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Being told that disappointment and failure happens to everyone doesn’t make it easier to handle when it happens to you! In this episode you will hear how NFL Coach Maurice Drayton handled a very public disappointment in his life. Some wondered how he would overcome what some believed to be a huge failure but he did. As you listen you will hear how you can overcome any disappointment or failures you’ve had in life and then turn around and help someone else.
Episode Highlights:
4:45- Maurice Describes his “Doers Journey” that took him from school to coaching in the NFL
6:55- His dad would yell this one word from the stands as you was wrestling.
7:50- You got to be hungry! How Maurice went from walk on to a full scholarship football player.
12:50- Maurice share’s what his “Doers Superpower” is.
14:49- The power of preparation and the trap of over preparation without flexibility.
17:58- Maurice shares the story of not getting the head coaching job at The Citadel and how he overcame that major disappointment.
22:48- The benefiting of “Responding” to a disappointment vs. “Reacting”.
25:33- How to turn your disappointment around and help others.
27:03- Maurice shares the meaning behind: “Lifting as I Climb!”
34:30- Fear. One of the main reasons fail.
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