The Mindset Advantage

From Prison Bars to Motivational Star: Damon West’s Incredible Journey


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Damon West is a college professor, internationally known keynote speaker, and 3x Wall Street Journal bestselling author. At just 20 years old, Damon was a Division 1 starting quarterback where he suffered a career ending injury. He turned to hardcore drugs to cope with disappointments of life. After being introduced to methamphetamines, he instantly became hooked and his life changed forever. After a series of burglaries Damon found himself getting sentenced to life at a super max security prison in Texas. During his time in prison he had a spiritual awakening that woke him up and changed the trajectory of his life. Today, Damon peaked to hundreds of big time companies every year all around the world on the power of the coffee bean mindset.

Topics

-The Texas SWAT team story

-How parents can help their children over come addiction

-Getting sentenced to life behind bars

-The carrot, egg, and coffee bean

-Importance of believing in yourself

-Why you need to stay on your own line

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