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The Playbook With David Meltzer

What Sustained Excellence Really Looks Like

The Playbook With David Meltzer

David Meltzer, Entrepreneur.com

Entrepreneurship, Business, Careers

4.61.9K Ratings

🗓️ 19 June 2025

⏱️ 14 minutes

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Summary

In today’s episode, I sit down with NFL legend and Las Vegas native Steven Jackson to talk about what it really takes to sustain excellence, both on the field and in life. Steven shares the story behind his Mount Kilimanjaro climb, the mindset that carried him through pain and pressure, and the importance of putting one foot in front of the other when the path gets hard. We talk about how early mornings help him silence the noise, why being drafted 24th overall fueled his motivation, and how he made decisions that set him up for success long after football. His approach to giving, growth, and grit continues to shape the legacy he’s building today.

Transcript

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0:00.0

Welcome back to office hours. I'm David Meltzer. Thrilled to be here in Las Vegas at the

0:05.1

Sirius XM Studios in the lobby of the wind hotel. And there is a Las Vegas superstar that we

0:11.5

love having in the studio whenever he can afford to be here because he has so much going on in his

0:16.9

life. He's the all-time leading rusher for the Rams. Nope, not Marshall Falk. He's already

0:23.1

been here, but it's Stephen Jackson. Welcome to office hours. Thank you. How are you well? How are you doing?

0:28.5

Very well. Thank you, my friend. I want to talk about the spirit of excellence to start.

0:33.6

Because you came in and you're like, hey, we're talking about sports or business or family, health,

0:38.9

all the different areas that you have a spirit of excellence about.

0:43.4

I told Albert Presciato there about the common denominator of billionaires, millionaires,

0:49.2

entrepreneurs, celebrities, athletes, and entertainers that I've dealt with at the highest level.

0:53.7

They all have a spirit

0:55.4

of excellent. They have a desire that they must be what they can be. And to align that with your

1:02.6

skills and knowledge, it becomes an awesome manifestation of desire, of a delta that most people

1:09.8

are enamored and amazed with.

1:12.6

Obviously, I had that same desire as you for football, but wasn't born with the same

1:16.8

skills and knowledge to effectuate my delta is much lower.

1:20.5

Let's just put it that way.

1:21.8

For you, where did the spirit of excellence come from?

1:25.9

Wow.

1:27.2

Dave, well, always a pleasure to be with you.

1:29.4

Thank you.

1:29.7

And a great question.

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