{"id":2118,"date":"2016-04-07T10:52:27","date_gmt":"2016-04-07T15:52:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pauleide.com\/?p=2118"},"modified":"2024-01-13T16:43:28","modified_gmt":"2024-01-13T22:43:28","slug":"success-learned-ludacris-mike-trout-terrell-owens-curtis-stone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/i80sportsblog.com\/success-learned-ludacris-mike-trout-terrell-owens-curtis-stone\/","title":{"rendered":"SUCCESS: What I Learned From Ludacris, Mike Trout, Terrell Owens, and Curtis Stone"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i80sportsblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/paul-eide-1024x585.jpg\" alt=\"Paul Eide: What I Learned From Ludacris, Mike Trout, Terrell Owens, and Curtis Stone\" class=\"wp-image-2119 lazyload\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i80sportsblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/paul-eide-1024x585.jpg\" alt=\"Paul Eide: What I Learned From Ludacris, Mike Trout, Terrell Owens, and Curtis Stone\" class=\"wp-image-2119 lazyload\"\/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In the past eight weeks I&#8217;ve interviewed 10 people at the top of their game: Rapper\/actor Ludacris, baseball MVP Mike Trout, retired NFL great Terrell Owens, celebrity chef Curtis Stone, race car driver\/TV host Andrew Comrie-Picard, <em>Clueless<\/em>\/<em>Scrubs<\/em> actor Donald Faison, <em>Sports Illustrated<\/em> swimsuit model Samantha Hoopes, anti-consumer artist Hal Hefner, NASCAR analyst Kyle Petty, and former NBA all-star and current NBA TV\/CBS Sports analyst Steve Smith.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There was one question I asked each person: &#8220;What was the key to your success?&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Regardless of their field each person had&nbsp;the same two elements present in <em>every<\/em>scenario \u2013 hard work and luck.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>\u201cLuck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity.\u201d<\/p><p>&#8211; Seneca<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Ludacris started out as an intern at Atlanta\u2019s Hot 97.5 and eventually worked his way to be on-air talent as a DJ. 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Once he did get on the field, the only college that recruited him was the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><iframe class=\"lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/vV439N0FMEc\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cYou can accomplish <em>anything<\/em> \u2013 there\u2019s really nothing impossible,\u201d Owens told me. \u201cIn high school I was skinny, scrawny, and around athletes who&nbsp;were far superior to me, but I had what I call the Three D\u2019s&#8230;desire, dedication, and discipline. Those allowed me to get where I am today.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Curtis Stone got his shot because he was offered a free flight from Australia to America to film&nbsp;a pilot episode for a then unknown show called <em>Take Home Chef<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><iframe class=\"lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ff44jqnbeqc\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI came here by accident. I was working in London and somebody asked me to do a show called <em>Take Home Chef.<\/em> And I was planning on having my 30th birthday in Las Vegas. They said they\u2019d fly me over, so then I\u2019d go to Vegas and have the party. The single&nbsp;pilot&nbsp;we recorded&nbsp;turned into 140 episodes. I think the best things in life happen by accident if you work hard. And I worked really hard. Nothing is by chance.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Just because you\u2019re pretty doesn\u2019t mean you win by showing up. <em>Sports Illustrated<\/em> swimsuit model Samantha Hoopes invested years of work and concerted effort into her craft.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"585\" height=\"474\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i80sportsblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/paul-eide-samantha-hoopes.jpg\" alt=\"Paul Eide and swimsuit model Samantha Hoopes\" class=\"wp-image-2121 lazyload\"\/><noscript><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"585\" height=\"474\" src=\"https:\/\/i80sportsblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/paul-eide-samantha-hoopes.jpg\" alt=\"Paul Eide and swimsuit model Samantha Hoopes\" class=\"wp-image-2121 lazyload\"\/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI applied to be a model online. And that worked out. But prior to that, I studied modeling and acting in school. I became a <em>Guess<\/em> model which was always my dream. My second dream was to be a Sports Illustrated model, and three months later I was shooting on location. I still pinch myself every day.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The two other most common themes in each interview were the presence of fear and doubt. The idea that achievement or success eliminates one or both is inaccurate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The real key, as actor Donald Faison told me, is making them work for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThere\u2019s always fear. Always fear. Anyone who says they are not afraid is lying to you. How do I cope with it? You flip the switch. Flip the switch and go into work mode. You\u2019re a professional, so <em>be<\/em> a professional. 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