Emmanuel Acho On Overcoming the Fear of Failure & Living a Life Without Limits EP 1245

The School of Greatness

Lewis Howes

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

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🗓️ 25 March 2022

⏱️ 73 minutes

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Today's guest is Emmanuel Acho. He grew up in Dallas with his three siblings, the son of Nigerian immigrant parents. In 2012 he was drafted into the NFL by the Cleveland Browns, and later played with the Philadelphia Eagles, while earning a master’s degree in sports psychology at the University of Texas in the off-seasons. In 2016 he left the NFL for ESPN, where he served as the youngest national football analyst, and was named a 2018 Forbes Under 30 Selection. He is now a Fox Sports analyst and the creator of the ongoing online video series “Uncomfortable Conversations with a Black Man.” Be sure to check out his new book, ‘Illogical’ - Saying Yes To a Life Without Limits In this episode we discuss:How not to get down on yourself for not achieving a goal.Why you should see failure as temporary.How to internally and externally handle criticism.What's stopping us from reaching our greatest potential.And so much more! For more go to: www.lewishowes.com/1245 For Emmanuel's last episode: www.lewishowes.com/1039 Check out Emmanuel's new book: ‘Illogical’ - Saying Yes To a Life Without Limits Visit Emmanuel's website: https://emmanuelacho.com/ Mel Robbins: The “Secret” Mindset Habit to Building Confidence and Overcoming Scarcity: https://link.chtbl.com/970-pod Dr. Joe Dispenza on Healing the Body and Transforming the Mind: https://link.chtbl.com/826-pod Master Your Mind and Defy the Odds with David Goggins: https://link.chtbl.com/715-pod

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0:00.0	When you don't set a goal, you can't fail.
0:02.2	Right.
0:03.0	And so many of us combat failure in our lives.
0:06.1	So many of us are trying to figure out how can I become
0:08.6	the best version of myself.
0:09.8	But we can't become the best version of ourselves.
0:11.8	Because we're welcome to the School of Greatness.
0:16.2	My name is Lewis Howe's former pro athlete
0:18.4	turned lifestyle entrepreneur.
0:20.2	In each week, we bring you an inspiring person or message
0:24.0	to help you discover how to unlock your inner greatness.
0:28.3	Thanks for spending some time with me today.
0:29.9	Now let the class begin.
0:36.0	I love to keep my workouts fresh and exciting,
0:38.2	but it can be so hard to come up with new workouts
0:40.6	every single day.
0:42.0	And that's why I'm so glad that I've got Peloton.
0:44.9	Because Peloton pushes me farther with so much new
0:49.0	on the Peloton bike and Peloton bike plus.
0:52.6	I'm talking about new classes, new music,
0:54.6	and new ways to keep your workouts fun and motivating.
0:57.0	And it's hard for me to stay pumped up
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