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How the Skinniest Kid in High School Became a Super Bowl Champion 10-year NFL veteran Steve Weatherford explains why hard work is more important than talent.

By Gerard Adams

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On this episode of Leaders Create Leaders, Entrepreneur Network partner Gerard Adams runs stairs, does pull-ups and (finally) sits down with retired NFL punter Steve Weatherford, who talks about his worst moment as a professional football player -- being left behind in North Carolina after getting cut by the New Orleans Saints -- and his best -- winning Super Bowl XLVI with the New York Giants.

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Gerard Adams

Entrepreneur, angel investor, self-made millionaire at 24

Gerard Adams is The Millennial Mentor™, inspiring the generation to leverage their passions for success and create the lifestyle they dream of. A serial entrepreneur, angel investor, self-made millionaire by the age of 24 and millennial himself, he is most popularly known as the co-founder of Elite Daily. To date, he has built, backed or invested in nine businesses across multiple industries that have all delivered over seven-figure profits. Gerard has recently developed a video series, Leaders Create Leaders, to offer a behind-the-scenes look at what it takes to be a successful entrepreneur. Learn more at GerardAdams.com

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