Ep #76 “How to Intently Pursue The Career You Want” with Evan Burk
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About Evan Burk
Evan Burk is not your typical football coach. Despite not playing football beyond high school and no network in the coaching profession, Evan's unlikely football journey began as a 4th grade coach, where he quickly worked his way to the NFL in just 6 years, and included coaching for teams such as the Miami Dolphins, UCLA, and SMU.
After spending fifteen-plus years working with the highest-performing athletes, coaches, and teams on the planet, Coach Burk uses his unique football coaching background to teach people how to utilize the same strategies in business and life that elite players and teams use to perform at a world-class level.
In 2022, Evan Burk released his first book, Finding Intangibles, in which he helps organizations identify the hidden traits that drive elite performers and championship teams. He also hosts his own weekly sports leadership podcast, The Highest Level, where he reveals how championship team cultures are built and the keys to leadership excellence at the highest level.
Quotes
“Coaching, a lot of times, is about influence and pushing people beyond what they are capable of doing on their own.”
“Early in my career, I would encourage myself to find mentors who understood me, that saw in me what I didn’t see. You need to find the mentors who believe you and your intangibles.”
“I had an extreme passion for what I was doing and what I was building. Every day is a crucial element to building the foundation to the greatness that lays before me.”
“The most successful teams I was a part of, the pressure and intensity did not exist. There was a confidence in the leaders of ‘yep, this what we do’. It was more about how are going to respond and how are we going to perform.”
Highlights
2:30 - Connecting with Grandfather going to Cowboys games growing up
7:18 - High School Wrestling Coach giving him confidence
11:05 - Unique styles of Leadership and Coaching
17:45 - Became a football coach
20:38 - 3 things he’d tell himself at the beginning of his career
27:30 - Getting in the door of College football coaching
34:00 - Hard work instilled at a young age
39:20 - Behind the scenes as a college football coach
45:40 - Quality of most successful teams
49:30 - Send 400 letters to NFL coaches
54:25 - Discovering his coaching style
58:10 - The Highest Level Podcast
“Actionables” from the interview
What is my leadership style? Is it unique to me or someone else?
What was my initial mentality toward my career?
What is more important to me in my career growth? People or experience?
What have I learned about my occupation that is unique compared to others?
What am I willing to do to get the job I want?
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