The Mindset That Drives a Champion

The Playbook With David Meltzer

David Meltzer, Entrepreneur.com

Entrepreneurship, Business, Careers

4.6 • 1.9K Ratings

🗓️ 29 April 2025

⏱️ 13 minutes

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Summary

In today’s episode, I sit down with Georges St-Pierre, the legendary MMA champion and actor celebrated for his dominance across multiple UFC weight classes. We talk about the mindset that drove his success, his resistance to comfort, and the importance of surrounding yourself with people who keep you grounded. GSP opens up about navigating fame, the role of mentorship, and why humility matters more than hype. He shares a vivid memory from one of his toughest fights, where time seemed to slow down mid-battle, and how entering “the zone” changed his performance. We also talk about health, legacy, and what he hopes for most in the next chapter of his life.

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0:00.0	Welcome to Office Hours. I'm David Meltzer, and it's the medalist edition of Office Hours.
0:04.8	Everyone up here has won so many different medals and different reasons why this is one of my
0:11.3	champions and he's still standing strong. If you're not familiar with George St. Pierre,
0:16.2	the GSP himself, former M.M.A. fighter, an incredible actor, philanthropist, most importantly to me,
0:23.4	and also we share the painful journey as serial entrepreneurs.
0:27.5	Welcome to Office Hours, GSP.
0:30.5	Thank you for having me, guys.
0:32.0	Thank you.
0:32.9	Well, with everything that you do, you're kind of like Kobe Bryant.
0:36.6	It just seems that you have what it takes
0:39.3	to be successful in anything that you do. What is that common denominator that has allowed you to have
0:46.7	this versatile, amazing success ratio, the passion, purpose, and profitability in your life. Do you seem to have one common
0:55.8	denominator that you know is part of who you are? Well, there's a cliche that everybody says,
1:02.5	oh, if you work hard, everything is possible. But I don't know if I believe in that. I think
1:07.6	everybody has certain predisposition. And of course, if you work on it, you allow to enhance your potential.
1:15.6	But I think what made the difference in me for my career in mixed martial art is that I was never afraid to get out of my comfort zone in order to improve, which is not given to everyone. Like a lot of people, they don't want to get out of my comfort zone in order to improve, which is not given to everyone.
1:29.3	Like a lot of people, they don't want to get out of their comfort zone.
1:33.3	And I never miss an opportunity when it was given to me to improve,
1:40.3	even if I was forced to get out of my comfort zone.
1:43.3	And this, I think, what makes the difference over hard work, talent, whatever you call it, you know?
1:50.2	Yeah, it's amazing mindset that you need to have in all those different areas, especially as a serial entrepreneur.
1:56.2	Lashon, you've made that expansion from four or five gold medals 17 world championship medals between us we have
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