When Your Dream Ends w/ Eric Wood

Feb 2, 2021

Eric Wood, a former NFL player with the Buffalo Bills, shares his transformative journey from professional sports to successful entrepreneurship. He discusses the emotional impact of shifting identities after a career-ending injury and the importance of resilience. Eric emphasizes the significance of habit stacking and building connections through small acts of service. He highlights how embracing one’s true self, rather than just a defined role, can lead to profound personal growth and finding purpose in life after sports.

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ADVICE

Commitment vs. Interest

Commit to daily sacrifices and consistent effort, rather than just being interested.
Cultivate habits that make hard work feel uncomfortable.

ADVICE

Embrace Hard Coaching

Be open to hard coaching and feedback in all areas of life.
Seek feedback actively, even if it's uncomfortable, to identify areas for improvement.

ANECDOTE

Early Preparation for Transition

Eric Wood started executive coaching six months before his career ended.
This helped him transition into a non-sports world and develop essential life skills.

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Every ending is the beginning of something great…

First-round draft pick, 9 years in the NFL with the Buffalo Bills, Pro Bowler, and an amazing athlete I am so excited to have my friend, Eric Wood on The Ed Mylett Show! Not only is this man a peak performer, but he has also mastered the art of pivoting and found great success in life after football.

Most collegiate and professional athletes have an extremely difficult time transitioning from life in the game to a life after sports because, by nature, we often define WHO we are by WHAT WE DO! And this is NOT THE CASE!

And I’m sure some of you can relate to this. Over the last year, MANY of us have found ourselves in a position where we were forced to PIVOT. Whether we lost a loved one, lost a job, had to figure out homeschooling, working from home, had to shift your entire business model, or even shut down a business.

While it may feel like your dreams are on hold or you feel cheated out of your dreams, this is a time to rely on your FAITH that God’s got your back!

What do some of the most successful people in many areas have in common? Their ability to CONSTANTLY pivot, their ability to STACK GOOD HABITS, and their FAITH that things are happening for them and not to them.

In this interview, Eric breaks down KEY STRATEGIES on how to shift your identity from being defined by what you do to being defined by WHO YOU ARE. We break down the key qualities and habits that all the GOATS practice on a daily basis that fuel them to greatness. AND you’ll learn how Eric was able to identify and use his natural gifts to pivot his life and find success after football.

Whether you’re an athlete, a teacher, entrepreneur, parent, business person, or anything in between, you MUST learn this lesson of PIVOTING!

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