Ladies Love the Long Ball: Baseball as a Metaphor for Life with Carson Lee

Carson Lee is a professional baseball player and creator of the apparel company, One Percent Athletics. In this episode, you’ll hear from someone who approaches life & business in the same way he approaches baseball—with a plan of attack.

I found Carson to be humble, thoughtful & curious. At a crossroads in his life, he’s trying to decide whether or not to continue his playing career overseas. And I gave him my not-so-loosely held opinion.

As a pro baseball player & former Boston Red Sox bat boy, he gives great perspective on the Astros cheating scandal. We also discuss our playing days and why chics love baseball players.

Other topics we discuss:

Cy-Fair Independent School District Baseball League
Cy-Falls had two 1st Round Draft Picks in same year
Baseball’s Steroid Era
Jose Altuvé
Maximizing your energy
Comparing baseball & starting a business
Compounding benefits of getting 1% better
How to get ahead in life
Specific sacrifices needed to succeed
The will to prepare
Travel opportunities because of baseball
Living in Czech Republic
Brad’s thoughts on traveling to Prague
A young man’s biggest fear

Questions:

Do you think that Altuvé & Bregman were probably wearing devices?
What it is that you want the baseball to do off your bat?
Have you considered playing baseball outside of America?
Are your parents still married?
What kind of work does your dad do?
Do you think your parents would let you move into their house if you needed to at age 33? Wouldn’t that encourage you to take more calculated risks?

Fun Questions:

What story do you hope to tell your grandkids about your 30s?
What would you do with a $1 million if somebody dropped it in your lap tomorrow?
What are you most grateful for?