Jarrod Saltzman: The First Man Through the Gate — Agent #001, Rex Novus & the Game of Becoming More | The Country C1ub
Member Spotlight Series Pro Member Spotlight

The First Man Through the Gate: Jarrod Saltzman, Agent #001, and the Game of Becoming More

Husband, father, avid golfer, leadership coach, 35-year apparel veteran — and the first name in the c1ub's book. Now he's building Rex Novus, the brand for the new king in the mirror.

🏆Member of the Month · April 2026 · Agent #001
Jarrod Saltzman — Agent #001 of The Country C1ub, in a scene from the c1ub's film
Jarrod Saltzman · Agent #001 · a still from the c1ub's film

At a Glance

MemberJarrod Saltzman · Pro — one of the first through the gate, upgraded from Starter
Recognition🏆 Member of the Month · April 2026 · Agent #001
Slogan"60% of the time it works all the time."
VenturesJarrod Saltzman Consulting — DISC coaching for leaders & teams · Rex Novus — premium apparel for the new king (launching)
Background35 years manufacturing premium apparel for Disney, Marvel & Walmart
Off the clockAvid golfer · husband · father · always working on his game
Connectjarrodsaltzman.com · LinkedIn

Every club has a first name in the book. Ours is Jarrod Saltzman.

Agent #001. One of the first members to walk through the gate when the doors opened — and one of the first to see enough on the other side to upgrade his key from Starter to Pro. In a c1ub built on recognition, on levels, on playing the game the way it's meant to be played, that kind of early conviction means something. It's why the first Member of the Month plaque in the Pro room carries his name.

Spend a round with Jarrod and you understand why he moved first. He's a husband and a father. He's an avid golfer with the positive attitude of a man who genuinely loves the work of getting better — always measuring, always adjusting, always looking for one more way to improve his game. On the course and off it, he plays the long game with a smile.

And when the moment calls for it, he'll deliver his signature line completely deadpan:

"60% of the time it works all the time."— Jarrod Saltzman, Agent #001

Who Is Jarrod Saltzman?

Behind the grin is a serious résumé. Jarrod spent 35 years manufacturing premium promotional apparel and accessories for some of the largest brands on earth — including Disney, Marvel, and Walmart. By every business measure, he made it. He knows fabric. He knows quality. He knows exactly what separates apparel that lasts from apparel that doesn't.

These days he also coaches — working with leaders and teams through DISC-based coaching, helping people understand how they're wired and how to lead the people around them. It's the same instinct that shows up in the c1ub: Jarrod is the guy who makes the group better, then asks what else he can work on.

Jarrod Saltzman coaching on stage — DISC leadership coach for leaders and teams
Jarrod Saltzman · coach, speaker, leader of leaders

Make the Unconscious Conscious

Ask Jarrod about growth and he won't hand you a hack. He'll hand you a mirror. On a recent podcast, he reached for a line that tells you exactly how deep his game goes:

"Until you make the unconscious conscious, it will direct your life and you will call it fate."— a line Jarrod returns to often, after Carl Jung

That's the game underneath the game — the one Jarrod actually plays. Not the scorecard. The patterns behind the scorecard. The habits, the standards, the quiet agreements you've made with yourself without ever saying them out loud.

Golf turned out to be his greatest teacher here. Not because of the trophies — because of the pursuit. Showing up, measuring honestly, and getting one percent better than the man he was yesterday. He fell in love with that pursuit while his health was quietly slipping, and it changed everything: Jarrod lost 75 pounds and became, in the truest sense, a new version of himself.

Jarrod Saltzman before and after — the 75-pound transformation
The transformation · 75 pounds down · a new version of himself

The man who built standards for global giants started holding the line on his own. And out of that transformation came a name for it.

Rex Novus: There's a King in the Mirror

Rex Novus is Latin for "The New King."

It's Jarrod's newest venture — premium apparel made for the person who is done settling for the smaller version of their life. But the name isn't about ruling anyone else. It's about finally ruling yourself: your standards, your habits, your body, your direction. The crown stitched into every piece is not a logo. It is a target. It represents the version of you that you already know is in there — the one standing just behind your reflection, waiting for you to catch up.

Comfort will cost you the crown. Discipline will hand it back.
Rex Novus crown tee in heather grey — premium apparel for the new king
Rex Novus · the crown is a target, not a logo

And because Jarrod spent three and a half decades on the factory side of the industry, Rex Novus is built on a simple, almost rebellious promise: premium fabrics and real, lasting quality — without the premium price. He knows precisely where the money goes, and where it gets wasted on markups that never touch the fabric. A brand built on discipline can't cut corners on the one thing it makes.

Every Rex Novus piece stands on three pillars:

1

Earn the Crown

Nobody hands you the title. You don't inherit it, buy it, or fake it. You earn it — in the early mornings, the hard reps, the honest mirror, the promises you keep when no one is watching.

2

Standards Matter

You will never outperform the standard you secretly accept for yourself. Raise the standard, and everything downstream of it rises too — your work, your body, your relationships, your self-respect.

3

Discipline Is Freedom

Most people get this backward. Discipline isn't the cage — it's the key. The structure you build today is exactly what frees you tomorrow. Discipline isn't punishment. It's self-respect, paid in advance.

🏆 Why He's Member of the Month

First through the gate. First to upgrade his key. First name on the Pro plaque. Jarrod plays the c1ub's game the way he plays golf — positive, present, and permanently working on the next one percent. Agent #001, on the record.

The Scene: Agent #001 Enters the Pro Shop

Every member of the c1ub has a story. Jarrod's got a movie scene. Roll the film — Agent #001 walks into The Country C1ub Pro Shop.

The Country C1ub · The Pro Shop Scene · starring Agent #001

The Invitation

If you've been hearing there's more in you — and you're finally ready to answer — Jarrod would be the first to tell you: name the "more," raise one standard, win the morning, measure honestly, and wear the reminder.

Connect with the first man through the gate.

Leadership coaching for leaders and teams at jarrodsaltzman.com — and keep an eye out for Rex Novus. The crown was made for you. You just have to earn it.

Visit jarrodsaltzman.com

Rex Novus — Become the New King. Launching soon.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who is Jarrod Saltzman?

Jarrod Saltzman is Member #001 of The Country C1ub — a husband, father, and avid golfer who spent 35 years manufacturing premium promotional apparel for global brands including Disney, Marvel, and Walmart. He is a DISC leadership coach for leaders and teams at jarrodsaltzman.com and the founder of Rex Novus.

What does Rex Novus mean?

Rex Novus is Latin for "The New King." The brand uses the name to represent the better, stronger version of yourself you're working to become — the new king already in the mirror. It's about ruling yourself: your standards, your habits, your body, your direction.

What does the Rex Novus crown represent?

The crown stitched into every piece is not a logo — it's a target. It represents the version of you that you already know is in there, and it has to be earned: one standard, one rep, one honest morning at a time.

What are the three pillars of Rex Novus?

Earn the Crown, Standards Matter, and Discipline Is Freedom — three principles meant to guide how you build the next version of yourself.

Is Rex Novus expensive?

No. Rex Novus is built on premium fabrics and quality construction without the premium price, thanks to Jarrod's 35 years of apparel-manufacturing experience — he knows exactly where the money should go, and where it usually gets wasted on markups that never touch the fabric.

How can I connect with Jarrod Saltzman?

Through his coaching practice at jarrodsaltzman.com or on LinkedIn. Rex Novus is his newest venture — watch for the launch.

Jarrod Saltzman — Agent #001 and Member of the Month of The Country C1ub, DISC leadership coach at jarrodsaltzman.com, founder of Rex Novus, avid golfer, husband, and father. Getting one percent better, one honest morning at a time.

The Country C1ub Member Spotlight Series celebrates the builders, founders, and mission-driven people who make this community what it is. Nobody achieves great things alone.

The White Room

This is one story. The room holds the rest.

Every member has a mission and a story like this one. The full wall of members is behind the door — members only.

Enter with your key 🔒 Become a member
Members area · Key required · Stories shared by their owners stay public