In this episode of The Victory Degree, Nik sits down with Jacob Turner: a former Detroit Tigers pitcher turned wealth manager and content creator. The conversation revolves around topics such as: Jacob's journey from high school to the big leagues, the influence of his father, what it's like getting drafted in the 1st round, how to handle receiving $1.2M at the age of 18, frameworks for success, how to build and protect wealth, and the best baseball fan bases and cities in the country. There's also a Mike Trout story thrown in there, because why not?

Please Enjoy!

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(00:00) Introduction

(00:44) Who is Jacob Turner?

(01:43) Why Jacob hates telling others he was a professional athlete

(03:35) Influence of Jacob's Father

(05:23) The Importance of Youth Sports

(08:12) Why Jacob Decided to Play Baseball

(09:35) The Motivation Behind Continuous Self-Improvement

(11:45) Draft Day Experience

(15:21) Receiving $1.2M at the age of 18

(17:12) #1 Financial Mistake Athletes Make

(19:21) Is St.Louis a Baseball Town?

(20:08) The Importance of Proximity in Entrepreneurship

(21:01) The Impact of Inputs and Perspective

(22:18) Level of Talent in the MLB

(24:48) Never Stop Growing

(27:50) Do Things That Don't Scale

(29:52) What Jacob learned from his roommate, Mike Trout

(32:19) The Importance of Delusional Self-Belief

(35:16) How You Can Choose to be Confident 

(38:51) Mental Hurdles as a Pitcher

(39:53) What is the Flow State and Why You Need It

(45:16) The Importance of Repetition

(47:55) The Power of Focus

(49:31) How to Know When to Quit

(52:38) Should You Set Goals?

(54:13) What was Jacob's Goal With Professional Baseball?

(56:33) Where It All Went Wrong for Jacob

(59:15) Lessons Learned from Playing in the MLB

(01:04:31) 70% of Athletes Go Broke Within 3 Years of Retirement

(01:07:56) Jacob's Personal Goals for Moment Wealth

(01:09:25) Always Make Time for Family

(01:13:21) Favorite Baseball Cities and Fan Bases

(01:15:37) Jacob's Life Advice

Connect with Jacob Turner:

Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheJacobTurner

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thejacob_turner/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheJacobTurner/featured

Moment Wealth: https://www.momentprivatewealth.com/

Connect with Nik:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nikatanackovic/ 

Twitter: https://twitter.com/Nik_Atanackovic

Email: nikola1.atanackovic@gmail.com