Diamyn Hall
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I remember in that moment, I got lightheaded. I had to sit down and I was thinking to myself, what in the world am I going to do now?
I remember in that moment, I got lightheaded. I had to sit down and I was thinking to myself, what in the world am I going to do now?
I remember in that moment, I got lightheaded. I had to sit down and I was thinking to myself, what in the world am I going to do now?
Yeah.
Yeah.
Yeah.
Like I'm supposed to be the one to provide for my family. I'm supposed to be the one to get to the NFL. I'm supposed to be the one to make all of this money so our family can be great and life can be awesome. What am I going to do now? I've put all of my time, all of my effort, all of my energy into this game. Nothing else. Just this game. I get there early before everybody else.
Like I'm supposed to be the one to provide for my family. I'm supposed to be the one to get to the NFL. I'm supposed to be the one to make all of this money so our family can be great and life can be awesome. What am I going to do now? I've put all of my time, all of my effort, all of my energy into this game. Nothing else. Just this game. I get there early before everybody else.
Like I'm supposed to be the one to provide for my family. I'm supposed to be the one to get to the NFL. I'm supposed to be the one to make all of this money so our family can be great and life can be awesome. What am I going to do now? I've put all of my time, all of my effort, all of my energy into this game. Nothing else. Just this game. I get there early before everybody else.
I stay later than everybody else. I put in more effort. I study film more than anybody else. That game that I just had, we had Ohio State there. There was Cincinnati there, Alabama. I was born to do this. This is who I am. I am a football player.
I stay later than everybody else. I put in more effort. I study film more than anybody else. That game that I just had, we had Ohio State there. There was Cincinnati there, Alabama. I was born to do this. This is who I am. I am a football player.
I stay later than everybody else. I put in more effort. I study film more than anybody else. That game that I just had, we had Ohio State there. There was Cincinnati there, Alabama. I was born to do this. This is who I am. I am a football player.
And so I remember over the next few months, it was one of the wildest months I've ever had in my life because I was, what I was doing was I was having like, my identity was gone. Yeah. When you asked me who was Diamond Hall at that time when I'm 14, being one of the best running backs in the country, I'm going to tell you I'm a football player. I'm a running back. I'm a stud, right? Yeah.
And so I remember over the next few months, it was one of the wildest months I've ever had in my life because I was, what I was doing was I was having like, my identity was gone. Yeah. When you asked me who was Diamond Hall at that time when I'm 14, being one of the best running backs in the country, I'm going to tell you I'm a football player. I'm a running back. I'm a stud, right? Yeah.
And so I remember over the next few months, it was one of the wildest months I've ever had in my life because I was, what I was doing was I was having like, my identity was gone. Yeah. When you asked me who was Diamond Hall at that time when I'm 14, being one of the best running backs in the country, I'm going to tell you I'm a football player. I'm a running back. I'm a stud, right? Yeah.
That's what's coming out of my mouth. At the time, did I know what it meant to tie those things to my identity? I had no idea. And so what I was going through was my identity was gone. So I had to develop a new identity. And I remember coming across a leadership coach at the time. And he reached out to me and he was like, Diamond, I want to work with you. I know who you are.
That's what's coming out of my mouth. At the time, did I know what it meant to tie those things to my identity? I had no idea. And so what I was going through was my identity was gone. So I had to develop a new identity. And I remember coming across a leadership coach at the time. And he reached out to me and he was like, Diamond, I want to work with you. I know who you are.
That's what's coming out of my mouth. At the time, did I know what it meant to tie those things to my identity? I had no idea. And so what I was going through was my identity was gone. So I had to develop a new identity. And I remember coming across a leadership coach at the time. And he reached out to me and he was like, Diamond, I want to work with you. I know who you are.
But I think I think I've got some things that can help you through this time frame and weaponize you for the things that you're about to have to endure. And for the potential that you have and who you can become was open to it. One of the best leadership coaches in the world. And he walked me through this exercise and I'll never forget this framework that he shared with me that I now share with.
But I think I think I've got some things that can help you through this time frame and weaponize you for the things that you're about to have to endure. And for the potential that you have and who you can become was open to it. One of the best leadership coaches in the world. And he walked me through this exercise and I'll never forget this framework that he shared with me that I now share with.