Austin Ekeler: Finding Opportunities To Maximize Your Impact

This week Andrew welcomes Washington Commanders running back Austin Ekeler back to the podcast. In 2021 & 2022, Austin led the NFL in total touchdowns and established himself as one of the most successful, versatile, & dynamic players in the league. In this conversation, Austin shares a behind-the-scenes look at his recent experience navigating NFL free agency, his decision to join the Commanders, how he prepared for his first season with a new team, & so much more. This episode is filled with powerful lessons on how to find situations where you can maximize your impact, how to become more multi-dimensional, & ways to effectively (and efficiently) add new challenges to your plate. 

Show Highlights:

0:00 - Intro
3:25 - NFL free agency behind-the-scenes
4:50 - Finding opportunity to maximize your value
6:06 - Benefits of multi-dimensionality
7:42 - You control your inputs
8:13 - “I’m my toughest critic”
10:35 - Selecting which feedback to act on
10:45 - Preseason experience when joining new team
12:32 - Finding ways to lead in new environment
16:57 - Advice to rookies
17:50 - How to know when you’re ready to take on new tasks
21:30 - Growing Eksperience app
28:10 - Knowing/understanding your story
29:20 - Advice to begin self-improvement journey
31:30 - Taking lessons from past experiences

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