Finding your innergator

Click to send R.B. thoughts on this episode What happens when someone else's confidence depends on yours? Twelve miles offshore, the weather turned ugly. The seas were building, the wind was picking up, and lightning was flashing around us. I was at the helm with my daughter, Ashtin, when she said something I will never forget: "You're the captain of this boat. If you're okay,...

Click to send R.B. thoughts on this episode What if the next stage of your growth begins with admitting that what got you here may not be enough to take you further? During a week in Cleveland with nearly 1,000 UHM partners, I was reminded why coaching matters—especially when the industry is challenging and the truth is uncomfortable. Coaching helps us see what we might miss on our own, accept a d...

Click to send R.B. thoughts on this episode Episode 34 — The Cost of Doing It All Can you be successful at everything and still miss what matters most? We've been taught to work harder, accomplish more, and pursue every opportunity. But what happens when the life you've worked so hard to build leaves little time to actually enjoy it? In this episode of Finding Your Innergator , Capt. RB...

Click to send R.B. thoughts on this episode Episode 33: Your Life Needs Evidence You can know who you want to become. You can commit to changing. But eventually, your life has to show evidence that something is different. In this episode of Finding Your Innergator , Capt. RB Wright brings the last three episodes together into a powerful progression: Identity. Commitment. Action. Episode 31 challen...

Click to send R.B. thoughts on this episode Last week, we talked about the person you keep postponing. This week, we go one step deeper. What if the biggest thing standing between you and the person you want to become isn’t a lack of motivation, knowledge, or opportunity? What if it’s the escape route you keep leaving open? In this episode, I talk about the excuses, habits, loopholes, and fallback...

Click to send R.B. thoughts on this episode There is a version of you that you already know exists. Stronger. More disciplined. More courageous. More focused. The problem is not that you cannot see that person. The problem is that you keep telling yourself you will become them later. Someday. When life slows down. When the timing is better. When you feel ready. But someday has no date on the calen...

Click to send R.B. thoughts on this episode Every opportunity does not deserve your attention. Every invitation does not deserve a yes, and every open door is not one you are supposed to walk through. In this episode, I explore the hidden cost of saying yes and why being busy is not the same as moving forward. With roughly 28,000 days in an average lifetime, time is the one resource we cannot repl...

Click to send R.B. thoughts on this episode This week’s episode started with a simple moment on a flight from Chicago to Cleveland. Looking down over a calm, beautiful Lake Michigan, I was reminded of something every captain eventually learns: you cannot judge what water is capable of based only on what it looks like right now.   That thought led me back to the story of the Rouse Simmons — the leg...

Click to send R.B. thoughts on this episode Most people don’t need more information. They already know what to do. The problem is the gap between knowing and doing . In this episode, Capt. R.B. Wright breaks down the Five Gaps that quietly keep people from moving forward: Clarity. Activity. Tracking. Relationships. Reset. The key is identifying which one is actually costing you. Are you unclear ab...

Click to send R.B. thoughts on this episode What happens when the plan is still good—but you've drifted a few degrees off course? In this episode, I share why I stopped myself from recording the episode I had planned and went back to one of the most important parts of the Innergator system: Reflect & Reset. Using a lesson from time on the water, we talk about the difference between quitti...

Click to send R.B. thoughts on this episode You may not be stuck. You may simply be standing in front of a decision you do not want to make. In this episode, R.B. Wright challenges the stories we tell ourselves when fear, discomfort, or sacrifice keeps us from taking action. Sometimes we genuinely need more information. Other times, “I need more clarity” is simply a safer way of saying, “I do not...

Click to send R.B. thoughts on this episode Have you ever lost something you were certain was yours—not because you made a mistake or failed to prepare, but because something you could not see had already affected the outcome? During a king mackerel tournament, Capt. R.B. Wright hooked an upper-thirty-pound fish that could have changed the entire day. The crew worked it to the side of the boat, th...

Click to send R.B. thoughts on this episode Sometimes the greatest victories in life never show up on a leaderboard. In this deeply personal episode of Finding Your Innergator , R.B. Wright steps away from the Whale Hunting series to share two recent fishing tournaments that reminded him what success is really about. One was an offshore king mackerel tournament with his daughter, Jillian, fishing...

Click to send R.B. thoughts on this episode You didn’t lose the deal at the beginning. You lost it at the end. In this episode of Finding Your Innergator, RB Wright breaks down the final phase of the Whale Hunting series: Landing the Fish . After the research, the plan, the presentation, and the negotiation, this is where everything either comes together… or falls apart. Using a powerful real-life...

Send RB a note here The deal doesn’t get won when the opportunity shows up. It gets won in the fight . In this episode of Finding Your Innergator, RB Wright breaks down Phase Four of the Whale Hunting series: The Fight . Using the analogy of battling a big fish offshore, RB explains what really happens after the strike—and why this is where most people lose. In business and sales, the fight is neg...

Send RB a note here You don’t get unlimited chances. In business and in life, you get a moment. A look. An opportunity. And in that moment, your presentation either connects… or it doesn’t. In this episode of Finding Your Innergator, RB Wright breaks down Phase Three of the Whale Hunting series: The Spread . Using offshore fishing as the foundation, RB explains how the spread—the baits and lures b...

Send RB a note here Most people don’t fail because they lack effort. They fail because they don’t have a plan—or they don’t follow one. In this episode of Finding Your Innergator , RB Wright breaks down Phase Two of the Whale Hunting series: Planning . After identifying the right target through research, the next step is building a clear, structured plan that removes emotion and drives consistent...

Send RB a note here If you’re trying to win at a high level, you don’t get there by working harder—you get there by preparing better. In this episode of Finding Your Innergator , RB Wright breaks down the first phase of the Whale Hunting series: Research. Drawing from real offshore tournament fishing experience, RB walks through how preparation begins weeks in advance—studying conditions, tracking...

Send RB a note here What are you really going after?  In this episode of Finding Your Innergator, RB Wright challenges you to take a hard look at the difference between being busy and being intentional. Coming off a recent trip to Bermuda, RB shares a powerful lesson from offshore fishing—one that applies directly to your life, your business, and your results. Because when things weren’t working,...

Send RB a note here What do you do when nothing is working? In this episode of Finding Your Innergator , RB Wright shares a powerful, real-life story from a recent trip to Bermuda—one that started with high expectations… and quickly turned into frustration, setbacks, and uncertainty. From rough seas and broken equipment to empty waters with no fish in sight, this wasn’t the perfect trip. But what...

Send RB a note here What if the biggest thing holding you back… is the conversation happening inside your own head? This week on Finding Your Innergator, RB Wright shares an unexpected moment that stopped him in his tracks while attending an event in Charlotte, NC. Walking through the hotel hallway with Daniel DiGuglielmo (Danny D), RB noticed a hand-written “Growth Mindset” board hanging inside t...

Send RB a note here This may be one of the most powerful and real conversations we’ve had on Finding Your Innergator . In this episode, RB Wright sits down with John Langdon , a loan officer whose story is nothing short of transformational. Just a few years ago, John was battling addiction at the deepest level—meth, heroin, and alcohol—living in what he describes as the darkest place imaginable. T...

Send RB a note here What separates top performers from everyone else? It’s not talent.  It’s not luck. It’s how they see the world differently . In this episode of Finding Your Innergator , RB Wright sits down with longtime friend, speaker, and author Zan Monroe to break down the mindset, awareness, and daily disciplines that allow high achievers to recognize opportunity early—and act on it. From...

Send RB a note here What does it really look like when the Innergator system comes to life ? In this powerful episode of Finding Your Innergator , R.B. Wright sits down with Alison Blanchard , real estate leader, speaker, and founder of Compass Impact, to explore how discipline, relationships, and intentional action can transform not only your life—but the lives of others around the world. From pa...

Send RB a note here Money is not where success begins… it’s where it shows up. In this episode of Finding Your Innergator , RB Wright closes out the 5 Pillars of the Innergator System with one of the most misunderstood topics: money . Most people think more income is the answer—but the truth is, finances are the result of how you think, how disciplined you are, who you surround yourself with, and...