• “I can accept failure, everyone fails at something. But I can’t accept not trying.” – Michael Jordan 
• The greats do not cower when they are slighted; instead, their determination only grows further 
• “I never asked any of my teammates to do something that I wasn’t willing to do myself. If you don’t want to play that way, don’t play that way. I’m not going to do it for you.” – Michael Jordan 
• Learning is a gift, even when pain is your teacher
• It obvious when a person wants to win more than the competition; the world has a way of elevating these people who simply want it more than everyone else 
• After Michael Jordan’s legendary performance in Game 2 of the 1986 Eastern Conference First Round, where he scored 63 points against the Boston Celtics, Larry Bird famously said: “I think he’s God disguised as Michael Jordan.”
• “I’ve missed more than 9,000 shots in my career. I’ve lost almost 300 games. 26 times I’ve been trusted to take the game-winning shot and missed. I’ve failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed.” – Michael Jordan 

"I can accept failure. Everyone fails at something, but I can't accept not trying. I can't accept it." Michael Jordan is one of the greatest basketball players of all time. He's also a great entrepreneur, business owner, and Olympian. In this episode, we cover his remarkable story and talk about the strategies, tactics, and work habits that made him so effective.

Writing, production, and sound editing by Ben Wilson with support from Michael Lackner.