5 Minute Drill | When Working Harder Isn’t Working: How to Shift from Striving to Trusting

Ever feel like you’re doing everything right…and STILL not getting the results you want?

I’m talkin’ late nights. Early mornings. Grinding harder. Stacking to-do lists like trophies. And yet…the outcomes? Crickets.

If you’re anything like me — or the elite athletes and executives I help — you’ve been trained to fix that by doing what you’ve always done: Push. Even. Harder. Why? Because that’s what we were taught as athletes…

Perform. Produce. PROVE your worth.

But what if I told you striving might be your default...but it’s TRUST that gives you your real performance upgrade?

The real truth: constantly grinding isn’t grit — it’s a coping mechanism.

And all that stress you’re pushing through? It’s hijacking your brain, killing your clarity, and quietly sabotaging your peak state. That’s why this week’s 5-Minute Drill on the Coming Up Clutch with J.R.™ show is one you can’t afford to miss. 

In this episode, you'll hear:

• Why working harder when you're already maxed out could be the very thing blocking your breakthrough
• The neuroscience behind how performance pressure hijacks your brain and kills clarity
• A biblical strategy to shift from striving to trusting — without sacrificing your drive
• How Ezekiel’s obedience in a valley of dry bones reveals the secret to supernatural momentum
• A 3-step Drill to reset when your grind isn’t producing results
• How grace-based effort becomes your competitive edge when rooted in trust, not hustle

Key Quotes

• “This Drill isn’t about doing nothing…it’s about doing the right thing — partnering with God’s power instead of forcing results in your own power.” - J.R.
• “Working even harder when you’re already busting your tail often has diminishing returns…it often leads to worse results — because the stress in your system is hijacking your brain.” - J.R.
• “God’s grace doesn’t eliminate your discipline. It energizes it with more of HIS power.” - J.R.
• “Stop carrying what only God was built to hold.” - J.R.

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