From NFL to CRE with Will Smith

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Today I had the pleasure of speaking with the former NFL player, commercial real estate broker, host of Generational Wealth Through Commercial Real Estate Podcast, and CEO of Onyx Capital Investments, Will Smith.

Let’s dive into Will’s story of shifting his mindset and career transition from pro athlete to a real estate professional.

[00:01 – 05:44] Opening Segment

• Will talks about his background and how he stumbled upon the idea of going pro in American football

[05:55 – 12:55] From NFL to CRE

• Will tells us about the decision process of transitioning from the NFL to investing in real estate.

[12:56 – 18:24] What’s been the biggest challenge in your transition?

• Will shares the biggest challenges he faced changing careers.
• Figuring other ways to educate people about real estate

[18:25 - 24:41] The FINAL FOUR

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• What’s the worst job that you ever had?
  • I was 14, and my only job was to make drinks and ice cream.
• What’s a book you’ve read that’s given you a paradigm shift?
  • Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki
• What is a skill or talent that you would like to learn?
  • I want to learn how to do fly fishing.
• What does success mean to you?
  • Making it to the top. Being able to do what I want to do. When I wanna do it. How I wanna do it.
  • Make sure that my family is taken care of if something were to happen to me.
• Connect with Will. See links below

Tweetable Quotes:

“Finding something you are good at, and you’re only going to find that out by trying new things. And most people they’re afraid of trying new things, so they end up being stuck with what they got.” – Will Smith

Resources Mentioned:

• Onyx Capital Investments Blog
• Cutco

You can connect with Will on LinkedIn and Facebook. To learn more about real estate investing, check out his podcast, YouTube channel, or visit their website onyxcapitalinvestments.com.

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