The Hidden Power of Showing Up

The Playbook With David Meltzer

David Meltzer, Entrepreneur.com

Entrepreneurship, Business, Careers

4.6 • 1.9K Ratings

🗓️ 6 July 2025

⏱️ 11 minutes

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Summary

In today’s episode, I share the mindset shift that turned frustration into fuel and how a simple mental trick I call the Michael Jordan rule helps me show up when I don’t feel like it. I talk about learning to love what I once hated, redefining abundance by receiving fully, and the importance of asking for what you want without guilt or hesitation. I reflect on why marrying my wife was the best decision I ever made, the pride I feel working alongside my daughter, and how giving only works when you allow others to give to you. Abundance is not a finish line. It is a loop.

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0:00.0	Of course, I'm thanking all of you for showing up.
0:02.4	I know regardless of what night it is, we all are prioritizing.
0:06.7	I spoke earlier about the Michael Jordan rule.
0:08.8	I think, Chris, you left.
0:09.8	But I use it for myself when I don't want to do things because I think the secret of life
0:14.9	is learning to love what you don't like or don't love.
0:17.5	And I joke around, but one of the greatest lessons I learned was being a
0:21.4	second string college football player, sometimes third string as a freshman, because I really
0:26.4	hated it. And I learned to love it because I love football and I love what I was learning. And I
0:32.1	carry that forward into my life. But I use the Michael Jordan rule. And here's the Michael Jordan rule.
0:37.3	When I don't want to work out Michael Jordan rule when I don't want to
0:37.9	work out in the morning or I don't want to go do something and I get into the attitude of what am I
0:43.4	doing I just say to myself you got to go show up to the gym Michael Jordan's waiting for you
0:47.8	he's working out with you today and it changes my mindset if Michael Jordan actually was there
0:53.4	would I go work out?
0:55.1	You're damn right, I would.
0:56.6	And so I also, though, turn it on all of you.
0:58.9	When people tell me, man, I can't make it, I'm like, oh, it's too bad.
1:01.9	Michael Jordan's coming to dinner.
1:03.5	Michael Jordan's going to be at the mastermind.
1:05.0	It's amazing.
1:05.7	Oh, well, maybe.
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