Bart Oates Secret to Winning a Super Bowl Ring?

The secret to winning a Super Bowl Ring? Show Up Consistently, Everyday

Winning a pro-championship(ex. Super Bowl) is a rare occurrence, let alone playing in pro-sports. Winning multiple championships is near impossible for most professional athletes. But, there are a few teams, and players, who have had the chance to be a part of multiple championship teams. Similarly, in business, it is super tough to succeed as a startup, and for a business that gets established, it’s tough to maintain the hold on the market given the disruptive nature of all industries today. Nonetheless, there are a select few companies that have always survived ups and downs and continue to thrive. It all comes down to the people and leadership, whether it’s a sports team or a Fortune 500. If you want to know what differentiates these people and athletes who tend to find themselves on the winning end of the spectrum, then this episode is for you.

“All that success is – it’s trying one more time than you fail, that is success.”

Bart Oates

About Bart Oates

Bart Steven Oates is a former American football player in the National Football League (NFL) for the New York Giants and San Francisco 49ers. He played center for the Giants from 1985 to 1993 and with the 49ers from 1994 to 1995. He was a member of the Giants teams that won 2 super bowls. He also won his 3rd super bowl with the 49ers.

  • Bart Oates played college football at Brigham Young University (BYU)
  • Before NFL, he had initially played three seasons with the Philadelphia/Baltimore Stars in the USFL where he won two USFL championships.
  • Oates was selected to five Pro Bowls during his career and to the All-NFC team three times. He was extremely durable, starting 125 consecutive games during his Giants career
  • Oates is currently the President of the NFL Alumni Association with primary missions of Caring for Our Own and Caring for Kids.
  • He attended law school classes during the off-season of football and graduated magna cum laude with a Juris Doctor degree from Seton Hall Law School in 1990.
Jan 27, 1991; Tampa, FL, USA; FILE PHOTO; New York Giants center #65 Bart Oates celebrates their Super Bowl XXV victory against the Buffalo Bills at Tampa Stadium. The Giants defeated the Bills 20-19. Mandatory Credit: Photo by USA TODAY Sports (c) Copyright 1991 USA TODAY Sports

We Discuss

  • Bart’s 3 super bowl rings!
  • How Bart was able to win 3 super bowls – the secret
  • What pushed him to go to school and get a Law degree
  • How to make sense of numerous options and distractions we’re presented with today
  • His advice on handling failure and winning the marathon of life

For more from Tanvir Bhangoo Watch his Sports to Business podcast series to understand how you can apply sports principles to business. In this series, Tanvir Sits down with former athletes from CFL/NFL football players to Olympians, and share their business transformation stories with you.