Coming Up Clutch with J.R. Helping Pro and Executive Athletes maximize their success and significance

Enduring a challenging season or stretch is HARD STUFF.  So, how do you maintain confidence that you can make it through? In today's episode of Coming Up Clutch™️, I summarize the Top 3 nuggets from Monday's interview with licensed clinical and sports psychologist, Dr. Bhrett McCabe. If you want to make sure you're putting your best mind forward when being tested or challenged, then lock in to get...

Did you know that anxiety is the most common mental illness in the U.S.? Over 40 million adults suffer from it.  So, chances are, you've either dealt with it or are dealing with it.  And if you're anything like me, when it strikes, your confidence is CRUSHED. It can also lead you down the depression hole.  In today's episode of the Coming Up Clutch with J.R.™ show, I have a very real and transpare...

Have you ever noticed after you bought something, you start seeing more of it in your day-to-day life?   This happened EVERY time I bought a car.   Before buying the car, I'd see the thing every once in a while. But after I bought it, I'd start seeing the car EVERYWHERE.   But - this didn't stop with cars.    Shoes…workout gear…shoot, even patio furniture.   Turns out, brain science can explain it...

Just how consistently dependable are you?   The key adjective here is CONSISTENTLY.   Most people tell me they consider themselves a dependable person.    But how frequently they show up as that person is another story…especially during seasons of high stress.   How 'bout for you?   If I asked the 10 closest people around you - teammates, family members, friends - what would they say?   In today's...

How important is it to you to become known as a consistent teammate who's reliable, gets the job done, and is a joy to be around while doing it?   In today's episode of the Coming Up Clutch with J.R.™ show, I dig deep into Kyle Stark's well of wisdom about how to be a "Pro's Pro…"    …that person I described above.   Kyle is a leadership and culture expert with 20+ years of coaching and leading un...

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 into practice.  If you have no clue what I'm talking about, then you REALLY need to listen...

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." You catch that? "Right now." The inevitable storm is coming. Problem is, by the time these cats are ready to pr...

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 crap. So, what's the answer? Mindset expert and 2016 World Series Champion, Joshua Lifrak, sh...

"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 and prepared for your next challenge… By helping you do what the greatest athletes and mo...

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 hours of deep work on myself, he's what I figured out: All of those explanations I had...

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 use breath holding as a way to build trust in ourselves. We hear that trusting others is a necessity f...

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 want and experience the fulfillment you deserve. In today's 5-Minute Drill, I share a simple 3-ste...

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 past or so anxious about the uncertainty of my future, that it paralyzed me in the present. Where does that get you? Nowhere....

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'm caught up in the frustrations and challenges of leadership and missing the point of it altogether. You feel me on th...

"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 through this stuff." That was the narrative I was telling myself. As a result, I was lo...

The best leaders seem to have an innate instinct. You know, the ones who stand up when everyone else stays silent… The ones who charge an airplane hijacker while everyone else enters into a panic… The ones who show up for their kids even though they're running a 102 degree fever… In today's episode of Coming Up Clutch™️, I summarize the Top 3 nuggets from Monday's interview with spiritual leader a...

How easy is it to have faith when things are going good, but freak out when things aren't? My faith gets challenged with a capital C when things are rough - just being real. So, how do you keep the faith when everything around you seems to be on fire? I sit down with spiritual leader and relationship expert, Jason Hitte, to lean into this exact question. This man's faith has been tested over and o...

"We're never going to pay my school loans off" "So much for financial independence by age 40"  "There's no way we're going to pay the bills next month." And on and on it went. At one season of my life, these were my beliefs. And guess how life and our finances went in that season? Yep, you guessed it… Our situation kept getting worse. In today's 5-Minute Drill, I dig deeper on what Monday's Guest,...

Like anything in life, your resilience has everything to do with the actions you take. I haven't met anyone who's told me, "J.R., I want to fold when it gets tough." But I've met a ton of people who tell me they want to be more resilient, but don't know where to start.  In today's episode of Coming Up Clutch™️, I summarize the Top 3 nuggets from Monday's interview with educator, father, and Presid...

What if you were told that your best friend, spouse, and parent to your kids had just 30 days to live? Just typing that question is tough for me to stomach. This is the reality that Mike Fumagalli faced, with one exception… He didn't know his wife, Kirsten, was going to pass just 27 days after receiving her cancer diagnosis. It just happened. Mike is a close friend, ​​educator, father, as well as...

"Your resume gets you in the door. Your performance keeps you in the room."   When my friend and Monday's podcast guest, Seth Berger, spoke those words it gave me a much needed reminder…   Our impact…our leadership…our MISSION…   It's not about what we did or about what title we hold…   It's about the progress we're making…   It's about the steps we're taking to fulfill our calling in each of the...

If you REALLY are after unlocking the best of who you are and what you can be, you have no choice but to GO… NOW. Waiting doesn't equate to winning when it comes to your next level.   In today's episode of Coming Up Clutch™️, I summarize the Top 3 nuggets from Monday's interview with former AND1 co-Founder, Venture Capitalist, Championship Coach, and the Managing Director of the Philadelphia 76ers...

How's it possible to have fun and make a difference at the same time? For years, I used to think that making a difference on a large scale was possible, but the cost of it was always a daily grind. "I'm on the grind" became my war cry. Little did I know the definition of grind = hard DULL work. I don't mind hard work…it's in my DNA. But dull work? No thanks. Today, I sit down and discuss how to ac...

When I audit the seasons of my life where I enjoyed frequent success, one theme keeps sticking out… I was open to learning new things… New ways to approach problems… New techniques to optimize my performance in every role I played. In today's 5-Minute Drill, I share a powerful stress relief technique I learned in one of my winning seasons. It's become part of my daily stress management practice, a...

How many times have you heard the advice, "Just talk yourself out of it" or "Just talk yourself into it"? "It" be that bad decision or BIG move you know you need to make. I stopped counting because I've heard that advice from well-meaning people my entire life and… That strategy - it just doesn't work that well (if at all).  In today's episode of Coming Up Clutch™️, I summarize the Top 3 nuggets f...