In today’s episode, Tommy talks with Daron K. Roberts, Partner at Notley Ventures and Co-Founder of Amass, which focuses on growing generational Black wealth through an end-to-end wealth-building platform.
Daron K. Roberts is a former NFL and college football coach. He is also the Founding Director of the Center for Sports Leadership & Innovation (CSLi) at the University of Texas, and teaches one of UT's most popular courses — Gameplan for Winning at Life. Daron has a proven track record in improving management systems and developing leadership strategies in both the private and public sectors. Through AMASS, his mission is to close the Black wealth gap through access, community, and knowledge.
Daron talks with Tommy about his approach to helping college students succeed, how he selects the right people to be a part of his team, and what inspired him to establish AMASS.
Key Takeaways
[01:06] - Daron’s background and how he became an NFL coach.
[03:45] - Why Daron chose football after graduating from law school.
[05:55] - One of Daron's methods for helping college students succeed.
[08:19] - The concept of the rejection resume.
[14:37] - How Daron selects the right people to be a part of his team.
[20:52] - How Daren uses LinkedIn as a force for good.
[27:09] - The founding principle of AMASS.
[33:36] - Daron's favorite coaching moments in the NFL.
Quotes
[04:37] - "I think the discipline of legal study is applicable to an endless array of sectors. It made me a better coach." - Daron K. Roberts
[11:03] - "We spend most of our lives wanting to do bigger deals and win more awards. We often obsess over these things that aren't really the stuff that people will remember us for." - Daron K. Roberts
[23:26] - "If you are running a business and you are not communicating aspects of your business, your character, and your values on LinkedIn, you are missing what I would consider to be not only a business-changing but a life-changing opportunity." - Daron K. Roberts
[27:09] - "I want to bring Black investors into the alternative space. A lot of people have heard of the generational wealth gap and there's a 10-to-1 ratio between White and Black wealth for a lot of different reasons." - Daron K. Roberts
Links
Daron K. Roberts on LinkedIn
AMASS
Harvard Law School
Joe Lieberman
Harvard Kennedy School
University of South Carolina
Herm Edwards
David Brooks
The Road to Character
Bill Walsh
Lauren Oschman
The Go-Getter
Peter Kyne
Notley
Dan Graham
Lisa Graham
George Floyd
Abigail Coleman
Bank of America
Dana Holgorsen
Dabo Swinney
Rob Chudzinski
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