EP 84: Dontae Smiley - World-Class Work Ethic

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">How do you consistently show up as a champion in every arena of your life? First, of course, you won’t do it without taking a few hits. But if you can learn to bounce back and keep moving past every roadblock and every doubting voice, you’ll find yourself at the top of whatever mountain you want to conquer.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Dontae Smiley is a professional wrestler, speaker, athlete, fitness coach, and Prime Time Fitness Training owner. Dontae’s commitment to discipline and decisive action shines through every pursuit he takes on from the boardroom to the ring.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">On this episode of the Step It Up Entrepreneur podcast, Tomas and Dontae break down the trajectory of Dontae’s career from leaving the music industry to suffering a severe injury and becoming a trainer and CrossFit athlete to his start as a pro wrestler, how he developed an attitude and a presence that contributed to his success at a time when a lot of people weren’t in his corner and the process by which Dontae’s clients learn to take control of their habits and lifestyles for the better. Tune in for some heavy-hitting words of wisdom from an athlete who fought his way to the top and did the work to stay there.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>What You’ll Learn:</strong></p> <p> </p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">How Dontae’s injury ultimately brought him into a state of extreme gratitude and motivation to build a lasting legacy of hard work</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Why so many people default to an “I can’t do it” mindset, and how to build up a state of mind that helps you to push past your perceived limits</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">What simply telling your story, no matter what your past might look like, can do for the people around who you look up to y