John Salako is an English football coach, former professional player, and sports television pundit who played as a midfielder in the Premier League for the likes of Crystal Palace, Coventry City, Bolton Wanderers and Charlton Athletic. He represented England at senior level, earning five caps, all during 1991 while he was a Crystal Palace player. From 2009 to 2015, alongside his punditry work, Salako coached within Crystal Palace's youth academy as well as for a spell with the first team.
John joins Steven to talk about the value of art and cultural enrichment, the ways in which he has learned to protect the assets he has amassed through his incredible career, why hard work matters, and the future of digital in the investment space.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
Professionals in their field generally tend to begin at a very young age, giving up much of their youth in exchange for their craft. But we should always take time out to enrich our lives, culturally.
Tangible asset classes are outperforming the stock market, and are turning into safe havens for investors who wish to protect their money through these uncertain financial times.
We all want success as quickly as possible, but we need to put the work in. You can't hope to learn all there is to know without getting out there and earning your stripes.
Money is a great enabler in that it doesn't just provide the material assets we desire - it also buys us the freedom in life to be able to enjoy more.
BEST MOMENTS
'There's a whole massive world music and art and film, and it's incredible'
'Art is magical'
'In life, you need to earn your stripes. You need to earn respect'
'You've got to earn your corn. The best thing about money is that it buys you time and gives you options'
VALUABLE RESOURCES
The Steven Sulley Study
John Salako Twitter - https://twitter.com/johnsalako
ABOUT THE HOST
The Steven Sulley Study is my take on success. My view is you should have multiple focuses to be a well-rounded individual. Success shouldn't be just one thing like money, for example, it should also consist of a healthy fit lifestyle and thriving relationships.
As a person who has made a success in life and also made huge cock-ups I feel I can offer suggestions and tips on how to become successful or at least start your pursuit. My 'Study' has taken resources from reading and education plus being around, my perception, of successful people and I, know a lot of successful people from all walks of life.
My 'Study' coming from my experiences in business, investing, sales (my core background), training, boxing and education has enabled me to become well rounded and successful and I will help you in these key areas too.
CONTACT METHOD
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