Learning With Interesting People
Learning With Interesting People
Dr. Chad Lang
Episode 2: DeMoine Adams: Former Nebraska Cornhusker football player, National Champion, Pro football player, Motivational Speaker, Mentor, & PhD Student
51 minutes Posted Nov 9, 2020 at 11:00 pm.
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In episode 2, DeMoine Adams (@DeMoineAdams) discusses his journey of learning from being raised by his grandparents in Pine Bluff, Arkansas to being a a Division I college athlete and successful student at the University of Nebraska.  DeMoine discusses the importance of having mentors and teachers who have a growth mindset and see the potential of their learners.  DeMoine discusses the importance of peer accountability and modeling.  DeMoine recognizes that learners who exhibit grit and determination are not afraid to ask for help and to utilize the resources around them.  DeMoine explains a difference maker for him as a football player and learner was he was surrounded by coaches who leveraged his strengths.
"Leaders don't create followers; they create leaders."-DeMoine Adams

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