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A childhood spent sweeping mats and teaching adults at age ten forged a voice that wouldn’t wait its turn. Then came the hard lefts: a high school spiral, a grandmother who parked at a recruiter’s office and wouldn’t budge, a Navy path that led to serving chaplains with the Marines, and a blast in Iraq that changed everything. JR Spear came home with scars, a renewed faith, and a determination to build a life that served his family and his calling.

We dig into how he rebuilt from zero as a first-time business owner, failing fast until a mentor handed him a simple blueprint: run micro one-day events, deliver real value, and make clear tiered offers. One workshop closed over $270,000 in contracts and flipped his beliefs about sales and structure. From there he scaled boot camps across multiple states without paid ads, relying on consistent events and a follow-up system that prioritized people over pressure. JR breaks down the inputs that matter—offer design, event flow, retention vs acquisition cadence—and how to keep momentum when you don’t have a big audience.

Equally powerful is his approach to relationships. Networking, he says, isn’t a hunt, it’s hospitality. Bring three gifts to every conversation: a referral, a resource, or an invite. That simple practice turns strangers into friends and friends into partners. Threaded through it all is his creed—commitment, resilience, excellence, execution, discipline—and a faith that reshaped his marriage, leadership, and sense of peace. If you’re ready to grow with integrity, this story gives you a playbook for micro events, service-first networking, and staying grounded when success arrives.

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