546: Rennie Curran | Former NFL Player on Talent Vs. Skill

Rennie Curran learned early on that you are just one relationship away from changing your entire life. Rennie is a former award-winning professional athlete, keynote speaker, author, entrepreneur, and the CEO of Game Changer Coaching.

His experiences of overcoming many obstacles to reach his dreams led to him becoming recently inducted into the Gwinnett County Sports Hall of Fame. Through values of faith, perseverance, and discipline Rennie was able to successfully become an entrepreneur by building his personal brand.

Let’s jump right into the conversation with one of the greats, on his views on talent versus skill when it comes to finding success.

Things you will learn in this episode: 
[00:01 - 04:48] Opening Segment 

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I introduce today’s guest Rennie Curran

CEO, entrepreneur, speaker, and coach

Former NFL player

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Rennie gives some background on his story

Moved to Atlanta as a kid

Parents from Liberia 

Mom as a nurse, Dad as an entrepreneur 

Going through his dad’s loss of business 

[04:49 - 09:05] Focus on the Things You Can Control

Rennie talks about what his family had to go through 

Dad went into a designer shoe repair 

Living in the suburbs but pay-check to pay-check

Getting support from the community 

Rennie shares his thoughts going into football

More than just football

The opportunity to do great things

Focus on what YOU can control

[09:06 - 16:07] The Difference Between Skill and Talent

Rennie shares his views 

You can have all the talent, but be lacking necessary skills

Examples

Building skills with humility 

Never get complacent 

Rennie talks about seeing people not making it 

Left behind by people who work on skill 

To make it you need talent, to stay there you need skill

The importance of pushing yourself

How Rennie needed to push himself to make it

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[16:08 - 21:44] Transitioning from Your Highest Point

Rennie talks about his transition from the NFL

Redefining self-worth and success

Lessons learned from playing 

Continuing to become the best person you can

The transition process

Finding books and starting the education process

Sitting down with business leaders

Creating your own opportunities

[21:45 - 34:03] Closing Segment

Who you know or what you know?

Only one relationship from my entire life changing

Attracting the right people 

Rennie’s advice to building relationships

Just speak to people 

Not just networking with titles

Rennie’s networking story 

ThE RaNDoM RoUnD

How to reach out to Rennie

Links below

Final words 

Tweetable Quotes: 
“I went to my coach and he said, ‘Rennie, I want you to focus on what YOU can control,’ and that’s something I never forgot.” - Rennie Curran

“You can have all the talent and ability in the world… but if you don’t have the skill to diagnose a play, or recognize formations, and have the understanding and the knowledge, you’re just gonna be wasted potential.” - Rennie Curran

“I’m only one relationship away from my entire life changing.” - Rennie Curran

Resources Mentioned: 
Free Agent: The Intangible Assets for Overcoming Adversity and Times of Transition

Connect with Rennie on Instagram, Twitter, and LinkedIn. Visit https://renniecurran.com/ to learn more. 

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