# How to Maximize Small Opportunities | The Tom Brady Story in 39 Minutes

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Podcast: [Evan Carmichael - Believe: Unlocking Your True Potential](https://stenobird.com/podcast/evan-carmichael-believe-unlocking-your-true-potential-7782439)
Published: 2026-07-17T14:30:00+00:00
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## Resource

✎ Get free access to our vault of PDF summaries for every YouTube video here: https://believe.evancarmichael.com/the-vault ✎ Check out my NEWEST video: https://goo.gl/E0eE6m ✎ To get more details on all the research and studies mentioned in this video check out the articles below: https://people.com/sports/tom-brady-cries-sixth-round-nfl-draft-2011-documentary/ https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/tom-brady-explains-why-he-still-gets-fired-up-over-nfl-draft-scouting-report-from-2000/ ✎ Tom Brady was picked 199th in the draft and arrived at training camp carrying a pizza box as a total unknown. He was a skinny kid that nobody paid attention to, but he told team owner Robert Kraft that he was the best decision the organization ever made. After sitting on the bench, he replaced an injured Drew Bledsoe and led the New England Patriots to a Super Bowl victory in his second year. He ignored his low scouting report to win seven championships and even won again with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at age 43. Tom proves that you have to believe in yourself before anyone else will and that deep self-belief can turn a long shot into a legend. ✎ Lionel Messi was diagnosed with a growth condition as a child and his family could not afford the 1,500 dollar monthly payments for his medicine. A team called FC Barcelona saw his skill and signed him on a paper napkin when he was just 13 years old to pay for his treatment. Messi used his small size to be faster than big defenders and became a soccer legend who won the 2022 World Cup for Argentina. His story is like Michael Jordan and Oprah Winfrey, who also turned their early struggles into massive strengths. He teaches us that hard work and sacrifice are required to make your dreams come true and that your physical setbacks do not decide your fu…

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