Elevate and Dominate All Areas of Life | with Deion Sanders

Backstage with Pete Vargas III (PV3)

In this Episode, we are joined by Coach Prime, also known as Deion Sanders, about his life, career, and the importance of winning in every area of life. He teaches us how to dominate and elevate both on and off the field. Coach Prime shares his journey from growing up in a challenging environment to becoming a successful athlete, broadcaster, and coach. He emphasizes the importance of believing in oneself, preparing for opportunities, and having a clear vision or “rabbit” to chase. He also discusses the importance of surrounding yourself with people who challenge and inspire you towards growth. Coach Prime encourages us to dream big, work on our weaknesses, and stay focused on our goals.

Enjoy this very special and inspiring episode, You’re about to get a major confidence boost!

Episode Notes: How to Win On and Off the Field

1. Understand the Power of a Relationship With God

Coach Prime is fiercely devoted to his faith in Jesus Christ, but it’s not just a commitment. The power in his life comes from the relationship. He shared with us that every step he has been prompted to take and every promotion he has seen has come from his vibrant relationship with Jesus. He had his game and his natural ability, but his relationship with God kept him in a sequence of success. It maintained and sustained him.

“I always feel like I'm in the right place. I always hear that voice that comes - that serene voice. That's why I don't have noise in my life…because the God I serve whispers to me.... see if I’ve got noise, I can't hear it. If I’ve got distractions, I can't see it. If I get chaos, I can't feel it. He whispers to me. He doesn't yell. It's just the calmness and serenity of that relationship. And that's why I have joy every day. I don't make one day much larger than the other one because every day is a blessing for me…You can't stop me. You can't contain me. You can't eliminate me from talking about my Lord of Savior…. that’s why He trusts me to put me on those stages.”

2. Even When You’re Broken, Keep On Moving

Everyone faces something difficult in life. No matter what you are going through, you’ve got to keep moving. The enemy's trick is to get you to be still and silent so he can put a bullseye on your chest and get a good shot at you. You’ve got to keep moving!

“The strongest steel is forged in the hottest fire. You should be thankful right now it is hot because that means you have strength. God will never allow anything to overtake you or overcome you or something that's mightier than He is…Don't stop in the middle and take selfies of yourself going through hell… you gotta keep going and keep walking.”

3. Everything You Need is Already Inside of You

You have everything you need to succeed right now! You just need to get up and awaken it! The hard things we go through awaken passion and purpose inside of us and if we use that, it takes us where we are supposed to be. When you can harness that passion, people will be hanging on every word you say. Take care of yourself physically, mentally, and spiritually. Deion’s shirt said it all,

If you look good, you feel good,

if you feel good, you play good,

if you play good, they pay good.

4. Confidence Comes From Preparedness

Growing up in a small church, I came to believe that humility meant I had to hold myself back. I had to break that mentality and learn you can be humble and confident at the same time. Deion models this quality so well. After attending that John Maxwell event and hearing Coach Prime speak, I left with so much confidence that I went out and landed a couple of multimillion-dollar deals within just days! Some of us need to stop being timid. Stop holding back. You can have both confidence and humility operating at the same time.

Deion shared that he carries confidence because he is prepared.

“I'm in my purpose. I feel like I'm walking in my anointing that everything is going forward because I'm in God's will for everything in my life… I'm prepared and I'm confident that I'm going to knock it out of the park. If I wasn't prepared, I wouldn't walk like this. I wouldn't have that inner knowing… But the people that take it for something else…allow my confidence to offend their insecurity.”

Whoa! That statement really hits! Sometimes, other people’s confidence can rub us the wrong way. But we have to get over that! We need to decide to face our own insecurities. Stop holding back because you don’t want to come across as arrogant. That mentality will keep you from succeeding in your God-given abilities.

Deion was confident on that football field because he was prepared. He worked hard, and he knew his game. He was ready for every play.

Are you prepared for your game? Are you ready for every play?

5. You Need People Who Make You Level Up

This is one of my favorite points. Proverbs 27:17 says that iron sharpens iron. That means that we need people around us who challenge us to go further and to do better.

“If you are the smartest person in your life, you are a fool. If you're the most articulate, the richest, most profound person you are a fool! I need people around me that challenge me - that ignite me to go to the next level… If you’re going to measure yourself against someone else, you better make sure they're the best. Quit measuring yourself with somebody in the office that's just barely doing a little bit better than you… If you're going to measure yourself, go for the darn best.”

The truth is, I could go on and on sharing all I learned from my time with Deion Sanders. What a privilege to sit and learn from Coach Prime. I couldn’t help but leave the interview with a mega dose of courage and confidence to go out there and prepare to win, and I know he will have the same effect on you when you pick up his riveting book. Go to joincoachprime.com and grab his new book today!

I know you carry a message that will impact people in ways that only you can. Have you harnessed that passion into a clear message? Have you prepared? Are you letting your insecurities keep you from using your talent and sharing your story, or from launching that product that you know will change people’s lives for good?

• Pete

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