G.O.A.T's Aren't Born, They’re Made

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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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Cheers.