Story of failure: Not eating enough fiber and getting hemorrhoids.

Alex Demczak is a former SEC quarterback for the Missouri Tigers. Alex graduated with a degree in Communication and a minor in Business.

Alex is an inspiring communicator, facilitator and trainer who challenges businesses, schools, sports teams, and non-profits to maximize their potential and make a difference.

Alex is the author of Thrive U. The inspirational book is a collection of stories from 100 collegiate and professional athletes from across the country. The book has been used by many youth groups, schools, and businesses as a resource to help others maximize their platform and Thrive rather than simply survive.

Alex Demczak is a top keynote speaker and trainer for the Jon Gordon Companies. He frequently delivers keynotes and conducts training programs based on The Power of Positive Leadership and The Power of a Positive Team with the goal of helping leaders transform their teams and change the world. Alex is an innovative entrepreneur that has a knack for starting new ventures such as Thrive U, Coach’s Corner, MU Courtesy Carts, Thrive, Speakers, Ignite small groups, and collaborates with multiple startups.

Alex is passionate about helping high-performance leaders take the next step in their leadership journey. Alex has worked with some most successful companies across various industries. Some of Alex’s past clients include The Buffalo Wild Wings Citrus Bowl, Veterans United Home loans, OneCoast Retailers, O’shea Builders, and many others. Alex’s mission is to help people increase their performance, enhance their leadership, and maximize their life.

In today's episode Alex talks about:

- Mizzou football and growing up as a sport fanatic
- the sweet spot of life souring
- the meeting going into his junior season
- a coach telling him he wasn’t good enough
- two bad options to choose from
- feeling called to stay
- the humiliation of getting cut
- trying to make a positive out of a negative
- the yellow flag
- are you kidding me?
- serving to the best of his ability
- getting back on the team as a senior
- “Leadership requires no title.”
- coming through humiliation
- we will all experience trials
- Thrive U - daily devotional for athletes
- working at Kanakuk Camp
- who’s telling the stories of D-1 athletes?
- sharing his story and testimony
- sending a copy to Jon Gordon
- are you willing to work for free?
- managing Jon Gordon’s inquires and helping
- speaking on Jon’s books
- writing The Sale together with Jon Gordon
- what is The Sale?
- overview of the Sale
- Matt and Kendra
- getting the chance to make the sale of a lifetime
- growing up in a supportive family
- Nathan Buxxman - Athletes in Action
- Jon Gordon as a mentor
- Randy in The Sale
- Randy Sutterland
- when you do things the right way, it comes back to you
- working at a great company but…
- knowing that he was called to go out on his own
- “God had me where He had me for a reason.”
- not looking back with regret
- what are the things holding you back?
- trusting God in situations
- going all in on something
- people tending to forget about failures
- thinking back to when he first started thinking
- putting yourself in the arena
- Jeff Nelson - pastor preaching with no notes
- trying to take one or two things and learn every time he speaks
- how can I adapt?
- “Speaking leads to more speaking.” - Jon Gordon
- being open to criticism
- cool things on the other side of fear
- leaving things on the sideline
- trying, failing, and learning
- “The message is more important than me.”
- how can I serve the audience?
- Streamline books
- the daunting task of publishing a book
- worth the stress to run a business
- helping people tell good stories
- The Chosen
- a team around you writing a book
- being proud of the fact of going for it
- trudging forward in the unknown
- following and trusting God in the unknown