EP34: Garrett Klugh - Taking The Olympian Mindset into The Huddle

There are so many pathways to becoming an Olympian that began in a different direction, and today's guest, Garrett Klugh, certainly never set out to be at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens. He had his sights set on collegiate volleyball before realizing that his path to athletic success was rowing a boat. I am always impressed with what someone does after they leave their sport, and Garrett has continued his athlete's mindset into entrepreneurship with great success! "I've always been fascinated by people who start something from nothing, this whole idea of entrepreneurship, where it's 'I have this idea and it doesn't exist that I know of and if it does I'm gonna do it better and I'm gonna take nothing and build something.'" Garrett and I go back a ways, as we have a shared interest in helping athletes take their next steps, especially as entrepreneurs, and giving others those a-ha moments that lead them to success. Between Athens and NYC he has been a policeman in San Diego, a professor in Colorado, continued services to his fellow Olympians, all leading to his current work with Falk Ventures, and of course, the Huddle. "Like most new business school grads, I thought 'I'm going to go work in finance, this will be the first time I can get a stamp on my resume that says you can work for a big company that shows you can work and play well with others' and it was a time in my life where I needed to do that, except for one thing… I was 39 years old and I was entering the workforce in a different way in New York than a 25 year old was, no one knew what to do with me." We include numerous tips for athlete-entrepreneurs - give this one a careful listen, and be prepared to take notes! Happy Listening! Some Topics we talk about in this episode: Where it all began - 3:45 Rowing wasn't even on my mind - 7:00 The Spark of a Passion - 8:30 Gaining an advantage - 12:45 Rowing His Way to the Olympics - 15:00 Hustling for an Income - 21:00 Understanding the Competition - 26:30 How to take the Programs to the Next Level - 33:25 Every Day I felt like I was Putting on a Costume - 38:35 Nobody Knew What to do with Me - 44:25 How to Identify your Next Passion - 51:45 The Huddle - 57:10 Hit Your Mark - 60:40   How to get involved Be sure to connect with me on Social Media @MarkMoyerCoach and go to my website, www.markmoyer.com to get access to the tips and strategies that my coaching clients get directly. If you're looking for ways to Make Your Mark, send me an email [email protected] and I'll get you going right away on your path to success! If you liked this episode, be sure to subscribe and leave me a quick review on iTunes. Your reviews and ratings will help me reach more people with ways to make their mark in life!