On today’s episode, John Thornton shares the advantages to cultivating relationships and establishing partnership throughout your career. Listen in as Jennifer and John discuss why football is the ultimate team game, the importance of having confidence while checking your ego, and the value of serving others. John also discusses how reputation and history impact decision making on both sides of the career path, from the institutions you choose for education, to the connections and partnerships you build as a student athlete.  

 

About John Thornton:

John in a retired NFL defensive tackle who played college football at West Virginia and was drafted by the Tennessee Titans in the second round of the 1999 NFL Draft as the 52nd overall pick. John played with the Titans for four seasons and then another six seasons with the Cincinnati Bengals. Currently, John is a sports agent with Roc Nation Sports who is the co-head of the Roc Nation Sports football division. Some of John's clients are Jaire Alexander, Andrew Thomas, Zamir White, and Lewis Cine.

 

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Follow John on Twitter: @JohnThornton

 

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