Betting On Yourself
Betting On Yourself
Kevin Poston: Don’t Cheat Yourself
Title: Kevin Poston: Don’t Cheat Yourself
Artist: Michael Redd
Kevin Poston, legendary sports agent for over 30 years, sports marketing expert, named by Sports Illustrated as one of the most influential minorities in sports, and Michael’s beloved agent during his time in the NBA, joins Michael on the podcast today.
“My father was the greatest man I’ve ever met. Nobody else even comes close. And my mother? My mother was my heart.” - Kevin Poston
They discussed Kevin’s extraordinary professional and personal life, his early failures that led to incredible success, our professional relationship and the NBA, the influence of his parents, his decision to go to law school, and his rise to becoming one of the greatest sports agents in the world.
Kevin is a man who is full of hard-won experience and endless professional intelligence. He also cares. His passion and love for his family, his clients, and his work shines through his words. If you need an injection of practical wisdom, professional guts, and real love into your day, this is your episode.
In this episode Michael and Kevin talked about:
- What betting on yourself means to him
- What early failure taught him about himself
- His early entrepreneurial efforts
- How he learned his “why”
- His decision to go to law school
- The advice that changed the course of his life
- How his wife “out-negotiated” him
- His rise as a sports agent
- How he negotiated over one billion dollars in contracts
- The advice he’d give his sixteen-year-old self
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