#296: Landon Donovan, US Soccer Legend – Separate who you are from what you do
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Hello, friends, and welcome to another episode of How Leaders Lead with David Novak. Well, the World Cup is in full swing, and if you're watching, you know the intensity and the stakes are unlike anything else in sports. And we've got the perfect guest to kick off the world cup madness for us. It's Landon Donovan, who is widely regarded as the greatest American soccer player of all time. In this episode, you'll hear Landon share stories from his incredible career, one of the most interesting being when he almost walked away from the sport for good. Landon's point of view will help you understand the importance of separating who you are from what you do. And if you're a sports fan, you'll love all the other stories as well. Enjoy this episode and I'll see you at the debrief.
For a guy who's lived through Three world cups uh as a player. What's going on in your head right now as we get close to this one? Well, what's going on in my head is I'm excited. Um I I my first ever world cup I experienced was in ninety four. And I grew up in Southern California.
I got to go to one game. Romania versus Argentina. It was a knockout game in the Rose Ball. And I just understand What the excitement is. Now I never got to play in a world cup at home.
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