Marcus Freeman - Choose Hard, Choose Love - [Art of Investing, EP.19]

Today’s teacher is Marcus Freeman, Head Football Coach at the University of Notre Dame. We discuss the power of relationships and how he talks with his players about the concepts of hard work and love, and we delve into what it takes to focus on inputs rather than outputs, especially as the college sports world is changing in unprecedented ways.  For you football fans out there, we even get into a little bit of what's ahead for Notre Dame’s program in Marcus’s third year as head coach. As alums and lifelong fans of the Irish, it was a real treat to host Coach Freeman at our studios. Please enjoy this class with Coach Marcus Freeman. Join us for the Art of Investing x Founders Conference! For the full show notes, transcript, and links to mentioned content, check out the episode page here. ----- This episode is brought to you by Summus. Summus is a revolutionary health benefits solution, driving superior employee engagement while dramatically lowering your company's enterprise-level healthcare spend. They're completely transforming the world of health benefits by providing employers and their employees in any location, fast access to over 5,100 of the top medical specialists from America's very best medical centers for support across all health questions. If you're looking for a benefit that drives your employee engagement, truly takes care of your people in their most scary and vulnerable times, all while improving your healthcare ROI, visit GoSummus.info/AOI. This episode is brought to you by Hunt Club. Hunt Club unlocks relationships and helps companies grow. Whether it's recruiting your next hire, landing your next big partner, or financing your business, a trusted introduction always works more effectively. Hunt Club’s tech-enabled search model leverages the largest community of its kind to refer amazing talent on your behalf. Additionally, its software program, Atlas, helps organize the entire network of a company or fund and assists in streamlining the right introductions. If you're looking for the ideal solution for all of your talent needs, visit HuntClub.com/AOI. ----- Art of Investing is a property of Pine Grove Studios in collaboration with Colossus, LLC. For more episodes of Art of Investing, visit joincolossus.com/episodes.  Editing and post-production work for this episode was provided by The Podcast Consultant (https://thepodcastconsultant.com). Show Notes (00:00:00) Welcome to the Art of Investing (00:04:45) Confidence and Leadership (00:06:32) The Profound Influence of Family (00:10:39) Embracing the Role of a Lifelong Learner (00:12:43) The Coaching Journey: From NFL Dreams to Notre Dame (00:18:22) Building Relationships: The Core of Coaching (00:21:53) Other-Centeredness as a Coaching Philosophy (00:23:55) The Mindset of Notre Dame Football (00:24:59) The Power of Relationships and Team Dynamics (00:28:01) Emphasizing Love and Choice in Team Culture (00:30:37) Continuous Improvement and Challenging the Status Quo (00:35:17) Navigating the Upheaval in College Football (00:36:28) The Importance of Education in Athlete Development (00:39:04) Family, Balance, and Being Present (00:41:28) Recruiting Talent and Building Teams at Notre Dame (00:43:55) Inspiring Today’s Youth and Upholding High Standards