#385: How to Be a Great Leader
The Jay Ferruggia Show
Jay Ferruggia
4.9 • 1.6K Ratings
🗓️ 3 July 2021
⏱️ 57 minutes
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Summary
Paul spent nearly 15 years as a pro sports executive for several NFL and NBA teams, global agencies, and the NFL league office. He transformed numerous NBA teams from the absolute bottom in league revenue to top-two in financial performance. He's also broken every premium revenue metric in Super Bowl history as the NFL's sales leader.
He believes his many accomplishments are directly connected to the moment he found his Why - the purpose that drives him in everything he does. Now Paul's mission is to help others discover their Why, ignite their passion and purpose, and ultimately fulfill their true potential.
Listen as we discuss:
- Paul's background and how he found his calling. [3:58]
- What are his core values and why should you establish your own? [11:04]
- Why his life wouldn't be what it is today without belief and growth. [13:00]
- A simple framework for going after what you really want. [17:31]
- Game changing advice on building relationships. [21:07]
- Paul's book and The 5 Pillars of Playing Offense. [26:58]
- What creates a great culture? [35:00]
- The difference between partners, tourists and prisoners on a team. [38:29]
- How to deliver feedback for optimal results. [40:10]
- What are the traits that great leaders possess? [45:28]
- What are Paul's daily habits, rituals and non-negotiables? [49:34]
- Who are his favorite athletes of all time? [55:10]
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Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome back to another episode of Renegade Radio, I'm Jay Faroujia here to help you |
| 0:15.7 | unleash your strongest self with my guest today Paul Epstein. |
| 0:18.8 | He became the go-to fixer for NBA teams NFL franchises and league executive offices because |
| 0:24.1 | he's mastered the come from behind win. |
| 0:26.1 | He recognizes that victory comes from the inside and requires an all-in culture empowered |
| 0:30.9 | by a growth mindset and a belief that we all have unlimited potential when we double |
| 0:35.1 | down on our strengths, gifts, talents and passions. |
| 0:39.9 | Paul is also the author of the power of playing offense, which is a must read book, a leader's |
| 0:44.7 | playbook for personal and team transformation. |
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| 1:53.4 | So I want to talk to you about sleep, Marie was not getting enough sleep and every night |
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