152: Why Most People's Definition of Success is Completely Wrong | JM Ryerson

10/04/2025 47 min Episodio 152
152: Why Most People's Definition of Success is Completely Wrong | JM Ryerson

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Success is an extremely misunderstood word. If you lack the self-awareness of why you do what you do, it won’t matter how much money you are making on paper. This lack of awareness can prevent you from performing at your best, but that’s what we’re here to solve today. Today’s guest is JM Ryerson. He’s a serial entrepreneur, performance coach, author and the founder of Let’s Go Win, a company dedicated to helping high performers live their best lives both personally and professionally. In This Episode, You’ll Learn: How to reshape your view on success and failure When to let go of a goal without seeing it as quitting What every first-time leader needs to hear about imposter syndrome How to define and embed powerful core values at work and at home And so much more Timestamps:  00:26 – JM’s limiting belief around money and how he rewrote it  03:16 – Costly mistakes and the power of self-awareness  05:05 – Learning from failures and helping others avoid “dummy tax”  06:06 – Letting go of expectations and five-year plans  07:34 – When it’s okay to pivot or quit a goal  09:16 – Losing sports identity and discovering personal growth  11:18 – JM’s journey from Enterprise to entrepreneurship  12:58 – Writing Let’s Go Win inspired by his kids  14:25 – The true philosophy behind “winning”  16:32 – Sports, parenting, and teaching kids resilience  20:51 – Parallels between parenting and leading teams  22:56 – Defining and living your company’s core values  27:18 – The three essential leadership traits JM lives by  29:15 – Radical transparency and where JM draws the line  31:09 – Vulnerability vs. weakness in leadership  33:26 – Advice for first-time leaders on being authentic  35:20 – Overcoming imposter syndrome by shifting focus  37:16 – Why putting people first drives business growth  38:45 – JM’s “Perfect Morning Routine” (33 minutes to change your day)  40:17 – How to build consistency with daily habits  42:13 – Creating your own luck through mindset and awareness  44:37 – JM’s legacy: presence, love, and showing up for his family  46:17 – Final advice: “Take care of YOU first” Resources Mentioned: JM’s book “Let’s Go Win”  JM’s Website: https://www.letsgowin.com JM on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/letsgowin365  JM on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jm-ryerson/ Let’s Go Win Podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lets-go-win-podcast/id1517669567  Wim Hof (Breathwork Guide) - https://www.wimhofmethod.com/  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tybOi4hjZFQ Atomic Habits by James Clear -

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