If you follow MMA, then you know Eliot Marshall, if you have no idea what MMA is, you still need to know Eliot. He is a Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt and former UFC light heavyweight fighter turned coach, author, speaker and philanthropist. His newest book, the Amazon best-selling The Gospel of Fire – Strategies for Facing your Fears, Confronting your Demons, and Finding your Purpose is a deep dive into his personal story, the human experience and how our minds have the power to drive us to accomplish incredible things.
Top Takeaways: True Champions Fight For It with UFC Fighter & Coach Eliot Marshall
- I had to change my definition of what is my ROI
- The ultimate fighting championship to find which style was most dominant
- How is MMA different from the Karate Kid we all grew up with?
- I train so I never have to test my skills for real
- It’s all about you- you can’t make it about the other person
- You have to push the line but do it in a safe way, so they don’t get injured
- You have to fight to get ready for a fight
- Who can handle the pressure, the lights?
- You’ve never been under more pressure than when they lock that cage door
- True champions go out there to do their job, not just survive
- You can’t ask someone to be better than themselves
- You have to have the right team behind you
- You “play” football, you “play” baseball, but there is no “play” when it comes to fighting
- Make yourself walk the walk
- Put one foot in front of the other and march to the cage
- You got this, I love you, and you’ll never be alone
- I’m not in the MMA business, I’m in the people business
- I am “privileged” to be a teacher, a coach
- Go sprinkle that “luck dust” on someone else
- The obstacle is the way.
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Learning From Leaders:
Current Book: The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom by Don Miguel Ruiz
Leadership Superpower: You’ll never not hear me
Motivational Mantra:
[shareable cite=”Marcus Aurelius”]The impediment of action advances action; what stands in the way becomes the way (The obstacle is the way) [/shareable]
Book Most Often Gifted: The Untethered Soul: The Journey Beyond Yourself by Michael A. Singer
Additional Items Mentioned
The Gospel of Fire: Strategies for Facing Your Fears, Confronting Your Demons, and Finding Your Purpose by Eliot Marshall
Eliot’s website: eliotmarshall.com
