#146 Michael Campion – Talent is Practice in Disguise

Welcome to another episode of Kickoff Sessions with Michael Campion, professional footballer, corporate trainer, and founder. Michael is currently the Brand Principal at Four Fox Saké, a luxurious Japanese sake brand, and a Partner and Head of Training at Quinlan & Associates, where he delivers engaging talks and soft skills workshops for some of the world’s largest banks, asset managers and leading universities.In this episode, Michael shares his experiences with Four Fox Saké, sharing how he helped the brand establish itself in a competitive market. Michael also offers his advice for young entrepreneurs and founders from his years in the arena.As the host of the ‘Playing The Inner Game’ podcast, Michael has interviewed exceptional thinkers and leaders, sharing their insights with his audience. If you enjoy this pod, please leave a 5 star rating on Spotify and a review on Apple podcasts.⏺️ Voics: https://www.voics.co/🗞️ Newsletter: https://bit.ly/3KftBCP🎤 Podcast Accelerator: https://bit.ly/3f1ir81📞 Schedule Free Call: https://bit.ly/3GsNyTU⭐ Leave a Spotify Review: https://spoti.fi/36RrL9Y Leave an Apple Review: https://apple.co/3uCwViF (00:00) You never see all the reps in the dark(06:30) The problem with speaking too much in sales(08:28) The benefit of professional sport for business(11:17) The difference between good and great(12:55) Complacency between team sports & corporate jobs(14:50) Lessons from Alan Stein Jr. & Kobe Bryant (16:45) The energy needed to start is not the same to sustain(19:35) Increase the surface area where luck might fall(22:18) Creating digital leverage & networking(26:10) Chasing status and prestige in your teens(28:55) If you don't have a plan, you'll be assigned a plan(30:40) Advice for figuring out your life(32:30) Do you need money to be happy?(33:30) Follow your passion or curiosity?(36:00) You can get 90% ahead of 90% people(39:45) This is what hard feels like(40:40) How to know what business to start(42:45) How do you build a sake brand?(49:00) What's the culture in Japan around sake?(52:15) Influencer marketing for brands(56:45) How to sell and distribute a wine brandSocials:- LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/3FCS3JA- Twitter: https://bit.ly/3ExJ26ZSupport the show