Dionte’ Johnson: Do What You Can Control

Today, Michael welcomes Dionte’ Johnson on the podcast. He’s a former fullback for the NFL’s Arizona Cardinals and The Ohio State University Buckeyes, entrepreneur, founder of the Columbus, OH sneaker boutique Sole Classics and the brand development agency Canvaas.

“What I had to do was go back to the drawing board.” - Dionte’ Johnson

In this episode, they talk about Dionte’s childhood years, his college and professional football career, his love of Columbus, and his remarkably creative entrepreneurial career.

Dionte’ is what you’d call a real man, in the fullest, best sense of that word.  He’s faced many challenges and changes with courage, grace, and an unrelenting, old-school work ethic.

In this episode Michael and Dionte’ talked about:

• What betting on yourself means to him
• His biggest inspiration growing up
• What he learned from his incredible mother
• Growing up the son of an NFL legend
• The road to professional football
• The setback that changed his life
• How he forged a brand new mindset
• His journey toward entrepreneurship
• His secret recipe for business success
• The importance of entrepreneurial vision
• Going back to the drawing board
• The joy of being a sneakerhead
• Staying tapped into the culture
• The advice he’d give his sixteen-year-old self

If you’re experiencing massive and uncomfortable change in your life, wondering what you’ll do next and how you’ll get it done ... this is your episode.

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Resources:

• Dionte’ Johnson on Instagram
• Michael Redd on Instagram