12: Jonathan Corbblah | How to Get on Jeopardy!

Jonathan Corbblah has made a living solely by competing in game shows. He has appeared on seven game show programs including Jeopardy!, Who wants to be a Millionaire?, and Cash Cab. His game show debut was in 1991 at age 12, when he appeared in Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego?

We learn about how important it is to be dedicated to what you do, regardless of how many times you fail, how you have to be comfortable with the uncomfortable to succeed, and how other people’s praise encouraged him to further pursue his dream. 

We discuss how easy it is to “disown our gifts” out of fear of sounding arrogant. We tend to deflect compliments because we are not comfortable receiving them. Once Jonathan became comfortable receiving praise, he began “owning” his gifts and used them to become a successful game show contestant.

5:08 – Jonathan discusses the experience of his first game show debut on Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego?

7:35 – When Jonathan decided he wanted to pursue being a game show contestant as a full-time profession

9:09 – Jonathan discusses how he put himself in a position to become a professional game show contestant

11:31 – the importance of owning your gifts instead of deflecting them

13:55 – the breaking point in Jonathan’s career

17:58 – the habits Jonathan continually embraced into his life in order reach his goals – being alert and aware of all information that he comes across has been a habit that he’s practiced throughout his life in preparation for game show questions. He has trained his mind to retain information so that he can recall it instantly.

27:35 – Jonathan breaks down the $125,000 question he got to on Who wants to be a Millionaire?

31:20 – The biggest challenge a person can expect while trying to become a game show contestant

36:55 – How Jonathan remained motivated to continue pursuing game shows after his winning streak on Jeopardy! ended.

38:20 – How failure is the “hallmark of successful people”

39:36 – Jonathan’s advice to aspiring game show contestants

Email: [email protected]

Facebook: Jonathan Corbblah

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