Episode 39 29:59

Interview with Jordan Babineaux, Author of Pivot to Win

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Show Notes

My guest today is Jordan Babineaux who lives in Seattle with his wife and three children. He has had a very interesting journey and I know you'll be really interested to know about Jordan's transition from NFL player to entrepreneur.

Episode Highlights

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  1. 1:41Jordan's biggest focus for 2021
  2. 5:50How Jordan re-defined success as he pivoted from NFL star to author and entrepreneur
  3. 8:16Jordan's success pillars
  4. 13:01How Jordan sets aspirational goals
  5. 16:02How a failed business made Jordan come back stronger
  6. 19:03The sacrifices Jordan made when he pivoted into entrepreneurship
  7. 22:03The biggest changes Jordan made through lockdown
  8. 24:20Jordan's book recommendations
  9. 25:46"A man who views the world at 50 the same way he did at 20 has wasted 30 years of his life." - Muhammad Ali

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  • Episode · 39
  • Published · 22 April 2021
  • Run time · 29:59
  • Host · Dawn McGruer

About your host

Dawn McGruer is a bestselling author, award-winning keynote speaker and scaling advisor. She has spent over 25 years building, scaling and selling businesses, and has supported more than 30,000 founders, marketers and professionals worldwide.

Her work sits at the intersection of commercial strategy and the psychology of performance — helping founders build companies that grow beyond their own capacity through better models, licensing and intellectual property leverage. She is the author of The Billionaire Brain®, published by Forbes Books.

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