# Jim Clayton

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Shooting It Straight! is Coming Back on January 5, 2026

Shooting It Straight! returns on January 5, 2026, marking a new season shaped by reflection, loss, and renewed purpose. In this brief announcement, Randy shares updates following the passing of original co-host Coach Jim Clayton and the loss of his father-in-law, while also introducing Elizabeth ...

The Outlier Playbook: The Patterns Behind Enduring Success

What do some of the greatest outliers in business history have in common? For the past year, I’ve been sharing the stories of history's greatest outliers like James Dyson, Estée Lauder, Sol Price, Henry Singleton, Les Schwab, Rose Blumkin, Jim Clayton, and Andrew Mellon. These are names that de ...

What’s Next for Shooting It Straight!?

Episode 16 is an emotional and heartfelt turning point for Shooting It Straight!—the first full episode recorded after the passing of Coach Jim Clayton. Randy opens the episode by honoring his friend, mentor, and co-host, reflecting on the wisdom, humor, and heart that shaped every moment of the ...

Resilience After Loss: Walking Through Grief Together

In this episode of Shooting It Straight!, Randy Black and Elizabeth Clayton step into an honest and deeply personal conversation about resilience in the face of loss. Drawing from their own recent experiences with grief, they explore what it looks like to keep moving forward when life changes in ...

Courage is for the Hard Times

In this episode of Shooting It Straight!, Randy Black and Elizabeth Clayton dive into the theme “Courage Is for the Hard Times,” exploring what courage really looks like when life pushes back. They challenge the common idea that courage means the absence of fear, instead framing it as the decisi ...

Preparation Breeds Courage, Part 1: The Connection Between Preparation and Courage

In this powerful opening to Part 1 of “Preparation Breeds Courage,” Randy Black and Elizabeth Clayton unpack a simple but life-changing truth: courage is not spontaneous — it is built long before the pressure hits. Drawing from personal stories, classroom experiences, athletics, parenting, and t ...

The Outlier Playbook: The Patterns Behind Enduring Success

What do some of the greatest outliers in business history have in common? For the past year, I’ve been sharing the stories of history's greatest outliers like James Dyson, Estée Lauder, Sol Price, Henry Singleton, Les Schwab, Rose Blumkin, Jim Clayton, and Andrew Mellon. These are names that de ...

Jim Clayton: Turning Competitors’ Mistakes Into $1.7B [Outliers]

The incredible story of Jim Clayton and the counterintuitive strategies he used to build Clayton Homes into a juggernaut. When the bank forced him into bankruptcy at 27, they literally seized everything, including his accountant’s calculator. He started over and rebuilt following an unconvent ...

#279 What I Learned Before I Sold to Warren Buffett

What I learned from reading What I Learned Before I Sold to Warren Buffett: An Entrepreneur's Guide to Developing a Highly Successful Company by Barnett Helzberg Jr. ---- Get access to the World’s Most Valuable Notebook for Founders by investing in a subscription to Founders Notes ---- [5:00]  T ...

#91 Jim Clayton (Sold to Warren Buffett)

What I learned from reading First A Dream by Jim Clayton.   ---- Founders Notes gives you the ability to tap into the collective knowledge of history's greatest entrepreneurs on demand. Use it to supplement the decisions you make in your work.  Get access to Founders Notes here.  ---- “I have ...