WILLIE GAULT | Confidence, Preparation, and Controlling What You Can

As a Vegas local, this one goes out to everyone in Raider nation!

Willie Gault (@williegault) spent 11 seasons playing in the National Football League with the Los Angeles Raiders and Chicago Bears. Gault, who is regarded as one of the NFL's all-time fastest players, was a member of the Bears squad that won the Super Bowl XX and the US Olympic team. From 1979 to 1982, Gault participated in college football at the University of Tennessee. He led the Vols in flexible shots as a sophomore, middle and senior, and got his name. He continues to hold a lot of school records. Gault is presently seeking a career as an actor and setting world records.

What Travis and Willie discussed:

• How Willie’s parents inspired him to be accountable for his decisions and mistakes at an early age.
• The importance of creating choices and making intelligent decisions based on information. 
• Willie’s motivation to play different sports and being inspired by mentors and sports legends.
• The mindset of trusting your skills and building confidence from that.
• How Willie achieved success by controlling what he could and how preparation made a difference in his life.
• Why it is important to understand the history of your craft to get better at it and become world-class.
• Hard work, skill improvement, dedication, and much more!

Tune in as Willie shares his life story, growing up being motivated and inspired to play different sports, and how trusting his skills made him confident that he could take on any career challenge. Also, Willie expands on the importance of understanding what’s beyond your control and working on what you actually can control. Don’t miss his insights on getting better and becoming world-class at any craft or sport. 

This is an episode you can’t miss!

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