November 13th 2023.
Last weekend, Stephen A. Smith, ESPN analyst, podcaster and host of First Take, gave the keynote address at the ninth annual Black Professional Summit at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino. The conference was put on by the Black Professional Network, a nonprofit organization that seeks to give Black professionals the resources and connections they need to create a legacy of wealth.
The theme of this year’s Summit was “MVP: Mastery, Value, Performance” - a concept that Smith embodies, according to BPN Founder and CEO Kenasha Paul. At the event, Stephen A. Smith provided the audience with advice on career success, emphasizing the importance of ownership - a topic he is quite familiar with as his production company, Mr. SAS Productions, is set to open its first studio in New Jersey this month. He encouraged his listeners to seek advice from those with access to data, as it will provide the necessary intel to understand the business.
He also spoke about the downsides of his career, such as when he was fired from the Philadelphia Inquirer in 2009, and how it inspired him to become an owner. Smith shared his advice to “never feel like you’ve arrived”, as that was the mistake he made that led him to be fired.
Smith has been a part of the sports world for over 30 years, and he’s been an analyst for ESPN for more than two decades. He’s also the host of First Take and his own podcast. He even had his own late-night sports talk show on ESPN from 2005-2007. Stephen A. Smith is a prime example of success in the sports world and beyond, and his words of wisdom have given many people the insight they need to build their own legacies.
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