COMING UP CLUTCH™

When you hear phrases like, “The mind-body connection,” what do you think?  Seems pretty simple to interpret, right? The mind is connected to the body and the body is connected to the mind. But as simple as that seems, there’s still a ton of mixed messages on how we align our mind and body so […]

Why is persevering worth it?  In Romans 5:3-5, we get one of the main reasons why. The verse says, “…suffering produces perseverance and perseverance produces CHARACTER.”  Great. One HUGE benefit to persevering is you get character. I get it – you desperately need character to not only keep in the race you’re in, but also

When’s the last time you bet on yourself?  When you DON’T bet on yourself, what gets in the way? Typically, it’s the same old culprits: *Fear of the unknown *Lack of confidence *Confusion  They could be paralyzing, therefore keeping you stuck in status quo. In many cases, you feel like the gap between where you

How easy is it for you to dwell on your lack of progress towards a goal? …then, next thing you know, you’re sucked into the vortex of negativity and all the symptoms that come with it.   We hear things like, “Embrace the suck” or “Honor your struggle,” but how the heck do you do that?  

FEAR = False Evidence Appearing Real When I first saw this acronym, a BIG light bulb went off. For the first time, I realized that there’s absolutely ZERO truth behind the door of our fear. Although WHAT we fear isn’t real, the WHY behind our fear is. …and a lot of it has to do

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