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LIFE AFTER THE NFL DASHON GOLDSON

veryone is free to live up to their dreams. Whether your heart is in entrepreneurship, in the corporate world, or in sports, you can drive your own life to be successful within any of these paths. You can even change directions, if need be, like NFL Pro star safety Dashon Goldson. One of the most successful personalities in football. As a free agent, Dashon recently started his own fine cigar lounge business called SMO KINGS. Along with his love for real estate and renovating properties he embarked on the challenge of entrepreneurship. Here are some of more interesting post-NFL tidbits regarding Dashon Goldson: E

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Dashon Goldson Stayed Grounded

Throughout the years of being an elite athlete, Dashon remained grounded. Even after his life in the NFL, he brought this innate character trait along with him, and used it as his foundation to further his successes in life. Remaining sensible & understanding, he maintained a professional mindset, accepting each blessing (and pitfall, respectively) with grace.

Success Isn’t All About Money Finding Your Inspiration

Material things are not the lifeblood of successful people, according to Dashon Goldson. No matter how much money, jets, and vacations you may post on social media, it won’t measure your true success. What Goldson has learned during his entrepreneurial journey is that success is more so a mentality. It’s about personal growth, peace of mind, and giving your 100% best. Having a vision will help a person become successful, sure; but execution, perseverance, and hard work are the pillars to realizing that potential success.

Giving Back Is Key

For Goldson, giving back is essential. When you become successful in life, sharing is how you connect with other people in your environment. You don’t just keep your wealth all to yourself. Shower your blessings even to your family, friends, relatives, and neighbors. Goldson supports his own foundation called the Highest Point Foundation, which Dashon started it in 2009. Aiming to provide free football camps, free school supplies, and basic needs to the youth and underserved kids, the organization also provides food treats and Christmas toy drives to the families within the community. Giving back has been one of Dashon’s habits as an entrepreneur.. People need to find their inspiration so they can be completely motivated towards the things the actions they take. It’s like looking for your passion and living it. Goldson was able to find his – the SMO Kings brand. An avid cigar smoker, Dashon was motivated to give smokers not only a cigar lounge, but a welcoming brotherhood. In this way, people would feel more appreciated and comfortable while building their relationship with each other – all in the confines of the cigar lounge.

Invest In Your Core Team

It’s also important to remember that investing in a core team helps the business grow. With a team of people who think the same, and, more importantly, execute, the business will continue to grow, and even produce unique experiences. Goldson’s core team is composed of his family and people who have the same mindset as his. With his chosen team, he can be free to think about his business goals while discussing the steps on how to attain them with his core team. When you are running a business, teamwork is critical to continue managing the business in a better, more efficient way..

HAVING A VISION WILL HELP A PERSON BECOME SUCCESSFUL, SURE; BUT EXECUTION, PERSEVERANCE, AND HARD WORK ARE THE PILLARS TO REALIZING THAT POTENTIAL SUCCESS.

There Is A Future In Cigars

You will find lots of business opportunities in the cigar industry. Just make sure that you know what you are venturing in to, because having a business requires knowledge and vision. “Educate yourself about the cigar business and have a clear vision of what the goal is for your business,” says Dashon. For those that are planning to enter the industry soon, make sure to develop a clean & coherent vision for your business, so you’ll have a solid plan to follow. Goldson didn’t just put up this business for passion, he learned what he needed to do to make it successful – follow in his footsteps!