Episode 045 Blind Ambition with Aaron Golub

In this episode, John talks with Aaron Golub - keynote speaker, financial advisor, host of Blind Ambition podcast, and the first legally blind athlete to participate in an NCAA Division 1 football game.

Listen to this episode to learn more:

[01:59] - His background

[04:01] - His experience of playing at Tulane

[04:55] - Becoming an NFL free agent

[06:24] - Getting into the world of finance

[07:55] - Turning disadvantage to advantage

[08:36] - Stages he has been on

[11:20] - Things he does to build relationships

[12:48] - Time blocking to manage his personal and business life

[17:08] - Advice to someone who is struggling in life

[18:22] - Being selective for the truth-tellers in your life

QUOTES:

“I need to put the work the time, the effort that no one else is willing to put in.”

“Put in the time, the effort when no one else around is expecting me to do it, and that’s what I have to do to be successful.”

“I’m so thankful and blessed and grateful that I was born legally blind. It allowed me to do amazing things and meet incredible people. Because of that, I share my story, tactics, and how I was able to turn my vision into an advantage.”

“Being able to be present in your relationships allows you to be present in your work.”

“Account for every minute, every day in your schedule you have to build in time for relationships because if you don’t something else is gonna fill that time.”

“The biggest issue is people are afraid to take the first step because they are too worried about other people’s opinions.”

“If I’m not willing to take advice from you ... Why would I take criticism from you?”

“Be very selective in who you choose to have speak truth into your life because how they speak is as important as what they speak.”

“You can turn disadvantage to your advantage if you put the right strategy and tactics in place.”

USEFUL RESOURCES:

https://www.aarongolub.com 

https://www.facebook.com/aaron.golub.5 

https://www.instagram.com/aaronjgolub/ 

https://www.linkedin.com/in/aaron-golub-33b22aa8/ 

https://twitter.com/aaronjgolub 

https://tinyurl.com/BlindAmbitionPodcast 

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EPISODE CREDITS

Intro music provided by Tony Palacios - https://www.instagram.com/tonytonedog/ 

Outro music provided by Jeff Scheetz - https://jeffscheetz.com/