How has former D1 quarterback Alex Demczak gone "all-in" on a life of entrepreneurship?
Athletics teaches many lessons, some of them are quite hard. Athletes take emotional and physical risks that lead to disappointment and often injury. However, the beauty of being an athlete is that we learn how to endure unwanted results and grow from our failures. This is probably why so many prominent athletes ultimately become entrepreneurs. Athletes are willing to take calculated risks and take fate into their own hands.
My guest in this episode, Alex Demczak, a former Division 1 quarterback at the University of Missouri. As a walk-on, Alex developed resilience through hard work and humbling experiences. Alex’s goal was to leverage his on-field learning experience into a college football coaching career. However, Alex soon felt a pull toward the autonomous and creative life of an entrepreneur.
In Episode 40, Alex talks about how his experiences led him from the football field to the corporate world and then onto becoming a professional speaker, coach, and co-author of a successful book entitled “The Sale” with best-selling author and influencer Jon Gordon. Alex discusses how he coaches others and helps them grow through his various business ventures.
So, what was your biggest takeaway from my conversation with Alex Demczak (Dem-check)?
For me, it’s that we should define success for ourselves rather than doing so by comparing ourselves to others. Alex took significant risks in his life to design his ideal professional life.
Major investments in himself led to meeting renowned author Jon Gordon, writing the best-selling book The Sale, and spreading his message of integrity as a coach and speaker. Alex’s ability to deal with adversity in his athletic career helped him follow his heart to go all-in on entrepreneurship.
My suggestion to young athletes is to humble yourself when asked to do so. It may make you angry and uncomfortable at the moment. However, developing humility is likely to give you the tools to succeed when you are ready to pursue your desired path, whether in athletics or other facets of life.
I want to thank Alex for his generosity and the wisdom he shared with The Freshman Foundation Community.
You can learn more about Alex on his website at https://alexspeaking.com. You can follow Alex on Instagram @alexdemczak. And, you can find his book The Sale on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Alex-Demczak/e/B01DSFHB8M%3Fref=dbs_a_mng_rwt_scns_share#:~:text=The%20power%20of%20integrity%2C%20trust%2C%20and%20consistency
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Thank you for listening. We’ll see you back in two weeks ready to get better!