The Power of Competition with Forrest Griffin

The Playbook With David Meltzer

David Meltzer, Entrepreneur.com

Entrepreneurship, Business, Careers

4.6 • 1.9K Ratings

🗓️ 14 May 2024

⏱️ 13 minutes

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In today's episode, I am joined by Forrest Griffin, retired mixed martial artist and former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion. As the VP of Athlete Development at the UFC Performance Institute, Forrest shares insights on athlete growth, the importance of competition, and the cathartic nature of conflict. We explore the complexities of athlete development, the challenges of receiving feedback, and the parallels between coaching and parenting. Forrest also reflects on the evolution of the UFC, the value of in-person experiences, and his unique perspective on leadership within the sport. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	This is Entrepreneurs the Playbook, where each week I bring you some of the greatest athletes, celebrities, and entrepreneurs to talk about their personal and professional playbook to success.
0:12.0	Welcome to Office Hours.
0:12.8	I'm David Melter, and it's time for the executive spotlight.
0:16.5	It's hard to call this guy an executive,
0:18.2	but he is the VP of athlete development
0:21.3	for the UFC's Performance Institute here in Las Vegas.
0:25.6	He is a Hall of Famer of the UFC, the Lightweight, Heavyweight champion himself.
0:31.7	Force Griffin, welcome.
0:34.0	Good to be here.
0:35.0	Thank you for having me.
0:37.0	I had to have you because today especially.
0:39.0	What's first?
0:40.0	Did you want to, war in the Middle East, fighter pay, racism?
0:45.0	Where do you want to start?
0:45.8	Let's just fix some problems.
0:47.2	Yeah, that is, so in order to fix problems,
0:50.5	I believe comes from within.
0:53.5	And I think when you're in the octagon
0:55.1	and outside the octagon, you as an athlete development
0:59.6	executive really have to bring the best out of people. But in order to bring the best out of people but in order to bring the best out of them
1:04.5	sometimes we have to fix what's in them and you know as a great coach that's what
1:11.5	coaches do is bring the best out of people.
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