Episode 28: Daron K. Roberts, Harvard Law Grad and Former NFL Coach
Description
Adam interviews Daron K. Roberts, a graduate of Harvard Law School who decided to forego a traditional career in private practice to become an NFL coach. The interview begins with Daron speaking about his interest in politics and debate at a young age (02:14 - 05:54 ) and how he was able to become student body president at the University of Texas (05:55 - 11:11 ). Daron then shares his initial interest in law school and how he was eventually admitted to Harvard Law School (11:12 - 15:54 ). From there, Daron speaks about his experience at Harvard Law and his first summer jobs while in law school (15:55 - 21:01 ), why he decided to turn down prestigious job offers in the legal field to pursue his dream of becoming an NFL coach (21:02 - 23:52 ), and how we can bypass psychological roadblocks when contemplating a similar decision in our own lives (23:53 - 29:00 ). After this, Daron discusses his first NFL job with the Kansas City Chiefs, including how Chiefs head coach Herm Edwards gave him an opportunity with the team (29:01 - 31:27 ), how he sold himself to members of the Chiefs organization (31:28 - 37:51 ), and how he leveraged the power of visualization to fulfil his long-term coaching goals (37:52 - 41:31 ). The interview concludes with Daron discusses his other NFL coaching jobs (41:32 - 43:35 ), why he decided to found the Center for Sports Leadership and Innovation at the University of Texas (43:36 - 46:13 ) and one thing that he'd like people to take from his story (46:14 - 49:00 ). For show notes and a transcript of this episode, visit www.thepowerofbold.com.




