Episode 170: Jake Kelfer, Professional Basketball Combine

Success is a Choice

Jake Kelfer is the 2x bestselling author of Elevate Beyond and Elevate Your Network, as well as a motivational speaker and the founder of Professional Basketball Combine. His first book Elevate Beyond, released in 2016, originally began as a series of blog posts for his friends and is a real-world guide to standing out in the job market and discovering your passion. Elevate Your Network, his follow-up book which was released in 2018, is all about how to build extraordinary relationships in life and business. His company, Professional Basketball Combine, provides NBA draft prospects an opportunity to raise their draft stock and achieve their dream of playing pro basketball through private workouts, combine testing and team interviews.

Click here to read more about Jake Kelfer.

In today’s episode, we discuss:

• The greatest Laker of all-time
• Who was the player he pretended to be for last-second shots
• Being more important than Jerry West for 14 seconds.
• Retiring on the same day as Kobe Bryant
• What it takes to be an NBA player
• ... and much more!!!

Resources, Books, and Links

• Website: JakeKelfer.com
• Twitter: @jakekelfer
• Facebook: JakeKelferJourney
• Email: [e-mail]
• Instagram: @jakekelfer
• Linkedin: Linkedin.com/in/JakeKelfer
• Jake's Books: jakekelfer.com/books.html

Past "Success is a Choice" podcast episodes of interest . . .

• Rachel Cruze (Ramsey Solutions and Best-Selling Author) - Episode 161
• Clark Kellogg (CBS Basketball Analyst) - Episode 149
• Adrian Griffin (Toronto Raptors assistant basketball coach) - Episode 141
• Swen Nater (former NBA, ABA, and UCLA player) - Episode 128
• Kevin Eastman (former NBA coach and executive) - Episode 121
• Kara Lawson (Duke women's basketball coach) - Episode 113
• Jon Gordon (author of "The Energy Bus") - Episode 100
• Rjay Barsh (college basketball coach) - Episode 046
• Alan Stein, Jr. (motivational speaker and performance coach) - Episode 003

Jake Kelfer in Action

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3F1wZ-vseCw

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NpHQkcsxLLU

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=slXtmAtjHhw

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Thanks again for listening and remember that “Success is a choice. What choice will you make today?”

Jamy Bechler is the author of three published books including The Bus Trip and The Leadership Playbook, host of the Success is a Choice Podcast, professional speaker, and trains organizations on creating championship cultures. He is also a certified John Maxwell leadership coach. Bechler spent 20 years as a college basketball coach and administrator. He has worked with businesses and teams, including the NBA. Follow him on twitter at @CoachBechler. To connect with him via email or find out about his services, please contact [e-mail]. You can also subscribe to his insights on success and leadership by clicking here.