Why FAILURE is only FAILURE TO TRY with Vince Thompson

Show Notes:Vince will always wear his Auburn school colors with pride because it was really Auburn that shaped himGrew up in a small town (Chatom, AL) where his dad was Mayor and going to Auburn was an eye-opening experienceA journalism class taught by Auburn's Sports Information Director, David Housel would change his course at Auburn after he asked David if he could be involvedVince would intern in the sports information department and be published in the Auburn PlainsmanWanted to be a sportswriter because he wanted to be involved with sports and loved the storytelling and has fond memories of reading Sports IllustratedHe's never been afraid to ask and would have his parents take him to Atlanta during the summer to see the Cincinnati Reds play the Braves and would call the Reds organization to find out what hotel they were staying in to meet the playersFirst job after graduating Auburn was at a bank in Birmingham and he was fired in six monthsWould meet Richard Scrushy, founder of HealthSouth and eventually would work at HealthSouth for 6 years as VP, Marketing & CommunicationsFounded MELT (Marketing, Entertainment, Leisure, & Trends) marketing agency in 2000 which is now one of the premier sports marketing and entertainment agency in the nationThree things continue to motivate Vince: Taking care of his family; doing the best work in the world; pivoting the businessWords of Wisdom from Vince Thompson: "Change is inevitable; growth is optional. Choose wisely."To Subscribe to YouTube Channel: Rich Take On SportsTo Follow Rich Take On Sports on Twitter: @richtakesportsTo Follow Richmond Weaver on Twitter: @richmondweaverTo Follow Rich Take On Sports on Instagram: @richtakeonsportsTo Follow Richmond Weaver on Instagram: @richmondweaver93To Follow Rich Take On Sports on Facebook: @richtakeonsportsTo Follow Vince Thompson on Twitter: @vinnyincTo Follow Vince Thompson on Instagram: @vinnyincTo Learn More About MELT and MELTU: MELT AtlantaFeatured Image Photo Credit: MELT

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