Success for the Athletic-Minded Man
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About
Clarity. Focus. Consistency. Hallmarks of championship athletes. And hallmarks of the most successful men in business and life. How can you claim those traits in your life now? You want to make lots of money, have a great marriage, and be a dedicated father while crushing fitness goals along the way but maybe you feel like you're always shortchanging at least one area. Or maybe you feel like you want to be more consistent. More focuses. Maybe you just need a clear vision for what your future looks like— a clear goal to pursue. Jim Harshaw is an NCAA Division I All-American wrestler and former Division I head coach. And he's an executive performance coach who will help you create the plan to unlock your potential. He coaches motivated men to gain clarity, focus, and consistency in business and life using a unique framework inspired by world-class performers so that they can lead meaningful lives of purpose and impact. "Success for the Athletic Minded Man" is a podcast dedicated to
Episodes
- How a Man With No Arms Built a Championship NASCAR Career (and Exposed Your Excuses)
Richie Parker, born without arms, shares his journey building a NASCAR career by focusing on solutions rather than limitations. The episode explores his mindset, discipline, and how overcoming perceived obstacles can reveal new possibiliti…
- How I Built a Business While Keeping My Family Life: The Plan That Let Me Quit My Job
This episode of Success for the Athletic-Minded Man discusses building a business while maintaining family life through effective structures and plans. It explores how to make success the probable outcome by addressing goal setting, enviro…
- Tony Horton on Eating, Sleeping, and Small Wins That Keep You Active for Decades
In this episode, Tony Horton shares his approach to aging actively, emphasizing practical training, mobility work, and recovery. He details specific exercises and habits for men aiming to stay strong and engaged in activities for decades,…
- Comfortable Drift: How Complacency Is Robbing You and What To Do About It
This episode discusses "comfortable drift," a state of complacency that can harm finances, relationships, and health. It outlines the costs, warning signs, and provides a framework for high performers to stop drifting and start living with…
- How James Laughlin Helped a World Leader Lead Better at Home and at Work
James Laughlin, author and coach, shares insights on high performance, discussing how clarity, hormones, sleep, meditation, and processing failure contribute to better decision-making and avoiding burnout. He highlights the benefits of an…
- Practical Habits That Will Change Your Life in 30 Days
#525 Practical Habits That Will Change Your Life in 30 Days ----- Action Plan: https://jimharshawjr.com/ ACTION Free Clarity Call: https://jimharshawjr.com/ APPLY Thirty days of small, brutal consistency beats one weekend of heroics, every…
- How Doug Conant Turned a Failing Company into the Fortune 500's Most Engaged Workforce
#524 How Doug Conant Turned a Failing Company into the Fortune 500's Most Engaged Workforce ----- Action Plan: https://jimharshawjr.com/ ACTION Free Clarity Call: https://jimharshawjr.com/ APPLY “You can’t talk your way out of something yo…
- Performance Under Pressure: 10 Tactics for Getting Into Flow and Overcoming Nerves
#523 Performance Under Pressure: 10 Tactics for Getting Into Flow and Overcoming Nerves ----- Action Plan: https://jimharshawjr.com/ ACTION Free Clarity Call: https://jimharshawjr.com/ APPLY Your business or career isn't being held back by…
- Keith Ferrazzi on Teamship, Culture, and Why You Should Never Eat Alone
#522 Keith Ferrazzi on Teamship, Culture, and Why You Should Never Eat Alone ----- Action Plan: https://jimharshawjr.com/ ACTION Free Clarity Call: https://jimharshawjr.com/ APPLY If your team can’t challenge each other, you can’t win toge…
- Consistency Is a Skill: How to Build It in a Noisy World
#521 Consistency Is a Skill: How to Build It in a Noisy World ----- Action Plan: https://jimharshawjr.com/ ACTION Free Clarity Call: https://jimharshawjr.com/ APPLY If you want consistency, stop seeking motivation and build an environment…
- How to Ask for Help Like a Confident Man (Not a Needy One) with Former Pro Baseball Player Mike Robbins
#520 How to Ask for Help Like a Confident Man (Not a Needy One) with Former Pro Baseball Player Mike Robbins ----- Action Plan: https://jimharshawjr.com/ ACTION Free Clarity Call: https://jimharshawjr.com/ APPLY One pitch ended Mike Robbin…
- 8 Tactical Mindset Upgrades for Men Who Are Tired of Being Stuck
#519 8 Tactical Mindset Upgrades for Men Who Are Tired of Being Stuck ----- Action Plan: https://jimharshawjr.com/ ACTION Free Clarity Call: https://jimharshawjr.com/ APPLY You’ve been told to “believe in yourself” your whole life, but no…
- Bigger Than Winning: How to Raise the Level of Excellence in Your Life and Everyone Around You (with Jim Murphy)
#518 Bigger Than Winning: How to Raise the Level of Excellence in Your Life and Everyone Around You (with Jim Murphy) ----- Action Plan: https://jimharshawjr.com/ ACTION Free Clarity Call: https://jimharshawjr.com/ APPLY If your identity i…
- The Power of Cognitive Conversions: How to Change Limiting Beliefs Into Liberating Beliefs
#517 The Power of Cognitive Conversions: How to Change Limiting Beliefs Into Liberating Beliefs ----- Action Plan: https://jimharshawjr.com/ ACTION Free Clarity Call: https://jimharshawjr.com/ APPLY Ever notice how “less qualified” people…
- The Endurance Equation: Grit, Faith, and the Long Game with Pathfinder Coach Brian Michel
#516 The Endurance Equation: Grit, Faith, and the Long Game with Pathfinder Coach Brian Michel ----- Action Plan: https://jimharshawjr.com/ ACTION Free Clarity Call: https://jimharshawjr.com/ APPLY Brian Michel couldn’t run a mile… then he…
- 4 Biblical Principles for Building Bulletproof Confidence
#515 4 Biblical Principles for Building Bulletproof Confidence ----- Action Plan: https://jimharshawjr.com/ ACTION Free Clarity Call: https://jimharshawjr.com/ APPLY What if the missing piece to your success isn’t another strategy, but lea…
- How to Reverse Engineer Your 10-Year Dream into Daily Action (With Fitness Coach Todd Durkin)
#514 How to Reverse Engineer Your 10-Year Dream into Daily Action (With Fitness Coach Todd Durkin) ----- Action Plan: https://jimharshawjr.com/ ACTION Free Clarity Call: https://jimharshawjr.com/ APPLY If working harder was the answer, why…
- Why Men Fail at Simple Habits— but Win Big With Challenges
#513 Why Men Fail at Simple Habits— but Win Big With Challenges ----- Action Plan: https://jimharshawjr.com/ ACTION Free Clarity Call: https://jimharshawjr.com/ APPLY You already know what you should be doing— working out, making the sales…
- How 5 World-Class Performers Turned Failure into Success
#512 How 5 World-Class Performers Turned Failure into Success ----- You’re not afraid of failure. You’re afraid people will see you fail. The good news? No one will remember. Success doesn’t happen DESPITE failure. It comes BECAUSE of it.…
- How Dean King Turned Danger Into Discipline and Storytelling Into Purpose
#511 How Dean King Turned Danger Into Discipline and Storytelling Into Purpose ----- Action Plan: https://jimharshawjr.com/ ACTION Free Clarity Call: https://jimharshawjr.com/ APPLY Dean King got shot at, crossed the Sahara by camel, and s…
- How I Trained My Mind to Stop Avoiding Discomfort
#510 How I Trained My Mind to Stop Avoiding Discomfort ----- Action Plan: https://jimharshawjr.com/ ACTION Free Clarity Call: https://jimharshawjr.com/ APPLY You say you want to grow— but not if it’s uncomfortable. If it doesn’t suck a lit…
- The #1 Leadership Mistake That’s Quietly Killing Your Team— With Ross Bernstein
#509 The #1 Leadership Mistake That’s Quietly Killing Your Team— With Ross Bernstein ----- Action Plan: https://jimharshawjr.com/ ACTION Free Clarity Call: https://jimharshawjr.com/ APPLY Ross Bernstein has been in more championship locker…
- 3 Reasons You Don’t Have Enough Time (and How to Fix Each One)
#508 3 Reasons You Don’t Have Enough Time (and How to Fix Each One) ----- Action Plan: https://jimharshawjr.com/ ACTION Free Clarity Call: https://jimharshawjr.com/ APPLY If you're constantly saying “I don’t have enough time,” it’s not bec…
- How Anthony Robles Built Unstoppable Confidence (With One Leg and No Excuses)
#507 How Anthony Robles Built Unstoppable Confidence (With One Leg and No Excuses) ----- Action Plan: https://jimharshawjr.com/ ACTION Free Clarity Call: https://jimharshawjr.com/ APPLY They saw a disability. Anthony Robles saw an opportun…
- 13 Lessons from the Pathfinder Retreat That Will Transform Your Next 30 Days
#506 13 Lessons from the Pathfinder Retreat That Will Transform Your Next 30 Days ----- Action Plan: https://jimharshawjr.com/ ACTION Free Clarity Call: https://jimharshawjr.com/ APPLY 22 men walked into the Pathfinder Retreat. What they l…
- Alcohol Is Killing Your ROI: The Science Behind How One Drink Costs You $684 with James Swanwick
#505 Alcohol Is Killing Your ROI: The Science Behind How One Drink Costs You $684 with James Swanwick ----- Action Plan: https://jimharshawjr.com/ ACTION Free Clarity Call: https://jimharshawjr.com/ APPLY What if your next drink is quietly…
- The 9-Step Framework for Rapid, Lasting Change
#504 The 9-Step Framework for Rapid, Lasting Change ----- Action Plan: https://jimharshawjr.com/ ACTION Free Clarity Call: https://jimharshawjr.com/ APPLY Rapid change isn’t magic— it’s a system. Here are the 9 ways to make it work… Readin…
- Anthony Trucks on the Identity Gap: Why You’re Not Getting the Results You Want
#503 Anthony Trucks on the Identity Gap: Why You’re Not Getting the Results You Want ----- Action Plan: https://jimharshawjr.com/ ACTION Free Clarity Call: https://jimharshawjr.com/ APPLY You’ll never outperform the man you believe you are…
- Seeds Don't Matter: The Underdog Formula to Win in Life, Business, and Sport
#502 Seeds Don't Matter: The Underdog Formula to Win in Life, Business, and Sport ----- Action Plan: https://jimharshawjr.com/ ACTION Free Clarity Call: https://jimharshawjr.com/ APPLY I didn’t become an All-American until I gave up trying…
- How Luke Peters Built and Sold an $80M Business (And What He’d Do Differently)
#501 How Luke Peters Built and Sold an $80M Business (And What He’d Do Differently) ----- Chasing revenue is the fastest way to stay stuck. Luke Peters built an $80M business by doing the opposite. Everyone wants an 8-figure exit... until…
- The 500 Challenge: 30 Days, 3 Minutes, Zero Excuses
#500 The 500 Challenge: 30 Days, 3 Minutes, Zero Excuses ----- Action Plan: https://jimharshawjr.com/ ACTION Free Clarity Call: https://jimharshawjr.com/ APPLY A Navy SEAL, a blind mountaineer, and a pastor walk into a podcast… and reveal…
- The 12-Week Year: How a Life-Altering Wake-Up Call Changed Everything for Brian Moran
#499 The 12-Week Year: How a Life-Altering Wake-Up Call Changed Everything for Brian Moran ----- If you had only 12 weeks to hit your biggest goal, what would you do differently? You don’t need another year to change your life— you need a…
- The Fatal Mistake That Keeps High Performers Stuck in Mediocrity Featuring Patrick Morin
#498 The Fatal Mistake That Keeps High Performers Stuck in Mediocrity Featuring Patrick Morin ----- Action Plan: https://jimharshawjr.com/ ACTION Free Clarity Call: https://jimharshawjr.com/ APPLY Want to be recognized by your boss or clie…
- Most People Would Rather Fail Than Fix This. Are You One of Them?
#497 Most People Would Rather Fail Than Fix This. Are You One of Them? ----- Action Plan: https://jimharshawjr.com/ ACTION Free Clarity Call: https://jimharshawjr.com/ APPLY You’re ambitious. You’re disciplined. You work harder than most.…
- The Power of Strategic Underperformance: Why Doing Less Can Make You More Successful with Nathan Tanner
#496 The Power of Strategic Underperformance: Why Doing Less Can Make You More Successful with Nathan Tanner ----- Action Plan: https://jimharshawjr.com/ ACTION Free Clarity Call: https://jimharshawjr.com/ APPLY If working harder was the a…
- Failure Isn’t Final: Black Leaders on Success, Failure, and World-Class Performance
#495 Failure Isn’t Final: Black Leaders on Success, Failure, and World-Class Performance ----- Action Plan: https://jimharshawjr.com/ ACTION Free Clarity Call: https://jimharshawjr.com/ APPLY Success isn’t just about talent or effort— it’s…
- The 4-Year Wealth Plan: #1 Ranked Business Broker Ranked Shares His Secrets
The 4-Year Wealth Plan: #1 Ranked Business Broker Ranked Shares His Secrets ----- Action Plan: https://jimharshawjr.com/ ACTION Free Clarity Call: https://jimharshawjr.com/ APPLY How to build wealth, time, and freedom through buying and se…
- The Art of Follow-Through: How to Stay Consistent with Your Goals
#493 The Art of Follow-Through: How to Stay Consistent with Your Goals ----- Action Plan: https://jimharshawjr.com/ ACTION Free Clarity Call: https://jimharshawjr.com/ APPLY Setting goals is easy; staying on track, not so much. What if I t…
- The High-Stakes Playbook: Jim Bauman’s Tips for Nailing Your Big Moment
#492 The High-Stakes Playbook: Jim Bauman’s Tips for Nailing Your Big Moment ----- Action Plan: https://jimharshawjr.com/ ACTION Free Clarity Call: https://jimharshawjr.com/ APPLY What’s scarier: facing an Olympic final or your everyday to…
- The Power of Personalized Challenges: How 30 Days Can Transform 5 Lives
#491 The Power of Personalized Challenges: How 30 Days Can Transform 5 Lives ----- Action Plan: https://jimharshawjr.com/ ACTION Free Clarity Call: https://jimharshawjr.com/ APPLY What do a CEO, a father of four, and a Pathfinder coach hav…
- The Fighter, the Dream, and the FBI: Bruce Babashan’s Shocking True Story
#490 The Fighter, the Dream, and the FBI: Bruce Babashan’s Shocking True Story ----- How one fighter nearly had it all. This episode is a cautionary tale you won’t forget. What would you do if a kid from halfway around the world showed up…
- Master Your Mind, Master Your Life: Tom Brady’s Secret to Super Bowl Comebacks
#489 Master Your Mind, Master Your Life: Tom Brady’s Secret to Super Bowl Comebacks ----- Action Plan: https://jimharshawjr.com/ ACTION Free Clarity Call: https://jimharshawjr.com/ APPLY Tom Brady threw a pick-six on his first college pass…
- The Power of Repetition: Transform Your Life with Simple, Daily Habits with Chris Patterson
#488 The Power of Repetition: Transform Your Life with Simple, Daily Habits with Chris Patterson ----- Action Plan: https://jimharshawjr.com/ ACTION Free Clarity Call: https://jimharshawjr.com/ APPLY If your brain came with a reset button,…
- How to Break Bad Habits and Build Better Ones in 30 Days
#486 How to Break Bad Habits and Build Better Ones in 30 Days ----- Action Plan: https://jimharshawjr.com/ ACTION Free Clarity Call: https://jimharshawjr.com/ APPLY Breaking bad habits doesn’t require willpower—it requires strategy. Here’s…
- A Step-by-Step Guide to Setting Yourself Up for Success in 2025
#486 A Step-by-Step Guide to Setting Yourself Up for Success in 2025 ----- Action Plan: https://jimharshawjr.com/ ACTION Free Clarity Call: https://jimharshawjr.com/ APPLY Most people “hope” for a better year. Here’s how YOU can actually m…
- #485 From Bono to Tiger Woods: High-Performance Secrets of the World’s Greatest
#485 From Bono to Tiger Woods: High-Performance Secrets of the World’s Greatest ----- Action Plan: https://jimharshawjr.com/ ACTION Free Clarity Call: https://jimharshawjr.com/ APPLY Olympians & billionaires trust him. After this episo…
- Rebound From ANY Failure: The Secret 7-Step Formula for Turning Setbacks into Success
#484 Rebound From ANY Failure: The Secret 7-Step Formula for Turning Setbacks into Success ----- Action Plan: https://jimharshawjr.com/ ACTION Free Clarity Call: https://jimharshawjr.com/ APPLY I’ve failed more times than I can count— and…
- A Proven Way to Find Purpose in Your Career and Life with "The Job Chicks"
#483 A Proven Way to Find Purpose in Your Career and Life with "The Job Chicks" ----- Action Plan: https://jimharshawjr.com/ ACTION Free Clarity Call: https://jimharshawjr.com/ APPLY Ever wondered why some people seem to land the best jobs…
- 9 Proven Strategies to Beat Procrastination Once and for All
#482 9 Proven Strategies to Beat Procrastination Once and for All ----- Action Plan: https://jimharshawjr.com/ ACTION Free Clarity Call: https://jimharshawjr.com/ APPLY Imagine how much you’d accomplish if “later” wasn’t an option. Here ar…
- No Limits: How Steve Hobeck Overcame Self-Doubt and Transformed His Life at 56
#481 No Limits: How Steve Hobeck Overcame Self-Doubt and Transformed His Life at 56 ----- Action Plan: https://jimharshawjr.com/ ACTION Free Clarity Call: https://jimharshawjr.com/ APPLY Have you ever met someone who went from struggling t…