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Tom Smyth: Entrepreneurship and MMA: A Battle of Similarities

July 10, 2023 Jason Portnoy
Tom Smyth: Entrepreneurship and MMA: A Battle of Similarities
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Perfectly Mentored with Jason Portnoy
Tom Smyth: Entrepreneurship and MMA: A Battle of Similarities
Jul 10, 2023
Jason Portnoy

Embrace accountability, learn from past mistakes, and make the right decisions moving forward. The importance of doing thorough due diligence, seeking the right mentors, and avoiding opinions from unreliable sources is reiterated.

In this episode of Perfectly Mentored, Jason is joined by Tom Smyth and they discuss the importance of coaching and shares their experience coaching an MMA fighter. They emphasize the dangers of thinking one knows everything and the value of having a mentor who has real-life experience. Tom highlights the similarities between coaching an athlete and coaching an entrepreneur, emphasizing the need for resilience and self-accountability in both fields.

Topics Covered  

  • Molly McCann. [01:18]
  • Regaining confidence after defeat.  [03:09]
  • Similarities between coaching an MMA fighter and an entrepreneur. [04:26]
  • The lonely journey of being an entrepreneur. [06:44]:
  • Overcoming challenges and the importance of resilience. [07:46]
  • Common mistakes people make. [08:43]
  • The value of self-accountability. [09:26]

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Show Notes

Embrace accountability, learn from past mistakes, and make the right decisions moving forward. The importance of doing thorough due diligence, seeking the right mentors, and avoiding opinions from unreliable sources is reiterated.

In this episode of Perfectly Mentored, Jason is joined by Tom Smyth and they discuss the importance of coaching and shares their experience coaching an MMA fighter. They emphasize the dangers of thinking one knows everything and the value of having a mentor who has real-life experience. Tom highlights the similarities between coaching an athlete and coaching an entrepreneur, emphasizing the need for resilience and self-accountability in both fields.

Topics Covered  

  • Molly McCann. [01:18]
  • Regaining confidence after defeat.  [03:09]
  • Similarities between coaching an MMA fighter and an entrepreneur. [04:26]
  • The lonely journey of being an entrepreneur. [06:44]:
  • Overcoming challenges and the importance of resilience. [07:46]
  • Common mistakes people make. [08:43]
  • The value of self-accountability. [09:26]

Want to work with Jason one-on-one? Click Here

Connect with Codie Sanchez:

Connect with us:

Connect with Jason Portnoy