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The Playbook With David Meltzer

Eddie George: 1995 Heisman Trophy Winner | #ThePlaybook 342

The Playbook With David Meltzer

David Meltzer, Entrepreneur.com

Entrepreneurship, Business, Careers

4.61.9K Ratings

🗓️ 29 December 2020

⏱️ 24 minutes

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Summary

On this episode of #ThePlaybook, Eddie George, legendary running back and Managing Partner of the Edward George Wealth Management Group, sits down to discuss: [1:14] - How his football career taught him there are no shortcuts you can take in order to be great. [3:46] - Why his relationship with his father became a vital source of inspiration for him [7:45] - The mindset he used to set records in the NFL, starting more consecutive regular-season games than every running back not named Walter Payton. [15:56] - How his passion for helping others led to him getting involved as an ambassador in the financial services industry Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

On this episode of the Playbook, I have the Eddie George Jr. from the Ohio State University Hall of Fame inductee in the College Football Hall of Fame and Pro Bowler, but more importantly he's an extraordinary entrepreneur. He carries the spirit of

0:14.9

excellence from Harvard to Kellogg to an unbelievable business and he's helping so many

0:21.1

young people create and build their own careers.

0:24.7

Learn how here on the playbook.

0:28.0

This is entrepreneurs the playbook.

0:30.3

For 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 boardroom.

0:44.2

I'm your host, David Melzer.

0:46.2

I have a personal affinity to this person.

0:48.4

Eddie Georgie is obviously a former NFL running back,

0:52.4

college football Hall of Fame inductee, but most importantly, he is a Buckeye and everyone knows the greatest football team is at the Ohio State University and the running back of choice for me is Eddie George.

1:05.8

Welcome to the Playbook Eddie.

1:07.4

David, glad to be on the Playbook brother.

1:09.7

Thank you for the great introduction.

1:11.3

Thank you for being a buck guy. Thank you for having me on bro. This is so good because I'm always

1:17.2

trying to draw analysis and parallels between great athletes, entertainers, entrepreneurs,

1:25.5

with business.

1:27.2

And looking at the characteristics,

1:29.4

I have a saying, enjoy the consistent everyday,

1:32.4

persistent without quit,

1:34.0

pursuit of your potential, and have a desire that you must be what you can be.

1:38.0

And I believe that it's that, it's so much more competitive to be successful on a football field at that level compared to

1:46.2

there's so many millionaires right there's so many millioners so many successful business people

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