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Fall Conversation with a CEO Guest: Vincent Jackson, Pro Football Player/Entrepreneur
By Keith Morelli
TAMPA (September 6, 2018) -- After 12 seasons cutting pass patterns in the NFL, including three Pro Bowls, Vincent Jackson's career as a pro-football player is in the rear-view mirror. Nowadays, he's an entrepreneur in Tampa, running a variety of businesses in his adopted hometown, where he played the last five years of his football career.
It turns out, the former career in pro sports held lots of lessons that have helped him succeed away from the gridiron.
"What an experience; so many highs and lows in that occupation," he said. "It was such a competitive and unforgiving business. But from it, I learned resiliency, patience and discipline.
"I've always had a strong work ethic and that proved to be my reliable foundation," he said. "No matter the circumstance, good ol' fashioned effort carried me through."