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 In this episode of Glue Guys, Alex, Shane, and Ravi talk with renowned sportswriter Wright Thompson about the complexities of ambition and success. Wright shares insights from his profiles of elite athletes like Jason Tatum and Michael Jordan, exploring the personal costs of excellence, the struggle to balance professional obsession with family life, and how our personal narratives shape us. The conversation reveals powerful parallels between athletic greatness and other forms of achievement, touching on Pat Riley's "Malibu retirement" myth and the universal search for meaning beyond success. For the full show notes, transcript, and links to mentioned content, check out the episode page here. ----- This episode is brought to you by Ramp, the financial operation platform that simplifies everything about how businesses spend money and spend their time. You can manage spend approvals, control your expenses, automate your accounting, track your vendor relationships, book your travel and delight your entire workforce with intuitive business software. Ramp enables you to focus all of your attention on what's most important. Get started now and build a more efficient team and a more profitable business, whether you have five employees or 25,000. Go to ramp.com/gg to sign up for free and receive a $250 welcome bonus. —- Glue Guys is a property of Colossus, LLC. For more episodes of Glue Guys, visit https://joincolossus.com/series/glue-guys/. Stay up to date on all our podcasts by signing up to Colossus Weekly, our quick dive every Sunday highlighting the top business and investing concepts from our podcasts and the best of what we read that week. Sign up here. Follow us on Twitter: @GlueGuys_Pod | @JoinColossus Show Notes: (00:00:00) Welcome to Glue Guys (00:01:52) Navigating Awkward Beginnings (00:02:28) Connecting Through Shared Experiences (00:03:12) The Invasiveness of Writing (00:04:53) The Unique Lives of Athletes (00:05:44) The Short Window of Athletic Careers (00:07:51) The Struggle of Post-Retirement (00:13:46) The Celtics' Legacy and Modern Era (00:21:51) Balancing Ambition and Family (00:28:14) Managing Pressure and Expectations (00:29:39) The Fleeting Nature of Success (00:30:10) Different Perspectives on Time and Career (00:33:43) Faith and Freedom in Sports (00:35:22) The Edge of Greatness (00:30:44) The Complexity of Personal Stories (00:47:49) The Role of Glue People

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