Jim Harshaw, Jr.

My parents were married on this day in 1970. Hardest working people I know (still today in their 80s). They show up every day and do the hard thing, especially for family. Don't have those role models in your life? Find new ones. #DailyGrap

How to Build a Life That Doesn’t Depend on Motivation #SAMpod jimharshawjr.com/how-to-buil…

One of the most frustrating things about consistency is knowing you’re capable of it. You’ve done hard things before. You’ve been disciplined before. But somehow, there are still areas where follow-through keeps slipping. That’s what I break down in this week’s #SAMpod episode: how to make consistency easier when motivation fades, life gets busy, and willpower isn’t enough. Tune in here: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas…

What you measure tends to improve. Most of us only measure work. Pick one thing outside of work and start tracking it this month. #DailyGrap

Motivation wears off. It always does. The question is: what do you have in place when it does? A coach. A deadline. A routine. Someone expecting you to show up. That stuff matters a lot more than we give it credit for. I break down how to build more of that into your life in this week’s episode of #SAMpod. Listen now! open.spotify.com/episode/0eR…

How to Build a Life That Doesn’t Depend on Motivation #SAMpod jimharshawjr.com/how-to-buil…

I've told the story of my worst loss two different ways over the years. First as something that happened to me. Now as something that happened for me. Same facts. Different perspective. The version you tell affects your future. #DailyGrap

Dan Mocci put it simply: “Success is very mundane.” Think about your best years as an athlete. The breakthrough usually didn’t come from one incredible practice. It came from showing up, doing the reps, and sticking with the basics long enough for them to compound. That lesson still applies when your playing days are over. Dan and I get into what it looks like to keep doing the simple things when motivation wears off, life gets messy, and it’s easier not to. Listen now: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas…

Last day of October. Don't set a November goal yet. First, write down the one thing you dodged all month. Start there. #DailyGrap

[NEW] “Success is very mundane.” Quote from Dan Mocci in this week’s #SAMpod episode. And he’s right. You already know what you need to do. The difference is whether you do it when it’s easier not to. Listen to the full interview here: open.spotify.com/episode/6ka…

Tomorrow night your kids want you on the sidewalk, not on the porch with your phone out. Walk the whole route. #DailyGrap

Clocks change Sunday. It'll be dark when you leave work. Most guys quietly drop their standards when the daylight goes. Decide now what sticks. #DailyGrap

The most useful hour of my month is the one where others tell me what I'm getting wrong. It costs me money and ego. Still the best hour I buy. #DailyGrap

A couple of @UVAWrestling Hoos on there…

Five days left in October. Not enough time to fix the month. Plenty of time to finish it honestly. #DailyGrap

I still train like someone's going to test me. Nobody is. No whistle, no bracket, no crowd. That's exactly why it counts now. #DailyGrap

You can be home at 5:30 and still not be home. Your family knows the difference. #DailyGrap

Wrestling season starts soon. Somewhere a kid is about to find out he's tougher than he thought, because one man volunteered to coach him. If that's in you, go find the team that needs you. #DailyGrap

Twenty minutes on Friday. Three questions. What actually moved? What did I avoid all week? What gets cut Monday? Most guys run a business for ten years and never sit down to ask. #DailyGrap

"Once you've wrestled, everything else in life is easy." - Dan Gable Swap in your sport. Your startup. Your worst year. You already did the hard part. You just stopped acting like it. #DailyGrap