David Pollack: Standards Over Feelings | Re-release

Mick Hunt (0:00)

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David Pollack (0:16)

Two big things happen in my life that I always like to share.

Mick Hunt (0:19)

50-40-10 by David Pollack.

David Pollack (0:21)

You can outdo 50% of the people in this world by showing up more, showing up with a good attitude, showing up ready to rock and roll.

40% is the next step. In the right direction, with the right effort, I'm beating 90% of people. But we got 10% left, Mick.

Mick Hunt (0:38)

To you, white standards are important.

David Pollack (0:41)

Don't worry about how you feel every day, because your feelings change every day. And what people say change and the task changes. But that doesn't change who you are and what you bring to the table every single time. Will you succeed all the time? No.

Mick Hunt (0:56)

I tell people leadership is a four-letter word, C-A-R-E.

David Pollack (1:01)

Yeah, I think first of all, if you have influence over one person, you're a leader. So everybody got that crazy person in your family that likes you for no reason. So everybody's a leader. Dude, I've failed all along the way. I mean, I have failed so much more than I have succeeded. And I like to share those because those are real. The three H's is hard, it's hot and it hurts.

SPEAKER_3 (1:26)

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Mick Hunt (1:37)

Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to another exciting episode of Mick Unplugged. And today we're about to get personal with a really good friend of mine.

We're talking about a ton of accolades.

SEC Player of the Year, two times. We're not talking about one side of the ball. We're talking about Player of the Year, two times. Defensive Player of the Year, one time. All-American, two times, three times. You name it, he is that guy, number one or first round draft pick. But what's more important to me, he's a man of God, he's an amazing father, and he's an amazing husband. And to me, that solidifies the man of who he is. Ladies and gentlemen, it is my distinct honor to bring my friend, Mr. David Pollack, onto Mick Unplugged. David, how you doing, brother?

David Pollack (2:25)

Mick, what a sell me, dog. I'm not worth a million bucks, but I feel like it right now.

Mick Hunt (2:30)

Hey, you know that $5 you sent me, it goes a long way, bro. $5 still goes a long way in my world.

David Pollack (2:37)

I appreciate it. Thanks for having me on.

Mick Hunt (2:39)

Man, I'm honored to have you here. You know, I've got a connection to Georgia. One of my uncles played football at Georgia in the early to mid 80s, was the running back like right after Herschel. So shout out to my uncle Tron, because I'm a bulldog first, right? So growing up- Tar Heel second.

Tar Heel second, absolutely. All I knew was Georgia, right? So me and my family, we're talking to my uncle, Wayman, my uncle, Randy, my cousin's torrents. I got to give everybody their shout out now, because they'll kill me if I have David Pollack on and I don't talk about Torrance and Randy Jr. and Dexter. So I did my job. Now David, it's about you.

David Pollack (3:16)

Covered, covered. Now I guess I'll do mine now.

Mick Hunt (3:19)

Yes, sir. But David, man, like we can go so many places. You have an amazing journey, an amazing story. But for me, it all starts with you being that man of God first. And I would love for you to just talk about, not necessarily your spiritual journey, but that moment that you knew God's my everything.

David Pollack (3:39)

Yeah, I didn't grow up with it at all in the household. And I had two great parents, mom and daddy, Kelly and Norm. And they did everything for me, loved me, supported my dreams like crazy. But church just wasn't something we did. And two events happened, two big things happened in my life that I always like to share. One, it started with an invite. And I think that's what we all have the ability to do. My neighbor across the street is like, hey man, we're going to the church. And I was like, yeah, okay. And he's like, we're having this lock-in. I was like, double out, church? And you're going to lock me in the church? I'm out, bro. No way. And then he said, this is what got me, Mick. He said, we play sports and stay up all night.