Jake Kelfer—Creating Real Connection
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Jake Kelfer is a two-time author of the books, “Elevate Beyond” and “Elevate Your Network” with a third book currently in the works. He’s created a pro-basketball draft combine, which is where about 70 NBA players signed their first contract. Jake is also a business coach to millennial entrepreneurs who want to be high performing, productivity crushing and freedom achieving people. During his younger years, Jake wanted to be a pro-basketball player but quickly realized that those dreams weren’t a reality. However, life still granted him the ability to be involved in the professional sports arena where he is currently thriving and helping players get noticed and drafted on NBA teams.
Key Takeaways
- Learn how to align what you love and what you are gifted at with your speaking career and the organizations you work with.
- Jake shares what he did when he started to feel the call to do more for other people and how to create a greater impact.
- As speakers, we aren’t just humans doing, we are humans being - and we have to be present in those moments to be a light for other people.
- Discover how to bring the same level of intensity to every speech without getting in a routine of monotony.
- Find out Jake’s biggest hurdles when it came to booking speaking gigs and what he did to overcome those.
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Memorable Quote
- “We are all human with the same desires - to be loved, to be heard, to be complimented, and to know that we matter.” - Jake Kelfer
- “If we can instill hope into other people, then we are giving them a chance.” - Jake Kelfer
- “It doesn’t matter where you start. It matters that you let your voice be heard wherever you are at.” - Charles Clark
Episode Resource
Jake Kelfer Website
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