Tom Brady turned 40 yesterday. And if you're not a fan of the NFL, or are from another planet, this name won't mean anything to you. I'm not a Patriots fan but I have to give credit where credit is due. And Brady is the GOAT. He's the only 5 time Super Bowl champion in league history. And not only did he win his most recent SB at the age of 39 he's now back in camp getting ready for a run at another title. Because at his age there's nothing left to play for than titles. He certainly doesn't need the money. But not just because his net worth is estimated at 180 million. It's because his wife, supermodel Gisele, is worth more than 360 million. [caption id="attachment_5149" align="aligncenter" width="300"] It's not bad being Tom Brady. But it all didn't come easily for Brady. At Michigan he was as low as 7th on the depth chart in college. At the 2000 NFL Draft, 198 players were taken ahead of him before the Patriots grabbed him in the 6th round. Who knew, right? Would you have drafted a player that look like this? [caption id="attachment_5150" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Is it just me or can anyone else see Dwight from the Office? At the beach he would look like a typical college grad. There really was no reason to draft him ahead of Chad Pennington, Marc Bulger or any of the other quarterbacks taken ahead of Brady in that year's draft. Was it all just blind faith? Was it luck? Or is there is a way to determine long term success? The longer I work in this industry the more convinced I am that you can find the diamond in the rough. And I'm not talking about moneyball or some other form of analytics to...

Last week I was down to San Diego for a conference. And I was able to grab with some time with Steve Weatherford, one of the presenters, for a quick interview. Steve won a Super Bowl with the New York Giants and was named the fittest player in the NFL. Having recently retired last month from the NFL, Steve and his family are relocating to Southern California. He is getting into the fitness space as well as continuing on work for his charity, the Steve Weatherford World Champion Foundation.[caption id="attachment_5066" align="aligncenter" width="300"] With the Fittest Man in the NFL Steve Weatherford.Below are some of the questions I had for Steve as well as his answers.Chris: I'm in the fitness industry and know the value of coaching. I remember reading somewhere that after parents, coaches will have the most impact on someone's life. You've played for some amazing coaches in your lifetime including Sean Payton (Saints), Rex Ryan (Jets) and Tom Coughlin (Giants). Who stood out for you? Who was your best coach?Steve: Ernie Hisle. He was my basketball coach back when I was going to school in Indiana. He was an old-school coach and very hardworking. He would be hard on me but was encouraging.Chris: That's interesting that of all the top Division football coaches at the University of Illinois as well as all the Super Bowl winning coaches in the NFL, Steve remembers his high school basketball coach as being the best. (HINT...maybe talent doesn't mean as much as we think?)You made the point really clearly during your presentation that you are incredibly driven. Your perspective in life is that you will either 1. win or achieve or 2. learn. And you've also said no one will outwork you.So I'm curious, where did this drive come from? Was it instilled by an...