95. David Jones – How To Excel As A Professional Athlete While Staying Humble

In this episode, Lance and David take a walk down memory lane and discuss their junior hockey days together, and David’s 9 year NHL Career with the Colorado Avalanche, Calgary Flames, and the Minnesota Wild. They also get into some good stories about what it was like to play with some of the best players of all time and some juicy insight into the real life of a professional hockey player.

IN THIS EPISODE, YOU WILL LEARN: 

  • [00:09:30] Staying humble and real
  • [00:11:10] How to enjoy the journey and not get lost with the long term goal
  • [00:17:30] How to destress and stay in the zone
  • [00:41:00] Understanding the “other side of the fence”
  • And much much more…

WHAT IS ONE LESSON THAT ADVERSITY HAS TAUGHT YOU?

David answered, “Step back and look at the bigger picture. Take a deep breath and look how lucky you are.”

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