MLB 1st Round Pick On Rooming With Mike Trout, Why Athletes Suck at Protecting Their Wealth & How to Attract Success | Jacob Turner
In this episode of The Victory Degree, Nik sits down with Jacob Turner: a former Detroit Tigers pitcher turned wealth manager and content creator. The conversation revolves around topics such as: Jacob's journey from high school to the big leagues, the influence of his father, what it's like getting drafted in the 1st round, how to handle receiving $1.2M at the age of 18, frameworks for success, how to build and protect wealth, and the best baseball fan bases and cities in the country. There's also a Mike Trout story thrown in there, because why not?
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Show Notes
In this episode of The Victory Degree, Nik sits down with Jacob Turner: a former Detroit Tigers pitcher turned wealth manager and content creator. The conversation revolves around topics such as: Jacob's journey from high school to the big leagues, the influence of his father, what it's like getting drafted in the 1st round, how to handle receiving $1.2M at the age of 18, frameworks for success, how to build and protect wealth, and the best baseball fan bases and cities in the country. There's also a Mike Trout story thrown in there, because why not?
Please Enjoy!
TIMESTAMPS
(00:00) Introduction
(00:44) Who is Jacob Turner?
(01:43) Why Jacob hates telling others he was a professional athlete
(03:35) Influence of Jacob's Father
(05:23) The Importance of Youth Sports
(08:12) Why Jacob Decided to Play Baseball
(09:35) The Motivation Behind Continuous Self-Improvement
(11:45) Draft Day Experience
(15:21) Receiving $1.2M at the age of 18
(17:12) #1 Financial Mistake Athletes Make
(19:21) Is St.Louis a Baseball Town?
(20:08) The Importance of Proximity in Entrepreneurship
(21:01) The Impact of Inputs and Perspective
(22:18) Level of Talent in the MLB
(24:48) Never Stop Growing
(27:50) Do Things That Don't Scale
(29:52) What Jacob learned from his roommate, Mike Trout
(32:19) The Importance of Delusional Self-Belief
(35:16) How You Can Choose to be Confident
(38:51) Mental Hurdles as a Pitcher
(39:53) What is the Flow State and Why You Need It
(45:16) The Importance of Repetition
(47:55) The Power of Focus
(49:31) How to Know When to Quit
(52:38) Should You Set Goals?
(54:13) What was Jacob's Goal With Professional Baseball?
(56:33) Where It All Went Wrong for Jacob
(59:15) Lessons Learned from Playing in the MLB
(01:04:31) 70% of Athletes Go Broke Within 3 Years of Retirement
(01:07:56) Jacob's Personal Goals for Moment Wealth
(01:09:25) Always Make Time for Family
(01:13:21) Favorite Baseball Cities and Fan Bases
(01:15:37) Jacob's Life Advice
Connect with Jacob Turner:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheJacobTurner
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thejacob_turner/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheJacobTurner/featured
Moment Wealth: https://www.momentprivatewealth.com/
Connect with Nik:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nikatanackovic/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Nik_Atanackovic
Email: [email protected]