25: Deuce’s Logan Gelbrich: The True Meaning of Leadership and How to Go Right

The path to life as a professional athlete is narrow and difficult, and also one that can be easily misunderstood. Logan Gelbrich is intimately aware of this journey, having made it himself, and then veered from the original course he had projected. Logan is the Co-Founder of DEUCE, a wildly popular gym that does things a little differently. He is on the show today to talk about the roots of this project, his life on the way to becoming a baseball pro, and what led to him leaving the sport.

These days Logan is a coach, an internationally-renowned speaker, and a great potential inspiration for anyone in the pursuit of their dreams. It was only after pivoting out of a career in baseball that Logan realized his true calling, which was more about pushing himself and progressing in whatever arena he found himself than about a particular sport. Through DEUCE, Logan and his team have created a training environment where everyone is treated as an athlete and is aided in raising their standards to the highest possible level.

Logan explains the seeds of the 'hold the standard' idea, a philosophy that has grown into a movement that Logan has taken around the world! We also hear about Logan's book, Going Right, some of the more magical and important moments in his winding journey, and the relationships that shepherded his progress. Logan's story is a powerful example of determination and open-mindedness and how we each have our own dragons to slay and mountains to climb. Listen in to catch it all!

Key Points From This Episode:

• Logan's early fascination with baseball and commitment to going all the way in the sport.
• The influences and family connections that made baseball so appealing for Logan. 
• Thoughts on early and audacious dreams and the reality of pursuing these.
• Family dynamics and the philosophy that was present in Logan's home growing up.
• Logan's obsession with improvement and his psychology in the change room.
• The powerful experience that Logan had with Mike Davis of the LA Dodgers.
• Selecting a baseball position; why Logan ended up as a catcher. 
• The focus that Logan paid to improve his 'pop time' and the dividends this returned.
• Logan's college years, recruitment, and his gratitude for attending the University of San Diego.
• The important relationship that Logan developed with a lecturer while studying.
• Logan's experience of getting drafted and reflecting on his particular path.
• Being released from his team and the surreal phone call that Logan received. 
• The ideas around entrepreneurship that were always present in Logan. 
• The three categories of his life that Logan focused on after leaving baseball. 
• The criteria for naming 'DEUCE' and how they settled on the final name.
• DEUCE's definition of leadership; unpacking this important part of training.

Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:

Light Watkins

Logan Gelbrich

Going Right

DEUCE

Logan Gelbrich on Twitter

Hold the Standard Summit

San Diego Padres

Ivan Rodriguez

Tim Ferriss

Malcolm Gladwell

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