Betting On Yourself

Michael Redd, former NBA All-Star turned world-class investor, unpacks the stories of successful entrepreneurs and athletes who risked everything to get where they are today. Betting On Yourself explores how these incredible successes built their legacies by taking their success into their own hands.

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Betting On Yourself

Jim Tressel: Becoming Yourself

May 17, 2021 • Michael Redd • Season 2 • Episode 20

Jim Tressel, President of Youngstown State University and formerly head football coach of the Youngstown State Penguins and the Ohio State Buckeyes, joins Michael on the podcast today.

“It’s important to study others, but to become yourself.” - Jim Tressel

They discussed Jim’s life growing up poor, the incredible examples of his mother and father, his entrance into a lifelong and legendary career in teaching, sports, and leadership, and his deep, deep faith in Jesus Christ.

Jim is the very definition of a leader. He’s a man who has been through many trials and many successes, and I’m so glad he’s here to teach us what he knows.

In this episode Michael and Jim talked about:

What betting on yourself means to him
The importance of his mother and father’s example
Studying the great players of his generation
What he learned from the great John Wooden
Why you have to be the best you can be
The two biggest moments in his life
Winning the game of life
How he approached “the future”
His transition from player to coach
His long-term planning approach to coaching
How he approaches pressure in life
The mindset of forward progression
The advice he’d give his sixteen-year-old self

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