Episode 40: Find Your Success Through Failure, with Jim Harshaw, Jr.

Failure, struggle, and setbacks are not only an inevitable part of life but a necessary step on the path to success. Jim Harshaw has learned many life lessons on the wrestling mat. He has been a Division I All-American and winner of three ACC Championships for the University of Virginia, he trained at the Olympic Training Center and competed overseas for Team USA. Through that, he has experienced significant triumph and devastating defeat. He relates those powerful lessons learned from failure and struggle to empower his audiences to overcome their own challenges and achieve success despite their inevitable failures.

Jim is a speaker, executive coach, and host of the Success Through Failure podcast. You can find his TED Talk on failure and learn more about his work by looking below for ways to contact Jim.

What you’ll learn about in this episode:

• How to use failure as a tool for success
• Lessons from Jim’s 17 years of blood, sweat, and tears as an athlete
• The “4 Dials” you need to control to find your path to success
• Aligning your goals with your values
• Establishing your core values
• The “Environment of Excellence” and what you can learn from athletes
• How to follow through on your goals
• The habits shared by every successful person that form their foundation
• Why you need a “Productive Pause” in your work and your life

Ways to learn more from Jim:

• Website: www.JimHarshawJr.com
• TED Talk: www.JimHarshawJr.com/TED
• Twitter (personal): @JimHarshaw
• Twiter (podcast): @SxsThruFailure
• Instagram: @jimharshawjr
• Facebook: www.facebook.com/jimharshawjr
• Email: [e-mail]