Compete Every Day with Jake Thompson | A Show for Driven Leaders

Compete Every Day with Jake Thompson | A Show for Driven Leaders

Hosted by: Jake Thompson

The show for ambitious leaders who want to improve their performance & influence. Discover tangible steps you can take to build a grittier, resilient mindset & the positive leadership influence required to...

Episodes

How Competitors Take On Obstacles

Season #2 Episode #73

Learn how Competitors view - and attack - obstacles that show up in life. Most people cower or back down when life tries to knock them down. Most people also fail to reach their goals or their full potential. Find out...
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73: Cletus Coffey, Winning as an Athlete in Life After Sports

Season #2 Episode #73

There is power in positivity. This week, we hear from athlete and entrepreneur Cletus Coffey, who considers himself an eternal optimist. After an injury brought his sports chapter to a close, he struggled to find a...
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How to Kill Your Excuses

Season #2 Episode #72

There are a million excuses that I can whip out of thin air instantaneously. We all can. Because using excuses is easier than doing what we need to get done. But as you've heard me say all month, excuses don't get the...
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72: Coach Traylor, Pounding the Stone

Season #2 Episode #72

It’s not about how much you win, it’s about the effort you put in to compete and the lessons you take away from trying. This week, we hear from one of my Texas high school football coaches, Kurt Traylor, who shares...
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You HAVE To Embrace "The Process"

Season #2 Episode #71

Today we dive into the PROCESS - the importance of one and how the most successful Competitors in life embrace the process and all of its boring, monotonous, slowly growing timeline. And that in order to win, you have...
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71: Coach Dar, Raise the Bar

Season #2 Episode #71

Everyone will face setbacks in their own life. That’s something Coach Dar knows well. This week, Darleen Santore shares her story of being an occupational therapist specializing in traumatic brain injury and...
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It Sucks Being a Rookie

Season #2 Episode #70

No one likes starting at the bottom and being a rookie surrounded by veterans, or worse, all-pros. But you can't get to their level of success and experience unless you're willing to start as a rookie with the basics....
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70: Hall of Fame Softball Player Cat Osterman on Being a Champion in Life

Season #2 Episode #70

An Olympic silver medal is a win, but for a hardcore team competitor, it can feel like—and be—a loss if it meant missing out on gold by just a hair. Cat Osterman, who is a Hall of Fame pitcher and one of the top 5...
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The Key to Being Successful is to Keep Knocking

Season #2 Episode #69

Why the most successful people in the world are professional door knockers and how you can't get better until you are too.
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69: Jordan Pugh, Former NFL Player on How to Handle Unforeseen Setbacks on and off the Field

Season #2 Episode #69

Ex-NFL defensive back & current trainer and motivational speaker Jordan Pugh shares tips on how to adjust when things change unexpectedly and how to keep the passion for what you do. You’ll Learn How To: Develop...
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68: Dr. Kip Watson, Why You Should Burn Participation Trophies

Season #2 Episode #68

Sports psychologist & multi-sport athlete Anne 'Kip' Rodgers Watsonopenly discusses our need to face adversity and overcome it. As a former competitive gymnast and entrepreneur, as well as professional women's...
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Why The Best Embrace Change

Season #2 Episode #67

Learn why the best competitors embrace change and the opportunities it holds when most people are scared to death of it.
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