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The Playbook With David Meltzer

Chris Del Conte: University of Texas Athletics Director| #ThePlaybook 106

The Playbook With David Meltzer

David Meltzer, Entrepreneur.com

Entrepreneurship, Business, Careers

4.61.9K Ratings

🗓️ 18 June 2019

⏱️ 19 minutes

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Summary

On Episode 106 of #ThePlaybook, Chris Del Conte, Athletic Director at the University of Texas, chats about: The sacrifices he made early in his career in order to get where he is today [1:42] The three characteristics he always looks for when hiring or choosing mentees [6:22] Why the University of Texas wants student athletes to discover who they are outside of sports [8:52] The importance of blocking out the “noise” from others while you pursue your potential [16:44] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

On this episode of the playbook, find out how to get your dream job in sports.

0:04.0

I had the athletic director Chris Del Conte of the University of Texas.

0:08.0

He started out by lining fields in the maintenance department.

0:11.0

Then they sent him out to the state fairs in Washington.

0:14.3

Learn how to get your dream job

0:16.5

with sacrifice, persistence, and consistency

0:18.6

here on the playbook.

0:20.8

This is entrepreneurs, the playbook, where each week I bring you some of the greatest athletes, celebrities, and entrepreneurs to talk about their personal and professional playbook to success and what made them champions on the field and in the

0:35.7

boardroom.

0:36.7

I'm your host and CEO of Sports One Marketing, David Melzer.

0:40.4

This is Dave Meltser with entrepreneur of the playbook and I have Chris Delftante,

0:47.0

the athletic director here at the University of Texas.

0:51.0

It's an incredible place by the way if you haven't seen it.

0:54.1

Chris I want to start most people want to work with what they love. You know they

1:00.6

love medicine if they love music but sports is one of those areas as an

1:05.9

ex CEO of Lee Steinberg that people I wish I had your job there's only so many

1:11.3

athletic directors especially here. What is the path that

1:15.8

someone would take to to get the job of their dreams? Well I think you have to

1:21.3

start early right I think the reality is, is we always, all my college friends go,

1:25.8

gosh, I can't believe you're there.

1:27.6

But we're all at the same point at one time, right?

1:29.5

And we're all looking at it.

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