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The Playbook With David Meltzer

Learning to Love Anything You Do With Vernon Davis: Former NFL Tight End | #ThePlaybook 438

The Playbook With David Meltzer

David Meltzer, Entrepreneur.com

Entrepreneurship, Business, Careers

4.61.9K Ratings

🗓️ 22 July 2021

⏱️ 19 minutes

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Summary

On this episode of #ThePlaybook, Vernon Davis, former NFL tight end, entrepreneur, actor, and producer, shares his thoughts on: [1:49] - Which of his skills from the football field translate best to being an actor [3:00] - Why passion is at the core of showing up every day to work as your true self [9:48] - The one question that determines whether Vernon will invest in a project or not [12:17] - How his definition of success has evolved over time 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 modern day Renaissance man,

0:04.4

Vernon Davis, former NFL tight end superstar, entrepreneur, actor and producer.

0:11.1

And we are going to talk about why you have to keep an open mind to get what

0:17.2

needs to get done. Join me for all this and more on the playbook.

0:22.2

This is Entrepreneurs the Playbook.

0:24.6

For each week, I bring you some of the greatest athletes, celebrities and

0:28.8

entrepreneurs to talk about their personal and professional playbook to

0:33.0

success and what made them champions on the field and in the boardroom.

0:38.4

I'm your host, David Meltzer.

0:40.4

I have a superstar NFL tight end, but more importantly, an entrepreneur,

0:45.1

actor, producer, Vernon Davis. Welcome to the playbook.

0:48.7

Oh, thanks for having me. I appreciate it.

0:50.8

I'm a start off right with the nerves. You want a Super Bowl.

0:54.4

You've done it all in football.

0:56.2

But what's it like to share a screen with Dwayne Johnson and Zach Efron?

1:00.4

I mean, that must be nerve-wracking compared to playing football in front of

1:04.6

millions of people.

1:06.2

Yeah, it's a beautiful thing when you can, when you can make a transition like

1:11.3

that and do something you've always, well, I would say always, but something

1:16.0

you've, you've come to, you, you've, something you've come to enjoy, right?

1:21.9

I mean, it's just, it's just like one of those things like the unexpected things

1:25.1

just happen and, and all of a sudden, you're doing this.

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