If it wasn’t for my college coach asking me that question, and then telling me that he thought I would succeed and be good at it. I wouldn’t have even thought of making a career out of it.
Let’s rewind for a second, because you’re probably wondering who that is talking and what exactly he’s talking about. Well, that’s L, who moved to the U.S. from Portugal at the age of 6, and he went on to play collegiate soccer. It was his college coach at the time, telling him that he should pursue a career in coaching that played a big role in his ultimate career path.
I idolized him. And so those words coming out of his mouth, you know, obviously sprang my ears up.
Coming up next. I’ll delve into how one conversation in a newfound passion led to a more unconventional yet successful career. For the Portuguese immigrant.
L is…
- 57 years old
- Male
- Straight
- Portuguese
- Poor
- Catholic