NFL to CEO: The Grit, Grind, and Growth Behind the Glory with Marques Ogden

In today’s episode, I’m joined by Marques Ogden, former NFL player turned motivational speaker, author, and entrepreneur. Marques shares how to build resilience and mindset strategies to overcome life’s challenges. He dives into actionable steps for entrepreneurs and coaches to maintain peak performance and thrive through adversity. This conversation is packed with valuable insights for anyone looking to scale their business and build a mindset that will help them succeed, no matter the challenges.

Guest Introduction

Marques Ogden is a former NFL player turned inspirational speaker, author, and entrepreneur. He is the founder and CEO of Ogden Ventures LLC, a media and entertainment company that specializes in keynote speaking, business coaching, and consulting. 

Marques is a four-time best-selling author and the host of the podcast "Get Authentic with Marques Ogden,” which is globally ranked in the top .5% most popular podcast worldwide. In his speaking engagements, Marques leads his audiences to understand why “Authenticity Creates Victory” by sharing his personal story of overcoming adversity and achieving success. 

Marques is on a mission to inspire the masses to maximize their potential to reach their personal and professional goals.

NFL to CEO: The Grit, Grind, and Growth Behind the Glory - Key Takeaways:

• Building resilience through mindset is essential for overcoming obstacles, especially for entrepreneurs scaling their businesses.
• Peak performance is crucial for tackling life’s challenges and maintaining mental, physical, and emotional health.
• Focus on what you can control, master self-hypnosis, and optimize your health to keep moving forward, even when facing adversity.
• Facing challenges directly—like the bison in a storm—increases the likelihood of success, rather than avoiding them.

Key Strategies to Develop a Strong Mindset:

Focus on What You Can Control:

• Shift your energy towards actions and decisions within your control, and stop worrying about things you cannot change.
• As a business owner, taking action is key to growing your business and developing the resilience to succeed.

Master Self-Hypnosis or Find Your Happy Place:

• Use self-hypnosis or visualizing your “happy place” to stay calm and centered when stress and anxiety arise.
• This practice helps entrepreneurs manage their emotions and focus on goals, even under pressure.

Optimize Peak Performance:

• Take care of your mental, physical, and emotional health by eating well, exercising, and getting enough sleep.
• As a business owner, prioritizing your health is essential to sustain the energy and mindset needed for business growth.

Key Quotes:

• “If you don’t have good mental, physical, and emotional health, then you have nothing.”
• “You’ve got to face the challenge head-on. Running from it won’t make it go away.”
• “When you go towards the storm, you have a much better chance of coming out successful than turning around and letting it knock you down.”
• “Learn to treat your people like gold. If you stop doing that, you’ll lose everything.”

Resources Mentioned:

• Marques’ Website: www.MarquesOgden.com
• Marques’ Inner Game Mindset Community: Join for free at InnerGameCommunity.com to collaborate and learn from a community focused on achieving goals.
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