Posts by Fran Tarkenton
4 Success Strategies I Took from the NFL to My Business
If football taught me anything about business, it’s that you win the game one play at a time. It’s an analogy I’ve used in the past. As a small business owner and entrepreneur, I face many of the same challenges I did on the field and I use similar strategies for tackling them. 1. Never…
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To Win, Be Yourself
We all want to deal with people who are authentic. When someone tries to be something they’re not, it never works. They’re inevitably awkward, and everyone can tell that they’re not comfortable in their own skin. A great example of this comes from my time in the NFL. Vince Lombardi was, and is to this…
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Talking “The Power of Failure”
Last week I was taking my annual trip to Napa Valley, checking to make sure the vines weren’t rotting (good news—everything still looks great!), when I got an unexpected phone call. It was Rush Limbaugh. Yes, that Rush Limbaugh. I’ve never met Rush before, and I’d never even spoken to him before. But everyone knows…
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LIVE Webcast: How to Make Millions in Business
I hope you’ll join me tomorrow, Wednesday, October 21, at 2:00 pm ET for a special LIVE webcast I’m doing with the great entrepreneur and New York Times bestselling author Grant Cardone, titled, “How to Make Millions in Business.” (UPDATE: If you missed the live session, don’t worry! You can purchase the webcast and watch…
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Get This eBook to Make More Money in Your Business
In order to really have a business, you have to have a customer. You have to have sales. Without that, it’s just an idea—and one that you might have to give up soon because you’re not bringing in any revenue. I believe that the mission of business is to help people. Sales and revenue are a byproduct…
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The Power of Failure on “Power Players”
Last week I had the opportunity to film an episode of “Power Players” with Grant Cardone, and it was such a great experience. It was an opportunity to share some of my background as an entrepreneur, going back to the very beginning, and to talk specifically about how we learn from failure. You can watch…
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What We Can Learn from the World’s #1 Golfer
Earlier this week I read an article about Jordan Spieth that really resonated with me. It was a perfect example of what I think it takes to succeed in our world today. Jordan Spieth just completed one of the most remarkable seasons in the history of professional golf. He won 2 majors, 5 tournaments, the…
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Insights from a Memory of My Father
Earlier this week I received a letter that stirred my soul. It was a message from a man I had never met, but he shared the story of how he met my father, Dallas Tarkenton, and how that meeting had affected his life. My father was a Methodist minister, and in his later years he…
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The Hall of Fame and the Relationships We Build
Just over a week ago, I went back to the Pro Football Hall of Fame for the first time since my own induction in 1986. That was 29 years ago. It reminded me of the powerful bond of a team, and that in whatever we do, it comes down to helping other people and building…
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Looking for Leaders
Having the right leader changes things. For so many businesses, bringing in the wrong person to lead at a critical time spells disaster, and the right person can turn around even the most perilous situation. I always think of Apple. It was on the cutting edge technologically and one of the biggest up-and-comers in its…
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