Ep #07: The Intersection of Sports and Success with Lance Zierlein
Lance Zierlein has been a sports talk show host for over 20 years and currently hosts The Bench on 97.5 in Houston. Also a lead draft analyst for the NFL Network, Lance joins the show today to share impactful stories from his time on the show and in the sports world. He also offers insight into work-life balance, storytelling, drive, fatherhood, and more.
Listen in to get a glimpse into how he entered into the talk show world, as well as important lessons he learned while he was part of a team. You’ll learn how important the ‘bigger than you’ mindset is as Lance speaks to the athlete, entrepreneur, and family man inside of many of us.
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What You’ll Learn in Today’s Episode:
Lessons from playing basketball that have been carried throughout life.
How storytelling has been a big part of Lance’s career.
What it took to set the tone and create a unique space in the industry.
The importance of mentorship to your success.
Where to start financially when you’re planning to build a business.
Ideas Worth Sharing:
“I love setting guys up and making a good pass just as much as I love scoring—maybe to the point where I would overpass sometimes.” - Lance Zierlein
“I didn’t have a selfish mentality, but you do need an alpha mentality in some parts in life in order to reach the apex.” - Lance Zierlein
“I don’t think you need to follow a certain playbook to be successful. You just need opportunity, you need someone to guide you—you need mentors.” - Lance Zierlein
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