Former NFL player Marcus Ogden shares his journey of success, failure, and personal growth. He emphasizes the importance of overcoming ego, taking personal responsibility, and being accountable for one's actions. Ogden also discusses the challenges of navigating relationships, the benefits of therapy, and the impact of divorce. He provides valuable insights on maximizing personal growth and offers coaching and consulting services to help individuals achieve fulfillment and success.

Takeaways

• Overcoming ego and taking personal responsibility are crucial for personal growth and success.
• Therapy can provide a safe space to process emotions and make better decisions.
• Empathy, compassion, and active listening are essential qualities for building strong relationships.
• Maximizing personal growth requires hiring a coach, being accountable, and having difficult conversations.

Chapters

00:00 Introduction and Technical Difficulties

01:05 Background and Goals

04:03 The Impact of Ego

08:21 Overcoming Ego and Taking Responsibility

11:28 The Challenges of Personal Responsibility

13:55 The Influence of Social Media and Instant Gratification

15:13 The Importance of Accountability and Response

17:42 The Benefits of Therapy

20:23 Navigating Relationships and Conflict

23:00 The Physiological Effects of Stress

24:25 Lessons from a Single Father

27:33 The Impact of Divorce

31:58 Maximizing Personal Growth

35:18 How to Connect with Marcus Ogden
 

About Marques:

Marques Ogden is a former NFL player who is now an inspirational keynote speaker. He's also the founder and CEO of Ogden Ventures LLC, three-time best-selling author (Sleepless Nights; The Success Cycle), business coach and consultant and the podcast host of Authenticity With Marques Ogden; although his journey didn't come easy or without unrelenting adversity. After retiring from football, Marques pursued a career in construction and contracting. At 27, he founded a construction company with fast growth but eventually went bankrupt, losing almost two million dollars on one project in 90 days.

He pulled himself together during his darkest hours and got a part-time job as a custodian. Marques rose to the top again with hard work and determination, using his struggles as inspiration to blaze his own trail forward. Now, he shares his powerful story to help others learn how to fail forward and achieve success in their lives. Marques' story and insights as a thought leader have been featured in top publications such as USA Today, Forbes, Cheddar News and Authority Magazine. As a speaker, he's landed jobs with over 40 Fortune 500 companies and over 15 Fortune 100 companies like Amazon, Goldman Sachs, Intel, JPMorgan Chase and Home Depot. As a podcast host, he's interviewed iconic guests such as Michael Strahan, Joe Namath and Willie Parker Jr. Marques hopes to continue reaching new levels in his professional career and positively impacting as many people's lives as possible through doing what he loves; speaking on stage and sharing his experiences and knowledge with others.

https://marques360.com/

*audio note - we had some interference in the signal. We've edited it out as best we can, but the audio quality is lower than our other episodes.

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