In a world full of instant gratification consistency still wins I was honored and privileged to be inducted into the Greater New Orleans Sports Hall of Fame this summer. I was one of six inductees selected for the Class of 2022. When I reflect on my ten-year career with the New Orleans Saints, all types […]
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The Motivation Myth: Lack of success is due to a lack of motivation. Motivation is defined as the reason or desire to act in service of a goal. Another definition states that motivation is the process that initiates, guides, and maintains goal-oriented behaviors. The latter definition is a lot more expansive and extends beyond most
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If you pay attention to social media, you can find any number of business and brand success stories to draw inspiration from. There is always a new online coaching offering or a new “low-risk” or fool proof way to create multiple revenue streams. It seems like every time you look up someone in your network
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These days it is easy to look successful. With a strong social media game, you can project a level of expertise and accomplishment that doesn’t match your reality. You can convince people for a while, and maybe even grow a significant following. But at some point, the superficial layers will have to give way to depth and
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After a decade of success in the NFL, I retired from football and dove into business and entrepreneurship full time. There I realized that many of the same insights and mindset that helped me navigate the cutthroat world of high performance sports would help me settle in as an entrepreneur. The path to success has
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When you choose to pursue entrepreneurship, it’s highly likely that you’ll lose some battles (maybe a lot) along your journey. Losses come from different angles, in different forms. Sometimes it appears in the form of personal adversity, business challenges, or even caused by a global pandemic. No matter how they show up, I’ve learned that
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Building and maintaining relationships has been an ongoing learning experience throughout my evolution from athlete to businessman and entrepreneur. The most meaningful relationships I’ve built in business have started as meaningful dialogue. The dialogue led to shared interests, complementary perspective sharing, or mutually beneficial value. While each may not result in direct action or partnership,
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Legacy is a term that’s used often, especially in the sports world. When you’re playing a sport with an average career that spans 3-5 years, you have to be mindful of what you want your legacy to be. However, many of us don’t think about our professional legacy with the same urgency. It always feels
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Sometimes, you have to shift your approach to take your potential into your own hands. By embracing change and uncertainty, you learn to unlock new professional creativity and the untapped possibility that exists beyond the limitations that others place on your potential.
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