The Learning Leader Show With Ryan Hawk

Episode 003: Maurice Clarett: How He Built A 6 Figure Income After Spending 4 Years In Prison I was absolutely captivated by Maurice.  I could have spoken with him for hours.  I believe in the past he has been misunderstood.  He is a thoughtful, intelligent guy who has genuine ideas on how to help college athletes be better prepared for life after their college. “If I had stayed at Ohio State, I would have won 2 Heisman’s.  My body of work speaks for itself.” – Maurice Clarett That’s just one reason I had an awesome time interviewing today’s guest on The Learning Leader Show.  Welcome to Episode 003 with the thought provoking, Maurice Clarett Subscribe on iTunes or Stitcher Radio. The Learning Leader Show Some Questions I Ask: Why do you feel that Ohio State did not prepare you for life after football? Is it the players or coaches responsibility for the student athletes to be prepared for life after football? What is the story behind the infamous ESPN the magazine cover story and article titled “One and Done?” What would have happened if you had stayed at Ohio State for 2 more years? Why didn’t it work in Denver? Were drugs and alcohol a factor? What specific things can college coaches and administrators do to help college athletes be better prepared for life after sports? What is your current relationship like with Ohio State?  Coach Tressel? In This Episode, You Will Learn: About why Maurice originally committed to play football at Notre Dame The story behind the ESPN story “One and Done” and how they misrepresented Maurice Maurice feels as though he would have won 2 Heisman trophies had he stayed at Ohio State through his junior year Specific practices to help college athletes be better prepared for life after football The moment he felt he truly belonged as a Buckeye The details behind the making of the great ESPN 30 for 30 “Youngstown Boys” How he’s now making a 6 figure income The details behind being arrested multiple times and spending 4 years in prison How he’s turned his life around and is now helping others Much, much more… Continue Learning Go to Maurice's Website Read Warren Buffett Follow Maurice on Twitter @reeseclarett13 You may also like these episodes: Episode 001: How to become a master connector with Jayson Gaignard from MasterMind Talks   Episode 006: Hal Elrod Tells You How To Be Insanely Productive Before 8:00 AM  Episode 009: The Creative Leader’s Guide to making money by thinking outside of the Box with Jason Zook (SurfrApp)   Did you enjoy the podcast? I was fascinated by Maurice.  I’ve followed him since he was in high school winning the USA Today National Player of the Year in North East Ohio.  This was one of my favorite episodes. Who do you know that needs to hear this?  Send them to The Learning Leader Show! Episode edited by the great J Scott Donnell   Bio: Maurice Clarett has traveled throughout the nation speaking to universities, businesses, non-profits, faith based organizations and high schools. His life experiences have led him to be one of the most sought after speakers.  Maurice had a massive amount of success at Ohio State becoming the first freshman running back to start, being named Big Ten freshman of the year, and setting the freshman rushing and touchdown season record. He was also instrumental in helping Ohio State clinch the National Championship in 2002 with two pivotal plays "the strip" and scoring the go ahead touchdown. This was Maurice's only season at Ohio State due to a series of events that took place in his life (These events be seen in the ESPN 30 for 30 documentary "Youngstown Boys").  After much success on the field Maurice had trouble finding that same level of success off of the field and found himself serving 7 1/2 year prison sentence. It was there that Maurice began to take that work ethic and discipline that brought him so much success as a football player and began to focus it on himself as a person. He began to educate himself through college courses and reading books in his topics of interest such as the economics, finance, and business. His growth became evident to those around him as he would share what he had learned and began motivating those around him. It was this type of leadership that permitted him to be released 4 years early.  Upon being released Maurice went right to work in developing what he has envisioned. He wanted to create a platform that would allow him to connect, educate, and empower people in their life and/or profession. Maurice soon found himself connecting with the nation’s top business executives with the most notable being Warren Buffet. His ability to connect with his audience in a practical way leaves those who hear his words feeling inspired. Maurice believes that when you compound positive reinforcements in your life, over time, you begin to receive the benefits from them.

Episode 002: Chris Brogan: How To Take Over And Set Bigger Goals  After we finished recording this interview, Chris said to me, “You’re a good egg Ryan Hawk.  Thank you for having me on.”  I’m not sure why, but I really enjoyed getting a thoughtful, real compliment from someone like Chris.  Chris has a podcast guest standard that he will only record for 20 minutes (it makes sense based on his schedule and the amount of requests he gets).  When I shut it down after 21 minutes, he asked to keep going… Just a really enjoyable, fun, and educational episode.  We’ll record another 20 minutes together soon… “I am taking over...” – Chris Brogan  Welcome to Episode 002 with the CEO of Owner Media Group Chris Brogan Subscribe on iTunes or Stitcher Radio. (Make these live links) The Learning Leader Show “Show me your friends and I’ll show you your future.” – John Wooden  Some Questions I Ask: How do you equip owners? Why is entrepreneurship more than just 2 guys shaking hands? Why did you write “The Freaks Shall Inherit The Earth?” Why won’t his kids have cubicle jobs? At what specific moment did Chris know he had created something meaningful? What specific things can people do to get outside of their comfort zone? “Have a plan, work the plan, plan for the unexpected.” -  Terry Hoeppner In This Episode, You Will Learn: Chris’s 3 words for 2015: Plan, Leverage, Fabric… And everything that goes into why he chose those words Why most days he’s awesome but sometimes he has to ride out clinical depression How he’s become resilient and how you can too The importance of loyalty to others How we all can learn from what he’s done and put it into action even if we do not have credibility yet How to become a better public speaker What it’s like to interview Richard BransonJames Altucher called his book “The Freaks Shall Inherit The Earth”, “The Bible for making a startup.” Continue Learning Go to Chris's website Read The Freaks Shall Inherit The Earth See why over 300,000 people follow Chris on Twitter: @chrisbrogan You may also like these episodes: Episode 001: How to become a master connector with Jayson Gaignard from MasterMind Talks Episode 003: The incredibly interesting story of Maurice Clarett and how he built a 6 figure income after spending 4 years in prison Episode 009: The Creative Leader’s Guide to making money by thinking outside of the Box with Jason Zook (SurfrApp)  Did you enjoy the podcast? As I said before, this was a very special episode for me.  I am a huge fan of Chris and to have him enjoy being on the show really meant a lot to me.  I loved this episode.  Who do you know that needs to hear this?  Send them to The Learning Leader Show! Bio: Chris Brogan explores how people use content and community to build marketplaces around areas of belonging. He is CEO of Owner Media Group, a sought after public speaker, and the New York Times bestselling author of eight books and working on his ninth, Belong: A Framework for Embracing Community, Driving the Economy and Building the Future. Learn more about him at www.chrisbrogan.com     Episode edited by the great J Scott Donnell

Episode 001: How To Become A Master Connector With Jayson Gaignard From MasterMind Talks   I love discussing how we can all better ourselves by becoming improving our connecting skills.  This was a phenomenal episode. Jayson shares that the best way to connect with others is to first look to help them.  I think it is one of most life-changing and important skills we can master.   “To me, at the end of the day, it’s not how many friends you can count, it’s how many friends you can count on.” – Jayson Gaignard   That’s just one reason I had an awesome time interviewing today’s guest on The Learning Leader Show.   Welcome to Episode 001 with the connecting genius, Jayson Gaignard Subscribe on iTunes or Stitcher Radio.   The Learning Leader Show   “Show me your friends and I’ll show you your future.” – John Wooden   Some Questions I Ask: What big moments led Jayson to this point in his life? Why did he intentionally run his first business in to the ground? At what specific moment did Jayson know he had created something meaningful? What made him pay Tim Ferriss $84,000 to speak at his first event while he was $250,000 in debt? What specific things can people do to get outside of their comfort zone?   “Investing in myself and investing in my relationships is the greatest investment I can make.”  - Jayson Gaignard   In This Episode, You Will Learn: How to create your own MasterMind talk The benefits of utilizing James Altucher’s 10 Ideas a Day approach to life Specific Goal Setting Practices The importance of loyalty to others How regular people can do what Jayson has done How to become a better public speaker Why making 22 times the national average did not help him become 22 times happier than the national average How he’s made a very quick ascent to get to where he is   “We over estimate what we can accomplish in a day, but we under estimate what we can accomplish in a year” – Jayson Gaignard   Continue Learning Go to Jayson's Website Read Seth Godin Follow Jason on Twitter @JaysonGaignard   You may also like these episodes: Episode 002: How to take over and set bigger goals with Chris Brogan Episode 009: The Creative Leader’s Guide to making money by thinking outside of the Box with Jason Zook (SurfrApp)   Did you enjoy the podcast? I love discussing how we can all better ourselves at connecting with others through helping them.  Jayson has mastered this vital skill.  I loved this episode.  Who do you know that needs to hear this?  Send them to The Learning Leader Show!   Episode edited by the great J Scott Donnell   Bio: Building connections and building relationships are how you bring real value to the world around you.   Jayson Gaignard is a super-connector.   Broke and $250,000 in debt, Jayson thought about an idea that nobody else was doing after getting a free ticket to hear Seth Godin speak, connecting entrepreneurs over an intimate dinner.   He paid for this himself by going even further into debt with no expectations of ever making money on these. Mastermind Dinners launched and Jayson’s new venture was off and running.  Hear Jayson discuss how he scraped together $84,000 in order to pay for Tim Ferriss to speak at his first event.  Incredible!   Entrepreneurship often takes an unyielding belief in yourself, and Jayson definitely believes.   Listen today to hear the story of someone who bet everything he had on an idea.   His new book, MasterMind Dinners: Build Lifelong Relationship by Connecting Experts, Influencers,and Linchpins  is a phenomenal read and he hosts a podcast, Mastermind Talks.  I highly recommend that you subscribe to it.