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#847: Steve Young, from Super Bowl MVP to Managing Billions – Hall of Fame 49ers Quarterback on High Performance, Reinvention, Faith, and How to Blend Dreams and Plans

#847: Steve Young, from Super Bowl MVP to Managing Billions – Hall of Fame 49ers Quarterback on High Performance, Reinvention, Faith, and How to Blend Dreams and Plans

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Steve Young (@steveyoung) is a Hall of Fame NFL
quarterback who played more than 15 seasons, primarily with the
San Francisco 49ers. Steve co-founded HGGC, which manages more
than $6.9B in capital commitments. He’s also the founder and
current chair of the Forever Young Foundation,
which supports children’s charities globally. He is the author of
QB: My Life Behind the Spiral and The Law of Love.


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TIMESTAMPS:


[00:00:00] Start.

[00:02:34] The full circle of Josh Waitzkin.

[00:05:47] The Stephen Covey plane ride that changed
everything.

[00:11:38] Overcoming victimization: The hole you dig, then
jump into.

[00:14:16] How taking ownership led Steve from rock bottom to
NFL MVP in one season.

[00:21:50] Interceptions and the truest truth about
accountability.

[00:26:09] What separates good from great quarterbacks:
Adrenaline alchemy.

[00:31:21] Alex Honnold and the genetics of not panicking.

[00:32:14] Learning to actually throw a football at BYU.

[00:35:01] Recovering from the offensive coordinator who
wouldn’t coach southpaws.

[00:37:00] The vulnerability prerequisite.

[00:42:45] Separation anxiety: Thriving by day, terrified by
night.

[00:48:29] Tears in the Candlestick Park training room.

[00:52:37] The diagnosis that made the puzzle pieces fit.

[00:58:32] Dad’s philosophy: Dream (1%) and Plan (80%).

[01:01:14] Law school between Super Bowl parades.

[01:02:33] Trading locker room access for venture capital
deals.

[01:08:45] Mourning old identities and heeding Roger
Staubach’s transition advice: “Run.”

[01:11:49] Rich Lawson walks out of Morgan Stanley: “I’ll be
the CEO.”

[01:19:05] 30 years of partnership: Yin, yang, and
existential crises.

[01:23:01] HGGC: The name nobody can pronounce (and why).

[01:25:19] Faith evolution: From Boy Scout theology to
something deeper.

[01:29:41] The Law of Love: Bill Walsh’s secret weapon.

[01:32:53] Divine humanity and the irony of losing
self-interest.

[01:43:52] Parting thoughts.



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