Ep 15 with Jesse Leng "RUDIS - A Way of Life"

Creating The Game

In Ep 15, Justyn sits down with Jesse Leng, who truly embodies what it means to Create the Game. Justyn and Jesse discuss the combat mentality, integrity and self-awareness, and some of Jesse's business and life philosophies. This episode is filled with insight, particularly in the area of developing self-awareness. Jesse Leng is the CEO of Rudis, a company currently on a massive come up. Rudis is a lifestyle brand that is the most authentic expression of wrestling. Jesse is deeply committed to the sport of wrestling with many notable experiences; two of which are wrestling at The Ohio State University in College, and building out & coaching at one of the best high school wrestling dynasties in the country (St. Paris Graham High School). His next evolution in the sport is his pursuit at Rudis. Additionally in this discussion, Jesse talks about some of his mentality he grew during his experience in the Marine Corp. Notes: 4:00 Building yourself into someone capable of leading 7:00 Self-awareness 9:00 Go into battle focusing on your strengths 13:00 Redefining strategy, catering to individual needs, and performance 15:40 Business at a cellular level 21:00 Being a voracious consumer of knowledge and influence, while balancing a world-view 25:30 The difference between a technician and an entrepreneur 27:20 How do you influence 31:00 Why justification is the enemy of integrity 35:00 "Life or Death" mentality in business 36:30 Becoming supremely confident in yourself 40:30 What is Jesse working through 42:30 It's not a balance, it's a blender