MLB 1st Round Pick On Rooming With Mike Trout, Why Athletes Suck at Protecting Their Wealth & How to Attract Success | Jacob Turner

In this episode of The Victory Degree, Nik sits down with Jacob Turner: a former Detroit Tigers pitcher turned wealth manager and content creator. The conversation revolves around topics such as: Jacob's journey from high school to the big leagues, the influence of his father, what it's like getting drafted in the 1st round, how to handle receiving $1.2M at the age of 18, frameworks for success, how to build and protect wealth, and the best baseball fan bases and cities in the country. There's also a Mike Trout story thrown in there, because why not?Please Enjoy!TIMESTAMPS(00:00) Introduction(00:44) Who is Jacob Turner?(01:43) Why Jacob hates telling others he was a professional athlete(03:35) Influence of Jacob's Father(05:23) The Importance of Youth Sports(08:12) Why Jacob Decided to Play Baseball(09:35) The Motivation Behind Continuous Self-Improvement(11:45) Draft Day Experience(15:21) Receiving $1.2M at the age of 18(17:12) #1 Financial Mistake Athletes Make(19:21) Is St.Louis a Baseball Town?(20:08) The Importance of Proximity in Entrepreneurship(21:01) The Impact of Inputs and Perspective(22:18) Level of Talent in the MLB(24:48) Never Stop Growing(27:50) Do Things That Don't Scale(29:52) What Jacob learned from his roommate, Mike Trout(32:19) The Importance of Delusional Self-Belief(35:16) How You Can Choose to be Confident (38:51) Mental Hurdles as a Pitcher(39:53) What is the Flow State and Why You Need It(45:16) The Importance of Repetition(47:55) The Power of Focus(49:31) How to Know When to Quit(52:38) Should You Set Goals?(54:13) What was Jacob's Goal With Professional Baseball?(56:33) Where It All Went Wrong for Jacob(59:15) Lessons Learned from Playing in the MLB(01:04:31) 70% of Athletes Go Broke Within 3 Years of Retirement(01:07:56) Jacob's Personal Goals for Moment Wealth(01:09:25) Always Make Time for Family(01:13:21) Favorite Baseball Cities and Fan Bases(01:15:37) Jacob's Life AdviceConnect with Jacob Turner:Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheJacobTurnerInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thejacob_turner/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheJacobTurner/featuredMoment Wealth: https://www.momentprivatewealth.com/Connect with Nik:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nikatanackovic/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Nik_AtanackovicEmail: [email protected]