Episode description
You're listening to part two of my awesome conversation with Arik Armstead. Arik is a star defensive lineman NFL football player for the San Francisco 49ers and a dedicated philanthropist. He has been nominated for the NFL's Walter Payton Man of the Year Award for four consecutive seasons, recognizing his on-field excellence and impactful community work.
Time stamps:
00:58 The first contract
- Got a 3-million-dollar check
- Bought a house for his parents
05:08 Managing money and voting
- Managing big money and choosing the right advisers
- Investing money to create wealth and secure the future
- Learning form Randall’s filling out a voting ballot
14:29 Advice to kids that want to be like him
- NFL and NBA statistics
- Fight for your dream and be realistic about your situation
- Use opportunities to better your life, don’t focus only on sports
19:24 The story of Brock Purdy
- The underdog who made it to the top
- Arik doesn’t understand the hate towards him
- Brock is a very good team player and great at improvising
22:24 Ass-kicked by the Detroit Lions
- The atmosphere in the locker room
- The moments of failure that built their team
25:18 Playing in the Super Bowl
- Most watched Super Bowl in history
- Really prepared and focused on the game
27:36 Extreme preparation and top 3 ingredients of success
- Owes his success to preparation
- 3 ingredients of success
- Ownership over what success truly means for you
- Sacrifice
- Determination
30:28 The work-life balance
- In season, it’s tough
- His wife is a physician and has her own career
- They have 3 children
- Never feels like he’s doing enough
34:38 Randall’s funny stories
- Randal’s being mixed up with Jimmy Garoppolo’s dad
- Playing with Tom Brady in the Bahamas
- Two best moments with Kliff Kingsbury
40:50 Fill in the blanks for excellence
- The biggest lesson I've learned in my life is
- Anything worth having is worth working for
- My number one professional goal is
- Reach my full potential
- My number one personal goal is
- To create a happy, healthy, loving home for my family
- And more
46:58 Philanthropic work
- One of the most philan
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