Black To Business

164: Harnessing the Athletic Mindset: Transforming Adversity into Innovation in Business w/ Darnell Jones

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Diving into a new endeavor always presents challenges & difficulties. When you try a new sport for the first time, you’re bound to not catch the ball, miss your target, or not get the time you were pushing for. But, that doesn’t mean you give up and stop trying. If it’s something you care about, then the positives and the negatives will be worth it. All of this also applies to being an entrepreneur. And Darnell Jones can speak to the perspectives of being an athlete & a business owner. Today’s episode focuses on how to take experiences from your past and apply them to what you’re currently working on. Before founding two businesses, Darnell played professional basketball on the West Coast. Although he wasn’t keen on having his sports career end, Darnell always believed that he had a bigger purpose than just being an athlete. Once he got the opportunity to build his companies, he never looked back. Even if athletics aren’t your forte, Darnell shared some amazing insights into creating a business from t