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There's No Use in Trying to Cut Corners When Reaching Success NFL legend Tony Richardson talks about how having the discipline to avoid cutting corners benefits entrepreneurs in the long-term.

By David Meltzer

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On this episode of The Playbook, former NFL fullback and current NFL Legends Community Director Tony Richardson provides insights on the lesson his dad taught him about never cutting corners in life, why he tells athletes to take internships or do job shadowing in their downtime and how his parents and the athletes he looked up helped him to find his "what" in life. Plus, Richardson explains why hearing "no" or "failing" as an entrepreneur prepares you for future success and more.

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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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