Mickey Jannis: Creating Your Own Path To Success

When the Tampa Bay Rays cut Mickey Jannis after his second minor league season he made the bold decision to develop a knuckleball—one of the rarest and most difficult pitches to master.  Mickey didn't have the fastball velocity most of his peers had and he thought doing something different might help him standout.  After more than a decade in the minor leagues, Mickey recently became just the 8th knuckleball pitcher to debut in Major League Baseball in the last 20 years. In this episode, Andrew and Mickey explore how to stay focused on a goal and why the courage to be a little different is often the key to success. This conversation may be the inspiration you need to step outside your comfort zone and create your own path. 

Show highlights:
1:10 - Setting goals and developing the right mindset
3:52 - Identifying a way to standout and create your niche
4:36 - Seeking advice from others and making a bold decision
7:01 - Mickey's knuckleball
9:23 - Courage to do something different
11:19 - Navigating adversity and sticking with a goal 
14:37 - Doing unconventional work to develop a craft
21:02 - Mickey's Major League Debut with the Baltimore Orioles
23:19 - Focusing amidst distractions and compartmentalizing emotions
24:46 - Staying humble and resilient

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