The Jason Mitchell Show
The Jason Mitchell Show
What Defines a Champion with Nonito Donaire
Jason Mitchell talks with Nonito Donaire, a world-champion boxer in multiple weight classes, about the mentality and discipline needed to achieve success at the highest possible level, and how entrepreneurs and real estate agents alike can bring that mindset into their own business.
Nonito really hammers down on the importance of having a purpose and working with partners who you can best communicate with while achieving your shared goals. He's always had the talent and drive to fight at a high level, but his career teetered with inconsistency after ranking #2 in the world as the best pound-for-pound fighter without that extra motivator behind his actions. It wasn't until Nonito met his wife, Rachel Nonito, that he started to recapture his driving purpose to be the #1 fighter in the world.
She not only challenged him to figure out what drives him, but as a renowned fighter herself, started training him. The two have such good chemistry and shared visions that their work started to translate into success within the ring. After going toe-to-toe with Naoya Inoue, Nonito realized that he can still compete at the highest possible level still at a later stage in his career.
It also means that Nonito can have his work-life balance bleed more seamlessly into each other, as their family time is closely tied into their careers. He intentionally keeps a very tight circle of people that he lets into his life and has a level of optimism and positive energy that's truly infectious for it.
Jason then breaks down how the importance of having a purpose each and every day to strive for is critical in helping you to define your own work ethic. Some people seem to be more driven and conscientious than others naturally, but those who can push themselves to achieve more will almost always be the ones making the most sales. Sales in particular is very much an effort game, since very few people are naturally talented at it. By just pushing yourself as an agent and doing the things that most won't be willing to sacrifice, you can separate yourself from 95% of people and have a very comfortable career for it, even if you're not the most naturally talented at it.
That doesn't mean you can work 24/7 though, as it leads to diminishing returns since your personal and professional life are closely related to each other. You'll know when you're working at capacity, and when you'll eventually burn out from it, intuitively. Pushing yourself to give your best efforts over a span of time, then taking the time to recharge when needed, will have you operating at your highest possible efficiency. This also ties back into having a purpose, as knowing what should take priority in your life will keep you far more balanced. Not everyone deserves your immediate attention all of the time and having an internal pecking order of priorities will help you to make sure that your time is allocated appropriately.
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