Glue Guys
Episode 30 Legends and Lessons: Personal Encounters with Giants
Glue Guys

Episode 30: Legends and Lessons: Personal Encounters with Giants

Glue Guys

Episode 30

Legends and Lessons: Personal Encounters with Giants

Shane Battier, Ravi Gupta and Alex Smith are the hosts of Glue Guys, an exploration of their favorite lessons from the worlds of sports and business. We cover the guys' experiences meeting larger-than-life figures, how to avoid impostor syndrome and 'play free' in the face of greatness, and why true greatness is the ability to bring people along with you.

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Show Notes:

(00:00:00) Welcome to Glue Guys

(00:02:00) Playing with the Greatest Golfer Ever

(00:03:54) Nervous Moments on the Golf Course

(00:05:30) Reflecting on Brushes with Greatness

(00:11:26) Meeting Childhood Heroes

(00:14:21) First NFL Start Against Peyton Manning

(00:22:05) Learning from Business Titans

(00:34:34) Reflecting on Simple Yet Impactful Advice

(00:37:46) Facing the Combine and Al Davis

(00:38:45) Impostor Syndrome and Meeting Legends

(00:42:55) Working with Pat Riley and the Miami Heat

(00:51:56) Joining the Miami Heat and Playing with LeBron

(00:54:17) The Legendary 26-Game Winning Streak

(01:05:12) Gratitude and Mentorship

Legends and Lessons: Personal Encounters with Giants

Golfing with Tiger

Shane
I've played in the NBA Finals and NCAA championships. I don't think I got as many text messages as I did last week when I got to play with the greatest person ever to pick up a golf club. People are saying, "WTF? How did this happen?" I play in this tournament, and I called the Head Pro because I'm having trouble finding a partner.

I'm ready to play if any partners pop up last minute. Then, I got a phone call four days before from the pro who said, "Hey, man, you still want to play this tournament?" I had already filled my schedule and didn't really feel like rearranging it. So, I said, "Ah, I don't know."

He said it's a really fun group. I asked, "How fun?" He said, "You're going to play with my guy, Seth Waugh, former president of the PGA, whom I've known for a long time. Tremendous guy."

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