"To have that endless competitive streak, you've got to have a fire in your belly," he says. "You can just tackle someone and win. Can't do that in life." He believes there might be better transferable skills in business back to sport. 'The difference between sportsin and real life is compromise'
Paul Rabil knows what it takes to reach the top in both sports and business. In this episode, he teaches us the mindsets to succeed, where confidence comes from, and even tells us about the time Bill Belichick recruited him to play in the NFL.
Rabil spent 14 years as a professional lacrosse player in the United States and in 2019 co-founded the Premier Lacrosse League, where he played for the final three seasons of his career before retiring in 2021. He was a 10-time All-Star in Major League Lacrosse, where he also won two league titles. He also won two World Lacrosse Championship gold medals.
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