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Jan 2022
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Finding the Setup in the Setback | Inter...

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About this episode

On this episode of #ThePlaybook, Jake Olson, former USC long snapper and motivational speaker, shares his thoughts on:


  • [7:33] - Why excuses are the difference between successful and unsuccessful people
  • [9:29] - The reasons that you should never forfeit your self-worth
  • [11:48] - How his mindset was influenced by a “winner” in Coach Pete Carroll
  • [17:21] - Why he wants to serve as an example for those people who weren’t dealt the fairest hand in life


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