103: The Leadership Trap: How a Lack of Mental Toughness Could Cost You Everything | Dre Baldwin

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Dre Baldwin, CEO and Founder of Work On Your Game Inc., shares how his journey from benchwarmer to professional athlete shaped the leadership principles he now teaches to millions. In this episode, host Damon Lembi and Dre break down the foundations of discipline, confidence, and mental toughness—and how leaders can use these tools to overcome setbacks, stay focused under pressure, and lead with clarity.

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Key Leadership Lessons from Dre Baldwin’s Journey:

  • Discipline Creates Confidence – Learn why discipline must come first, and how structure lays the groundwork for mental strength.

  • The “1% Rule” – Discover how owning the small things you can control influences everything else.

  • Zone of Genius & Personal Initiative – Understand why you should focus on your strengths and delegate the rest to scale your leadership impact.

Connect with Dre Baldwin:

Dre Baldwin is a 9-year professional basketball veteran, 4x TEDx speaker, and prolific content creator with over 103 million video views and 35 books published. Through his daily Work On Your Game podcast and training programs, he empowers professionals to build discipline, confidence, mental toughness, and personal initiative—the same traits that fueled his career from the court to the boardroom.

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