152: Why Most People's Definition of Success is Completely Wrong | JM Ryerson
Release Date:
April 15, 2025
Release Date: Apr 10
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.
What 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
In This Episode:
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
