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The Importance of Being Grounded in Entrepreneurship Matt Barkley, quarterback for the Buffalo Bills, talks about having a perspective that keeps you even-keeled through highs and lows.

By David Meltzer

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Matt Barkley, quarterback for the Buffalo Bills, provides insights on what it was like under the spotlight as the starting quarterback for the USC Trojans, some of ways that his coaches have helped him to grow and why he doesn't define himself simply by on-field results.

Barkley and The Playbook host David Meltzer discuss the importance of having faith in yourself, as well as how having faith in something greater than yourself can keep you grounded as you pursue your goals. The pair chat about why many of the skills developed as an athlete transition favorably to careers in business and the best lesson that Barkley ever learned from one of his teammates.

Related: Why Learning Is an Essential Part of Being an Entrepreneur

David Meltzer

Co-Founder of Sports 1 Marketing, Speaker, Author and Business Coach

David Meltzer, co-founder of Sports 1 Marketing and host of Entrepreneur's podcast, “The Playbook”, is a Top 100 Business Coach, global public speaker and three-time international best-selling author who has been honored by Variety as “Sports Humanitarian of the Year”.

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