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The School of Greatness

850 Tony Gonzalez: What it Takes to Become The Greatest of All Time

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

🗓️ 16 September 2019

⏱️ 78 minutes

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Summary

THE CRITICS ARE COMING. People understand that there will be challenges and fear when they chase their dreams. But they’re not willing to be embarrassed. Are you willing to look like a fool? To go all-in and fail? It’s a guarantee when you go after the thing you want. You have to keep putting your head out there knowing that it could get chopped off. The more you face your fears, the more self-confidence you’ll have. You will fall. You need to have the grit to use it as fuel to get back up. On today’s episode of The School of Greatness, I talk about relentlessly pursuing your passion with one of the most successful football players in history: Tony Gonzalez. Tony Gonzalez is a Pro Football Hall of Famer, retired All-Pro NFL Tight end, and father of four. He is currently an analyst on Fox NFL’s pregame show. During his career, he only missed two games and lost only two fumbles on 1,327 touches. Tony is open about his struggles with depression and self-doubt that he might not be good enough. But by working through these emotions, he has come out a more authentic and heart-centered person. So get ready to learn how to get into the flow of life on Episode 850. Some Questions I Ask: How do you get connected to the heart when there is so much ego? (8:00) When did you experience the most self-doubt? (16:00) How do people stop caring what people think about them? (31:30) Who was the most influential for you growing up? (43:00) In This Episode You Will Learn: How to get into the flow (6:00) How to use criticism as fuel (20:00) About Tony’s struggle to transition from football to commentary (22:00) An exercise for opening your heart (32:00) About the letters Tony wrote himself before games (35:00) How to parent with your heart (52:00) If you enjoyed this episode, check out the video, show notes and more at http://www.lewishowes.com/850 and follow at instagram.com/lewishowes

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0:00.0

This is episode number 850 with NFL Hall of Famer Tony Gonzalez.

0:07.7

Welcome to the School of Greatness.

0:10.9

My name is Louis Howe's former pro athlete,

0:13.2

Turned Lifestyle Entrepreneur.

0:15.0

In each week, we bring you an inspiring person or message

0:18.8

to help you discover how to unlock your inner greatness.

0:23.0

Thanks for spending some time with me today.

0:24.7

Now let the class begin.

0:30.8

Helen Keller said avoiding danger is no safer in the long run

0:37.3

than outright exposure.

0:39.6

The fearful are caught as often as the bold.

0:43.6

I am super excited about this interview with my man, Tony Gonzalez.

0:48.3

We just got back a week ago from the summit of greatness

0:51.9

and it was the four year anniversary of the summit of greatness.

0:56.2

An incredible weekend.

0:58.0

Thousands of people flew in from around the world

1:00.1

and I'm so grateful.

1:01.2

I'm still on a high reflecting on what that weekend was like.

1:05.8

If you enjoyed that weekend,

1:07.3

I've been seeing so many people posting about it on Instagram and Twitter.

1:11.0

It was just a powerful time and it shows me how powerful

1:16.0

and inspiring this community is coming together,

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