Damon J. Dunn
About Damon J. Dunn
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Locked In: The Bold Create the Future
Drawing from his journey out of rural Texas poverty to Stanford, the NFL, Hoover, and CEO leadership, Damon Dunn shows that bold creators don’t wait for the future—they build it. A University of Pennsylvania study found that people who shape their own identity are 42% more likely to hit long-term goals. Damon teaches how anyone can rewrite their story, design their systems, and turn adversity into momentum.
Four Takeaways:
- The Obstacle Is the Way – When life blocks you, that’s the road sign showing where to grow next.
- We Fall to Our Systems – You don’t rise to big moments; you default to your daily habits. Build better defaults.
- Pre-Suade – Set the stage before you take the stage. Influence begins before the ask.
- Transmute Pain Into Fuel – Don’t run from hard moments—burn them as rocket fuel.
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Books by Damon J. Dunn
“Punting Poverty: Breaking the Chains of Welfare” (2020)
In his powerful new Pacific Research Institute book Punting Poverty: Breaking the Chains of Welfare, former collegiate and pro football player turned successful entrepreneur Damon Dunn speaks out against universal basic income schemes that would send between $500 and $1000 per month to all Americans, calling basic income "fool's gold that does not even attempt to offer economic empowerment." Dunn overcame extreme poverty in his youth to attend Stanford University on a football scholarship, later playing football in the NFL and in Europe before founding his own successful business and also contributing to public policy as a fellow at the Pacific Research.
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