Paper Napkin Wisdom - Podcast And Blog For Entrepreneurs, Leaders And Difference-makers

Some wisdom doesn't shout. It waits. It waits patiently until you're ready to stop running… until you're willing to turn around… until facing it finally becomes worth it to you. That's exactly what Edgar Jones brought to the Paper Napkin Wisdom table. On his napkin, Edgar wrote: "Keep your commitment to yourself!!! You will face it when it's worth it to you." At first glance, it feels simple. But as you'll hear in this conversation, that sentence carries the weight of lived experience—of professional sports, sobriety, leadership, loss, and the quiet work of becoming whole again. About Edgar Jones Edgar Jones is a former NFL linebacker who played at the highest level of professional football after entering the league as an undrafted free agent. Beyond the field, Edgar is a speaker, leadership coach, and creator of practical tools that help leaders slow down, reconnect with themselves, and reset how they define success. What makes Edgar's voice especially powerful is that it's not theoretical. It's earned—throu