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

Are the people around you pushing you towards your ultimate best, or pulling you back? In today's 5 Minute Drill, I'm going to show you to make sure you have the right people in your corner, especially if you're going to partner or be in a relationship with them long term. If you want more people in your life and career that are propelling you forward, then make sure to lock in to today's Drill. L...

"Don't bring work home with you." I heard that advice for years. When I heard it, I thought it meant never talk about it at home…never get input about it from my wife. Just separate church and state. Well, that approach backfired on me. It wasn't until I made my wife feel like she was part of my professional journey and success that I truly started seeing the success I was working so hard for. Ima...

What if more people in the world were motivated by making a difference vs. making money? One of my favorite Bible proverbs has something to say about this: "The greedy stir up conflict, but those who trust in the LORD will prosper." (Prov. 28:25) For me, trusting God with the passion he gave me for others takes front and center. I've done the chasing the money thing because I thought THAT would al...

Growing up, I constantly heard, "Respect your elders," "Honor your father and mother." But no one ever told me why. It was just this rule I was expected to follow. But now that I've unpacked the benefits that come with dishing out a steady diet of respect and honor, I'd be a complete idiot to not go out of my way to give them where they're due. In today's 5 Minute Drill, I'm going to show you how...

Pop quiz. Here we go: Question #1: Can you lose your wealth? Question #2: Can you lose your car? Question #3: Can you lose your home? Question #4: Can you lose your status? Question #5: you get the picture, the answers are YES If all of these things can be lost, then why the heck do so many people tie their identity and self-worth to them?  Here's the tougher quiz question: what are YOU tying your...

How much hope would you have if you were facing a life-threatening illness? This is what former pro soccer athlete and Dartmouth standout, Jesse Bradley, faced at one point of his life. One minute he was living his childhood dream of playing professional soccer, the next minute he was fighting for his life.     On today's episode of the Coming Up Clutch with J.R.™ show, Jesse shares his powerful s...

What's possible if you expand your possibilities?... Dream a little bigger?... Put a 10x in front of that goal you have? In today's 5 Minute Drill, I make sure that you're still thinking and playing big. I want to make sure you're tapping into all the advantages you get when your brain is forced to process something extraordinary. If you want to more consistently leverage your gifts and the great...

Sometimes there's so many people counting on you, that it feels like the spotlight is burning you, doesn't it?  In some cases, the weight on your shoulders is unbearable.  I get it.  In today's episode of Coming Up Clutch™️, I summarize the Top 3 nuggets from Monday's interview with Kansas City Chiefs all-time leading scorer and member of the Chiefs Hall of Fame, Nick Lowery. We talked about how t...

How well do you execute under pressure? Are you at your best, or do you crack?    On today's episode of the Coming Up Clutch with J.R.™ show, I sit down with Kansas City Chiefs all-time leading scorer and member of the Chiefs Hall of Fame, Nick Lowery. If there's anyone who knows a thing or two about coming up clutch in the biggest of moments, it's Nick Lowery. In this latest episode, Nick and I t...

You have access to expert advice for every area of your life. Never has getting access to wisdom been easier thanks to Google and YouTube. But what are you doing with that wisdom?  If you're like most human beings, you struggle sometimes with acting on the knowledge and experience you've gained. Am I right?  So, who or what's the culprit?  In many cases, it's your lack of trust…in yourself. In tod...

The struggle SUCKS. But what if the pain you're experiencing in the struggle is there to catapult you into your next level of success?  In today's episode of Coming Up Clutch with J.R.™️, I summarize the Top 3 nuggets from Monday's interview with former pro baseball player turned bestselling author, Bob Wheatley. We talked about the struggle and the typical narratives surrounding it that we get di...

How good of a storyteller are you? I'm not talking about the stories you tell others. I'm talking about the stories you're telling yourself. We tell ourselves a lot of stories throughout the day, but how many of them are life-giving?  On today's episode of the Coming Up Clutch with J.R.™ show, I sit down with former pro baseball player turned bestselling author, Bob Wheatley. We got into the power...

We can have all the clarity in the world, but if we don't act on it, there's no coming through…whether it's in the clutch or not. In today's 5 Minute Drill, I share the third ingredient in my Clutch Recipe™. It's all about STRATEGY. Eventually, we have to shift from AWARENESS to EXECUTION if we want to come up clutch. Today's ingredient is about taking the clarity you have on what to do, and forci...

Do you want to learn how to achieve high levels of success and growth? According to human performance expert Dr. Torrie Higgins, it all starts with mindset. In this episode, we learn the three big nuggets from her interview. Firstly, demystify any limiting beliefs by believing in endless possibilities. Secondly, overcome pressure by replicating the situation or visualizing it. Lastly, uncover your...

Pursuing excellence is HARD. It requires so much of your spiritual, mental, emotional, and physical capacity (and then some). You've probably heard the saying, "The tough get going when the going gets tough." But how? …how can you unlock your greatest capabilities when it gets tough? …when the odds are against you? We dig into those answers on today's episode of the Coming Up Clutch with J.R.™ sho...

In my personal and professional journey, and walking side-by-side with elite pro and executive athletes, one thing continues to hold true… When you rush into things without intention, you're setting yourself up for failure.  Or regret. In today's 5 Minute Drill, I share the second ingredient in my Clutch Recipe™. It's all about getting you the clarity you need to transition like a Champion and go...

The world tells us to pursue status. But here's what I've learned from that pursuit… It causes more pain than it does pleasure. In today's episode of Coming Up Clutch™️, I summarize the Top 3 nuggets from Monday's interview with Drew Pittman - co-founder of Brain Vault, author of the book First Team Dad, and NFLPA-Certified agent for over three decades. We talked about the dangers of pursuing stat...

Relationships…parenting…balancing your life and career… It gets tough, doesn't it? Some days, I just wish one of my coaches would call me up, give me the play to overcome a challenge, and I go and execute it.  I guess I didn't realize how easy I had it as an athlete. But seriously - you want to win, especially in your career and at home. Sometimes we just need to pick up someone else's playbook to...

High-achievers execute. That's what we do.    But are we consistently executing at the level of excellence that we're capable of?   Emphasis on the word CONSISTENTLY.   If you're honest with yourself, that answer is no.    But there's a step BEFORE the execution that we must take in order to consistently execute with excellence.   That's what I unpack in today's 5 Minute Drill.   If you want to ex...

There's enough complexity in and around your life.   And where there's complexity, there's distraction.   And where there's distraction, there's a detour from your dreams and goals.   In today's episode of Coming Up Clutch™️, I summarize the Top 3 nuggets from Monday's interview with San Diego Padres Catcher, Austin Nola.   Austin unpacked how he simplifies his game and life so he's in the right h...

How many times have you heard, "The truth hurts"?   It does hurt…   But it also helps.    Case in point: San Diego Padres catcher, Austin Nola.    Austin was dealt the hard truth not too long ago, but instead of balling up in a corner, he decided to ball out…in a completely different position.    On today's episode of the Coming Up Clutch with J.R.™ show, I sit down with Austin and unpack one of t...

  Feeling stuck is not an acceleration issue. It's an alignment issue.   This quote is loaded.    But it's the truth. A HARD truth I had to swallow once I woke up to it.    So many times we think things aren't moving fast enough in our careers and lives, but in reality, our pace is our pace because we're thinking, believing, and making decisions that are misaligned with our identity, values, and p...

Sometimes the best answer for adversity is ACTION.   And many times that action means moving forward despite the uncertainty.   The alternative sucks.   You know, just sitting there replaying all the possible scenarios…   Focusing so much on your past problems instead of your future possibilities…   It's a death grip.   In today's episode of Coming Up Clutch™️, I summarize the Top 3 nuggets from M...

For years, I bought into the saying, "If you're not growing, you're dying."   Don't get me wrong - I still believe it.    But you can be growing personally or professionally and still be complacent.   What?    Yes.   Trust me, this was me for YEARS. I thought I was making progress and growing, only to find out I was thinking too small.    The bar I set for myself was too low…   So, of course, ever...

  "But, J.R., I just have to get through this project, then I could…"   "I just need to finish this quarter, then I could…"   "I just need to get the starting spot, then I could…"   "…Sleep a little more…"   "…Take more breaks…"   "...Go on vacation."   I've heard it all.   For some reason, we get how recovery works as athletes, but we forgot how it works as humans.   Bottom line, there's no such...