From Athlete To Entrepreneur: NBA Pro Charles Smith On The 5 Work Ethic Lessons We Can Learn From Professional Athletes

Alexandra Spirer

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17 min readMar 10, 2021

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“Life’s experiences can be both good and bad. How YOU handle them is what matters most.”

I had the pleasure of interviewing Charles Smith.

Alexandra Spirer

Written by Alexandra Spirer

Writer for

Authority Magazine

I am an entrepreneur, publicist, journalist and event producer based in Sunny Florida. My passion is writing & giving back to others.

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