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The School of Greatness

674 Tony Hawk: Breaking Limitations and Creating a Legacy

The School of Greatness

Lewis Howes

Mindset, Relationships, Entrepreneurship, Mental Health, Education, Greatness, Fitness, Celebrity, Health, Inspiration, Success, Health & Fitness, Self-improvement, Business, Money, Self Care, Celebrity Interview

4.822K Ratings

🗓️ 1 August 2018

⏱️ 53 minutes

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Summary

“MY ONLY KEY TO TRUE SUCCESS IS HAVING THE CONFIDENCE.” Tony Hawk pushes the limits not just in his sport, but also in his business. His video games have become one of the biggest franchises in history. Spoiler: There’s even more coming in October. I felt so fortunate for Tony to come in and sit down on the. He’s an incredibly smart and dedicated person. Tony sat down with me to discuss how he has been able to be successful in his marriage as well as his business life. He also discusses if it’s more fulfilling to be relevant or innovative. He shares where his mind goes when the pressure is on for him to perform a huge trick, and how he was able to stay committed to his passion even when there was no money in it. This is a really powerful one, guys. You won’t want to miss it. Learn all about what it takes to break limitations and create a legacy, on Episode 674. Some Questions I Ask: Who was the most influential person in your life? (5:46) How old were you when you were bumped up in competition? (8:20) How do you stay committed to something when there’s no money in it? (10:11) What advice would you give to people who have a passion but can’t pursue it on a professional level? (13:36) How did you manage the emotions of success? (17:18) Did you ever feel like you weren’t comfortable in your own skin? (20:29) Do you feel like there was a time when you didn’t communicate well? (23:10) Do you feel like you still need to chase relevancy? (27:38) Where does your mind go when there’s pressure? (30:44) Did your video games take skateboarding to a new level? (29:42) You have a new game as well? (43:32) Do you goof around a lot? (45:09) What’s the thing you’re most proud of? (47:54) In This Episode You Will Learn: Why learning new tricks wasn’t cool (7:28) How Tony’s environment contributed to his success (9:52) The time when Tony thought he would give up skateboarding (12:01) How he handled the overnight success (14:57) How he manages his relationships and success (19:32) Why people shouldn’t show off on social media (21:17) The biggest challenge he’s had to overcome (24:44) How he’s able to raise his kids to not feel like they are riding off his name (28:46) What it’s like skateboarding in a loop (38:39) The thing Tony still needs to achieve (41:27) The thing he wants more people to know about him (46:53)

Transcript

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0:00.0

This is episode number six seven four with the iconic Tony Hawk

0:06.9

Welcome to the school of greatness. My name is Lewis Howe's former pro athlete turned lifestyle entrepreneur and each week

0:15.0

We bring you an inspiring person or message to help you discover how to unlock your inner greatness

0:22.0

Thanks for spending some time with me today now let the class begin

0:31.0

Jim Roan said that all good men and women must take responsibility to create legacies that will take the next generation to a level we could only imagine

0:43.0

And Tony Hawk has done that for this generation

0:47.0

He is one of the most recognized action sports figures in the world and according to some marketing surveys

0:54.0

One of the most recognizable athletes of any kind in the United States

0:59.0

He is a pro skateboarder entrepreneur New York Times best selling author and so much more his business skills have helped create a Tony Hawk brand

1:08.0

That includes a billion dollar video game franchise. That's right a billion dollar franchise

1:13.0

Successful business such as bird house skateboards, hawk clothing and a film production company

1:20.0

He has done some incredible things and he's paved the way for so many people

1:25.0

And I'm excited to dive into this we talk about what Tony has learned about in creating a successful marriage and family and business life

1:33.0

How to navigate big career transitions when old income sources dry up

1:40.0

Whether it's more fulfilling to have relevancy or to be innovative in your craft

1:46.0

Also where his mind goes when it's time to hit a huge performance a huge trick in front of the entire world

1:52.0

How he stays focused and present and how to stay committed to your passion when there's no money in sight within the passion

2:01.0

That and so much more I'm super pumped

2:03.0

That guy is excited about this one. This is with the legendary the iconic Mr. Tony Hawk

2:09.0

Welcome back everyone of the school greatness podcast we've got the legend Tony Hawk in the house good to see you too

2:20.0

Very excited about this we were just chatting offline about how amazing it's been to see your career as a as a kid watching X game

2:29.0

Watching you do the 900 it was like this monumental moment and then the video game world blow up for you and just everything continues to blow up

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