Ben Zobrist: How To Become More Versatile & Adaptable

This week Andrew talks with 2x World Series Champion & 2016 World Series MVP Ben Zobrist. In 2000, Ben graduated high school and thought his baseball career was over.  Then, he dipped into his birthday money for $50 to attend a college tryout where he caught the attention of a college coach and landed a scholarship. He went on to become a 3x MLB All-Star and led both the Kansas City Royals & Chicago Cubs to historic World Series titles.  One of the most versatile & adaptable players of all-time, Ben played SS, 1B, 2B, 3B, & all 3 outfield positions. In this conversation, Andrew asks Ben about the mindsets, techniques, & philosophies that powered his journey into the baseball history books. Ben shares actionable ideas on increasing your self-belief, improving your focus, & maximizing your value by becoming more versatile. This conversation is filled with powerful life & career lessons that will help you achieve championship-level success in anything.

Show Highlights: 

(0:00) - Intro
(3:33) - 2015 World Series
(4:04) - Growing up in small town
(5:04) - College tryout
(6:54) - Increasing self-belief
(8:39) - Drawing inspiration from movies
(10:02) - Power of underdog stories
(11:27) - Building confidence
(13:55) - Becoming more versatile
(14:38) - Creating your own opportunities
(15:37) - Joe Maddon
(16:49) - Discipline & focus
(18:21) - Developing new skills
(18:58) - Transitioning between roles
(21:41) - Focus & mindfulness
(23:45) - Traits of champions
(25:53) - World Series titles
(27:47) - Letdown after success
(29:02) - 2016 Cubs World Series
(31:47) - Ben’s ‘Champion Forward’ program
(32:49) - Finding motivation

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