David Meltzer | Money Doesn’t Buy Happiness

In this episode, you’ll hear from the man who inspired a movie, is also a three-time international best-selling author, and has a mission to make YOU happy!

Who is David Meltzer?

David Meltzer is the Co-founder of Sports 1 Marketing and formerly served as CEO of the renowned Leigh Steinberg Sports & Entertainment agency, which was the inspiration for the movie Jerry Maguire.

His life’s mission is to empower OVER 1 BILLION people to be happy! This simple yet powerful mission has led him on an incredible journey to provide one thing…VALUE. In all his content and communication that’s exactly what you’ll receive.  

He is a three-time international best-selling author, a Top 100 Business Coach, the executive producer of Entrepreneur‘s #1 digital business show, Elevator Pitch, and host of the top entrepreneur podcast, The Playbook. 

Pain is an indicator

Meltzer starts the interview with a perspective that will change your mindset. Listen as he explains about pain being an indicator, “It's an indicator that you have something to learn mental, physical, emotional, spiritual, and financial pain is just an indicator that you got to move in a different direction. In order to live a better life or make your situation or life better. It's that simple.”

Three Indicators that Changed David Meltzer

Pay close attention as David dives into the three biggest indicators in his life and his wish that they’d come earlier. 

#1. “The gift of humility.” Listen as David recounts the birthday present his father gave him at the age of 20. He breaks down in tears because it means so much to him. And then he discovers the gift is useless… or so he thinks. 

#2. “The first person to tell me the truth.” In 2006, David was CEO of the most notable sports agency in the world. He went golfing with his oldest and best friend and invited him to go to the Masters. David recounts what it was like to finally hear the truth.

#3. “I got so pissed.” When David’s lifelong love came to him and said she was leaving him if things didn’t change, he had choices to make. Listen as he opens up to Ken about how he reacted.

“Ferocious Buddha”