# Jr Butler

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How To Reinvent Yourself With JR Butler

In this episode, I sit down with JR Butler Founder & CEO of The Shift Group, to break down how elite athletes and military veterans can translate discipline, resilience, and coachability into high-performance careers. From mindset shifts to leadership, sales, and life after the uniform, JR deliv…

Accelerating Trust and Hiring Superstars: Insights from F-16 Pilot Anthony "AB" Bourke, "Gum on Shoe" Podcast Part 3.

In Part Three of the "Gum on Shoe" podcast, we sit down with former college athlete and F-16 pilot, Anthony "AB" Bourke. This episode naturally turned into a masterclass (and an unofficial shoutout!) for our friend JR Butler and his team at the Shift Group. Anthony "AB" Bourke shares incredible ins…

Why This Former Athlete Believes In Podcasts

Podcasts have become an influential medium in the sports world, bridging gaps between athletes, enthusiasts, and the media. It goes deeper than that though. Former athletes, for example, have so many stories to share. In this episode of The Sports Backdrop, we discuss why podcasts resonate so power…

How to Take Advantage of Your Amazing Network as an Elite Athlete

Helping Elite Athletes Transition to a Productive Sales Career | with Founder and CEO of Shift Group, JR Butler The greatest achievement–pulling off one of the more incredible upsets in your sport. In sports, it is so much about moments like these. But then how do you continue to achieve in other …

Felix Mestas on Why Construction Still Operates Like It’s 1985 | Episode #16

SponsorArchitectural Glass & Aluminum (AGA)Website: https://aga-ca.comLinkedIn:   / agaengineered  GuestFelix Mestas: VP - Operations – California Sheet MetalLinkedIn:   / felix-e-mestas-06730b223  Host:Tom Caldicott CEO of Unity SearchWebsite: www.unitysearchltd.comLinkedIn:   / tom-unitysearch  C…

You Win Bigger Deals When You Stop Following the Crowd | The Scaling Executive Podcast

In this episode, I sit down with JR Butler, Founder and CEO of Shift Group, to explore what it really takes to build a high-performing sales organization. We discuss why the best salespeople challenge conventional thinking, how founders should transition from founder-led sales to scalable sales tea…

Why Résumés Miss Your Best Hires | JR Butler | EP19

Most companies say they hire for character. Then they let a résumé decide who gets through the door. What talent are they missing? In EP19 of The 1000-Day CEO, Bill Canady sits down with JR Butler, founder and CEO of Shift Group, to explore how leaders can identify resilience, coachability, curiosi…

Buss vs the Lakers Sale, Kawhi Probe Narrows, Mountain West's $49M Bill, with JR Butler

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"Riches Are in the Niches": JR Butler on the Lesson That Reshaped Shift Group | Ep. 45

Welcome to Founder Real Talk, a podcast for founders, by founders.  We explore the real journey of building and growing a company. Each episode, we go beyond the highlight reel to unpack the strategies, decisions, and hard lessons that shaped successful businesses, revealing the good, the bad, and…

After The Final Whistle - JR Butler - Episode 165

What happens when the sport that has defined you your entire life comes to an end? My guest today, JR Butler, grew up in a competitive hockey family in Massachusetts. His father was a Hall of Fame hockey coach, and both of his younger brothers played college hockey. JR worked his way to Holy Cross,…