation around? That’s exactly the decision Julio Melara was faced with back in

Intentionality = the fact of being DELIBERATE or PURPOSIVE. Curious… How purposeful are you with your priorities?  How deliberate are you with your calendar? Is there even a connection between your priorities and your calendar?  Dang right there is.  A STRONG one.  Show me someone with priorities dominating their calendar, and I’ll show you someone

When pressure is mounting and distractions are flying at you left and right, how do you show up… To the game? To the meeting? To the dinner table? In today’s episode of Coming Up Clutch™️, I summarize the Top 3 nuggets from Monday’s interview with 2x NFL Pro Bowler and 7-Year NFL veteran, Mike Karney.

How well do you handle uncertainty? If you’re anything like me, fear of the unknown shows up at my door more often than I want. For some reason, this type of fear doesn’t pay attention to my DO NOT DISTURB sign. 🤣 Seriously, though… I feel like with each new level of growth, I’m faced

I stumbled upon a goal-achieving strategy. And it’s since become my secret weapon to reaching my goals in record time. Something magical happens when you’re accountable to someone you love who looks up to you. In today’s 5-Minute Drill, I share what happened with my son that has put a powerful twist on my approach

When you pass away, what do you want people saying about you? Most importantly, what do you want your family saying about you? Dads – what do you want your kids saying about you? What if I told you that you’re one letter away from accelerating the trajectory of your legacy? Because you are. In

I couldn’t imagine watching my Dad die in front of me, especially as a teen. And if that happened, I sure as heck don’t think I’d be able to tell the story over and over again, day in and day out, to thousands of complete strangers. But that’s exactly what Legacy Letter Challenge Founder, Blake

One minor change in your word choice can have a MAJOR impact on your psychology. For years, J.R. “believed” a lot about himself and his circumstances, but he was still miserable and depressed. But when he started substituting his “I believes” with “I knows,” a major shift occurred in his career, marriage, and life. In