The Mindset Behind Elite Performance

The Playbook With David Meltzer

David Meltzer, Entrepreneur.com

Careers, Business, Entrepreneurship

4.9 • 1.9K Ratings

🗓️ 7 May 2026

⏱️ 29 minutes

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Summary

In today’s episode, I sit down with Patrice Evra, former Manchester United and France captain, to talk about what it really takes to win at the highest level. We get into the mindset of becoming a “monster” in pursuit of greatness, and the sacrifices that come with it, from family strain to personal loss. Patrice shares how his upbringing shaped his resilience, why he was never driven by money, and how success can come at the cost of connection. We also talk about healing from past trauma, finding purpose after football, and why giving back and staying present now defines his version of happiness.

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0:00.0	Welcome to Entrepreneurs the Playbook.
0:01.9	I'm David Meltzer, and there's more legends on the playbook
0:05.3	and talk about this is a legend of the legends,
0:08.5	the legend of Man You, my favorite football team,
0:12.9	probably the best fullback ever to play the game.
0:16.9	Patrice Evera, thank you for joining me on the Playbook.
0:19.7	Thank you for having me, Dave.
0:21.1	It's such a pleasure.
0:22.1	You know, I've had the billionaires, the millionaires, entrepreneurs.
0:25.6	We've done about 2,500 episodes of the Playbook on Apple TV, Siris XM, and my favorite interviews
0:33.6	are players like you that have more heart in their game.
0:39.5	And so I want to start there.
0:41.3	You know, the common denominator of all these extraordinary people is a desire that you must be what you can be.
0:47.9	And so I know you have that desire, but where do you think that came from?
0:52.4	Were you born with it?
0:53.5	Did you develop it?
0:54.7	Combination of both?
0:56.7	Combination of where you grew up.
0:58.8	You know, I grew up in the streets, so it was tough.
1:01.6	So the first things I learned is about surviving.
1:05.0	Surviving, anger, being passionate about what you're doing, discipline, and sacrifice.
1:11.6	I think those are my key words, you know, and resilience.
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