Football is one of the most physically demanding sports, so there’s a reason why NFL players have, on average, the shortest playing careers. The game is more physical and competitive than ever before, with athletes who are stronger and faster than they had been in the past. High-impact collisions and injuries have led players to hang up their cleats and walk away from the game early on.

The inevitable transition from the NFL is not an easy one, making Troy Vincent’s path as a former Philadelphia Eagles cornerback to the executive suite an even more uncommon one. After playing for 15 seasons with Miami, Philadelphia, Buffalo and Washington, Vincent retired from the NFL in 2006.

However, his work in the league didn’t end there. Committed to empowering players through financial literacy and personal development, Vincent headed the NFL Player Engagement team in 2010 and, four years later, was named the NFL's EVP of Football Operations.

To this day, Vincent owes the guiding principles in his executive role to the lessons gained from his years as an athlete.

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Our latest episode of lead.This way, we're heading to the NFL.I got the chance to sit down with Troy Vinson.He is the league's executive vice president of football operations.Troy began his career at the NFL on the field with the Miami Dolphins and his using, using the lessons he learned in the game to succeed.Behind the scenes.Check out a preview of our latest episode of lead.This way, it's airing tomorrow at 4 p.m. Eastern.Football is an experience.It's not a career and it's not a destination.The sport retires you, you don't retire from the sport.I believe everything that I've learned in my current role or attributes and things that I learned in athletics.What you did on Sundays, Mondays and Thursdays and how you showed up on game day was a reflection of what you did during the week.If you didn't practice, if you didn't detail your work, if you lacked in on preparation, it showed up on Sunday, it showed up on Monday night and Thursday night.So paying attention to detail, falling in love with the basics every single day following this process prepares you to have success when the lights are on.