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When we talk about the
greatest of all time.
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In.
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In the world of sports,
especially football.
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One name undoubtably comes to mind.
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Tom Brady.
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But what if I told you that
the journey to becoming the
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go was far from a smooth ride?
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In fact, Brady story is a Testament to
resilience, hard work, and the belief
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that even when the odds are against
you, you can still achieve greatness.
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Welcome to episode 180
8 of this shit works.
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A podcast dedicated to all
things, networking, relationship
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building and business development.
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I'm your host, Julie Brown.
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Speaker author and networking coach.
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And today I'm discussing why it's
important to know the whole story
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when it comes to someone's success.
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Let's take a trip back in time
and rewind the clock all the
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way to the 2000 NFL draft.
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Picture this a young aspiring
quarterback from the university
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of Michigan sits and waits to hear
his name eager to make his mark in
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the world of professional football.
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But Tom Brady.
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Had to wait a while to hear his name.
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He wasn't a first round pick.
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He wasn't even a second or third
round pick or fourth or fifth.
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No, you had to wait until the
sixth round before he got the call.
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Now.
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Think about that for a moment, the
man who would go on to become a seven
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times super bowl champion five times
super bowl, MVP, and widely regarded as
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the greatest quarterback of all time.
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I was almost completely overlooked
by the majority of NFL teams.
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Yeah, the Patriots chose them
in the sixth round, but his
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wasn't an instant success story.
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He started as the backup quarterback
to the hundred million dollar
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man drew Bledsoe, who at the time
was a fan and owner favorite.
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Brady had to wait for his opportunity
to prove himself on the field, which he
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got after drew suffered a devastating
hit that sent him to the hospital with
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internal bleeding in his chest cavity,
along with a partial rib cage tear that
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kept him off the turf for six weeks.
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But here's the thing.
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Even when Brady got his
chance, he made mistakes.
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He wasn't immune to the challenges that
come with being a professional athlete.
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He faced criticism doubt and
had to overcome setbacks.
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Yet he persevered.
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Learned from his efforts and continued
to work tirelessly to improve.
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And that my friends is the
essence of today's episode.
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The fact that greatness
doesn't happen overnight.
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It takes time, effort and
a whole lot of resilience.
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Tom Brady's journey from sixth
round draft pick to the greatest
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quarterback of all time.
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Is there a reminder that success
is a marathon, not a sprint and.
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That sometimes your talents will be
overlooked or dismissed along the way.
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Take Brock Purdy, for
example, once dubbed Mr.
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Irrelevant as the 250th
overall pick in the NFL draft.
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Well.
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He led his team to the Superbowl
in just two short years.
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Sometimes you will know what
talent lies within you far before.
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Anyone else can see it.
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Take Michael Jordan.
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Despite his incredible success
and status is one of the greatest
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basketball players of all time.
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He faced rejection early in his career.
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He was even cut from his
high school basketball team.
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But he used that as motivation to improve
and eventually become an NBA legend.
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One another one.
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The most decorated Olympian of all time.
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Michael Phelps struggled with attention
deficit hyperactivity disorder as a child.
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His energy and restlessness led
his teachers and classmates to
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believe he wouldn't amount to much.
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However, he found his passion in swimming
and went on to win a record breaking
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number of gold medals in the Olympics.
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The greatest athletes of all
time are not inherently born with
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their extraordinary abilities.
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Rather their success does forge
through relentless hard work
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and unwavering determination.
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The journey to becoming
legendary in anything in life.
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Involves pushing boundaries,
learning from failures and
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continually striving for excellence.
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In essence.
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The greatest athletes of all time are
not merely born with an eight talent.
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Rather they are shaped by their
relentless pursuit of excellence and
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their unwavering commitment to realizing
their full potential, no matter what
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the fuck anybody else sees in them.
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There are stories inspire us to
believe in the transformative power
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of determination and to strive
for greatness in our own endeavors.
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Okay.
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Onto the drink of the week, which comes
to us from the iconic cocktail company
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and was created in honor of Tom Brady.
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It is indeed the goat cocktail.
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Here's what you're going to need.
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1.5 ounces of gin.
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That's the G one ounce of orange juice.
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You get it.
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That's the oh.
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A quarter of an ounce of artichoke liquor,
which is Cina, which we've discussed
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on this podcast before, which is the a.
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And one ounce of lime leaf
tonic, which is the T so G O.
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80 combine all ingredients in a shaker and
shake with ice strain into a children's
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glass and garnish with an orange peel.
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All right, friends.
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That's all for this week.
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If you like what you heard
today, please leave a review
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If you want more, Julie
Brown, you can find my book.
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And you can find me on
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on over to my website, Julie Brown.
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bd.com until next week.
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Cheers.
