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Jedidiah Collins: Triple Your Chances of Scaling to Nine Figures With This One Mindset Shift | E11
Former NFL player Jedidiah Collins shares how his unique mindset, forged through countless rejections and a relentless pursuit of self-improvement, propelled him to success both on the field and as a financial literacy advocate.
Listen on the show ↗Key takeaways
- 📈Success in entrepreneurship, much like in professional sports, is incredibly difficult to achieve, with very low odds.00:00
- 🏈Jedidiah Collins was cut 13 times from NFL teams but used each rejection as a learning opportunity, embodying the mindset of a "tough man to kill."00:12
- 💰Despite being an accounting major, Collins realized he had no idea how to manage his own NFL paycheck, leading him to pursue a Certified Financial Planner (CFP) certification.00:24
- 🚶♀️He believes that "greatness is lonely," meaning that to achieve exceptional success, one must be willing to do things most people are not.06:47
- 🤏Collins advocates for a "steal an inch" philosophy, where continuous, small improvements lead to significant long-term gains, a lesson learned from both backyard basketball and observing veteran NFL players.09:50
- 🧠Collins encourages aspiring entrepreneurs to be "crazy genius," seeing opportunities where others don't, and to embrace "intentional imbalance" rather than work-life balance to achieve their goals.12:11
Chapters
- 0:00Embracing the Odds: The Entrepreneurial Journey
- 4:04From Backyard Basketball to NFL: The "Steal an Inch" Mentality
- 24:03From Paycheck Confusion to Financial Literacy Advocacy
- 37:22Scaling Challenges and the Power of Journaling
- 54:58The Biggest Financial Mistake and the Future of Financial Literacy
- 1:05:29The Entrepreneurial Mindset: Crazy Genius and Intentional Imbalance
- 1:23:41What It Means to Be a Business MVP
The digest
Jedidiah Collins, a former NFL player who went undrafted, was cut 13 times, and still became a starting fullback for the New Orleans Saints, joins the Business MVP podcast to discuss his journey from professional athlete to financial literacy advocate. Collins, known as the "Fullback of Finance," shares how his experiences in the demanding world of professional sports shaped his unique approach to business, finance, and life.
The Unconventional Path to Success: Embracing the Odds
Collins opens the conversation by highlighting the incredibly low odds of succeeding as an entrepreneur, comparing it to the slim chances of making it as a professional athlete. "You're most likely not going to succeed as an entrepreneur. It's just too damn hard," he states, drawing parallels to the 2.5% chance of getting a college scholarship and 1% chance of going pro in sports. This stark reality, however, didn't deter him. Instead, it fueled a mindset of resilience and continuous improvement.
His journey in the NFL is a testament to this philosophy. Cut 13 times, Collins recalls his coach calling him "Freddy Krueger" and telling him, "You're a tough man to kill." This relentless spirit, born from constant setbacks, became a cornerstone of his success. He emphasizes that failure is not an end but a "First Attempt In Learning" (FAIL), a concept he internalized early on.
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- Learning from the Best: The "Steal an Inch" Philosophy
- From Paycheck Confusion to Financial Literacy Advocacy
- The Entrepreneurial Mindset: Crazy Genius and Intentional Imbalance
- Scaling Challenges and the Power of Journaling
- The Biggest Financial Mistake and the Future of Financial Literacy
- What It Means to Be a Business MVP
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