![]() W52P1J21F3019/CARNAUBA WAX, T4, FILTERED FDA NO. ![]() (Plus, find out how you can join him on this year’s walk or donate to the young beneficiaries of the Walk as One Chicago event by visiting KG OF CARNAUBA WAX FLAKES T-4 FILTERED 9TH CONTAINER OF PURCHASE ORDER NO. Why Kap started a 24 mile walk across Chicago to bring together people from all walks of life, and how this whim of an idea is now giving underprivileged kids a chance at a better life. ( Spoiler alert: If you’ve read “The Plan,” you already know the story here.) Why he instantly turned down a publisher who wanted him to write a book on the Chicago Cubs’ history and what he ended up writing about instead. What is tattooed on his shoulder (and why you should even care). ( Hint: A great desire or despise for something are helpful.) ![]() How you too can land a job coaching college basketball despite being “utterly unqualified” or become a renowned TV star even if you’ve never been on TV or even YouTube before. (He also reveals the single most important decision you must make in your personal life if you want a career in sports.) The one thing it takes to work in sports, whether you’re a coach, scout, broadcaster or otherwise tied to a team, media outlet. He also credits his “motor,” photographic memory and love for sports for keeping him – and his storied coaching and broadcasting career – going for decades.) ( Spoiler alert: It took a lot of big risks and small gigs that will have you saying “wow” repeatedly throughout the interview. How he came to live his dream in the sports world as a coach…scout…sportscaster…award-winning writer…film consultant…you get the point. (He also shares the team he would root for if the Cubs played the White Sox.) Why he’s not a fan of today’s societal (and sports) divisiveness, law school or Chicagoans who root for non-Chicago teams. How he singlehandedly imploded a “done” trade deal between the Chicago Bulls and Seattle SuperSonics in 1994 that would have sent Scottie Pippen to Seattle, completely changed the course of NBA history, and likely diminished Michael Jordan’s legacy (at least a little bit). I promise you’ll be inspired by his passion for life, his ability to avoid “work” for 30+ years, and the initiative he took two years ago to close the divide in this country. But I guess we won’t know if you feel the way I did until you hit play on this episode:ĭon’t think you have time to listen to a podcast right now? Make time for this. You might even be motivated to read his books, watch his films, or join him on a 24-mile walk across Chicago on September 22. Trust me, you will forever remember Kap’s name, along with every story he shares. So, whether you’re a philosophical person, a philanthropic advocate, a sports fanatic, or someone with career ambitions in the sports world, you’re going to want to hear what Kap shares in this very personal and memorable interview (even if you’ve never heard of him before today). You can also be what others around you need: present. He is also proof that when you “live life all in” – his personal mantra – you can do and be anything you want. ![]() Kap is a standup man – the epitome of both sports and human greatness. But I sure am glad that he did what he did in the early 1980’s (and every decade since). You might even describe his younger self’s actions as bold, gutsy or extreme. But thank goodness for the internet, documentaries, sports historians, and celebrities like Oprah Winfrey!Īs you’ll hear in our 30-minute Chalk Talk chat, Kap went to great lengths to avoid going to law school and launch his sports career. Many almost unbelievable if you didn’t have proof they in fact happened.
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