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Knockout!

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Knockout!

Published: Thu, 3 Sep 2009

Description: George Foreman on his life experiences!

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" You also said if I could teach my kids anything is to sell. Failed you never had to literally you know the -- you find that out."

" I learned that because and -- Erdogan flight -- a lot of people get degree and get content are they don't get. Even a fantastic job. But your local one day you know those jobs people say that the that the to let you go and some down. And obsolete degree but there's nothing wrong with sending if you could come -- from the the suburbs out to the front street and fail. You'll always be able to go back to the suburbs suburbs and Leo Leo but don't -- be ashamed. Of selling. I'm there and that that because I was bankrupt had lost everything. And I have to go back to -- at first it hurt because the people say you mean you how to do it this militia get past the embarrassment and and how -- Cuba the -- the American dream does the American dream is to have a chance to -- which yeah."

" It's true you know George a lot of people listening right now EC these jobless numbers that used to be pristine aegis. How -- they go procedures positions on Wall Street or Michigan in car companies and they're gone they're self esteem wrapped up in their work did you go through a period."

" Indeed it did to look up one day acknowledging well that could buy them one year. I'd only get deep presence frustrated because -- couldn't find anything to -- Anything about and they -- data go to to look at your bank account they called you called -- a portfolio when it does it disappear. It happened did they what do they say about go back to work what do people on the flip about percent of it. And at the big and then -- quiet tier two and -- Asia the middle age. When everybody else's boat would be retired I had to get back out this year they agree -- my face and."

" Word success leaves clues. I watched something on Madison Square Garden network -- the day set that I didn't see there was a Foreman fight I didn't know and it was the fight. I believe right before you fought Ali. And this guy gave you we gave you I can't remember his name but he gave you run for your money but Alia who was that."

" He he would not prone to get -- created runaway stated that we. And he hung out any forced you to go for five rats he weren't the same fighter later in the fight the -- early so -- saw that he learned from -- one. You also pride yourself -- learning from your mistakes is that something you want us to tell."

" I really did I was in the fight with more prominently and he was to have around because it got overconfident. And all of the sudden. I think you know what he's taking me -- lie in the in the kitchen now all the companies and -- is that the -- them and that much higher than to note that these green. Don't want to -- but. Any pictures and and I never get that chance again I said to myself if given another chance to fight for the title come that are -- mode that would be my --"

" And he did -- it right the Iraq."

" I'm glad in the -- and save my I'm probably end up at the may become jump but it looked up and --"

" And here's the thing -- talk about yet this I think Charlie snipes new corner and I don't sit and look no there's no boxes present is nobody wants -- in the audience trying to listen -- here's would you -- learned this is what I got from that story. He he was a great guy loyalty but he was too emotional. Very high we -- doing great very gallon you do poor he got a surround you itself with people that are gonna help you not panicky."

" Then that would be afraid to Columbus Circle that band professional people who could have you challenge Jack we hit it Maine has said that he loved me. And sometimes he was burned because sometimes it's almost too remote sort of food and look at all the things we've worked on in the Jimmy could be big just didn't come demand. Love is important that you need professional people have -- don't be ashamed to say look. You stay here I'll pay you but I gotta get someone that they kept me for the -- match off but in my business a lot of the circle."

" Nike McDonald's. -- major companies as it does come back gets some steam and people start believing he knew. He got in view that endorsements. Would you said the key and this is the message of the book I think the -- renew our."

" These instead of waiting for someone hire you this guy said I got this grill."

" And I'm not gonna ask you a -- and give you a dollar figure to endorse it."

" I want you to become a partner with me and you said you basically said that it to yourself. We need to be up automatic real for I guess somebody write -- check I don't need to be an owner annual white stepped in what happened."

" My wife looked at progressive majority outlasted -- it reward if -- agreed to act that goes away from the food. An achievement that membership delicate work that you think it'll be oblivious -- that this will work. But I looked at it would -- you know they go -- it just -- sixteen grills. Coupled from my -- took you so -- sisters and Brothers I've never about who would be the success but it had that been a mile wide big group that would've been. -- expected a million dollar endorsement deal 1001000 net and -- the -- but nothing but Jordan picture my business."

" They got exciting for you and you do it and they and they refine it and then they Sunnis soon monthly."

" You're getting a five million dollar check a month."

" Can you imagine the residual things like. Royalties totaled name's Doug come into my. In my vocabulary. And -- and eventually -- didn't so much money they all got together to do itself without you'd take about a month and also the growth over 100 million dollars."

" That's incredible the one leading come back in the ring why bother no -- touching it."

" I feel ms. boxer in the world what -- what time in my life it was. -- that the that you love that you could do and I've ever met at Baghdad gotten better -- no -- That file in my while some much -- what I can do issues that isn't that the way you wanna leave the sport dual it's been -- you can do it. And that was the key to mile walk away from the sport of boxing."

" Any any any talk about in the book called the American entrepreneur or you're in the ring which and it breaks. And you pound each other and go toe to toe and here's this guy 27 years old he's got a bunch of victories he supposed to -- up becoming heavyweight you're supposed to be on the back end. And he -- he's the one holding on at the end most people I watched I thought you won. But the minute it was over. You turn the page. Yeah yeah you overlooks like them."

" Everybody is -- and Georgia is -- the everything but I've got my hand on that microphone in my face of a microphone on national television. I start telling people about the lean mean fat reducing. The in the past now part of an ownership does it mean now it's all about selling stoic new business and keep your man on new business."

" Which Giorgio at these important too is a -- not from my perspective anyway I don't know what it's like hanging out -- you every day. But from our respective you will not allow yourself -- to be defined. By other people is that correct."

" Oh yeah and -- the thing I'd get up in -- morning the first thing I'd do -- take a deep breath. Not look around and and my wife is there I'm happy you know investment achievement and look there everyday folks. Almost 27 years with this wedding band on how. And I'm happy it nobody can take that away from my kids so. Everett couple years one comes without a college degree. It is not about me it's about what god has done for me and I'm really happy about about that no one can make me you can drop me with a blue unhappiness and fat."

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