Alex ‘A-Rod’ Rodriguez may have retired from baseball in 2016, but he continues to be one of the strongest voices in the MLB community. With the former World Series Champion now moving on to commercial ventures with his A-Rod Corp, Rodriguez has taken his learnings from sport and is applying them as he can to the business ecosystem. Moreover, as his commercial ventures continue to do well, he may have dropped some insight on how he operates that will help all his fans.

Speaking at a Bloomberg event, Rodriguez spoke about a litany of subjects and he wasn’t shy about his own failures either. In fact, Rodriguez acknowledged one of his lesser-regarded stats and spoke about how that made him a better person. It’s a cliche in sport, that ‘what doesn’t kill you, makes you stronger’. And Rodriguez is a great example of it.

Read More: “Going to Get a Mike Tyson Punch”- Alex ‘A-Rod’ Rodriguez Revealed How Boxing Legend Keeps Him Disciplined

Alex ‘A-Rod’ Rodriguez speaks about failure

Not looking to shy away from it, A-Rod addresses his stat line right out of the gates. “I’m 5th all-time in the game’s history in strikeouts,” he added, “it means I have a PhD. in failing.”

Rodriguez, however, is not one to stop at that admission. He even addresses how he has learned from adversity, too. Said A-Rod, “But I also tell my girls that I have a masters in getting back up. That’s the key in life.”

Giving the audience a mantra to take back home, A-Rod summarized effectively to close out his talk. Said A-Rod, “You’re gonna get knocked down, you gotta get up, you gotta dust off and have a positive to take back”

Rodriguez may owe the life that has to the game. But he, too, acknowledged that there are bigger things in life. “People talk about the greatest accomplishments in my life like winning the championship in ’09, doing some great things,” he added, “the thing I’m most proud of is being a father.”

Top Stories

Mark Shapiro Rubs Salt in Yankees’ Wounds as He Issues Stark Ultimatum to Blue Jays Clubhouse

Ross Atkins Warned Against Alex Bregman’s Misstep as 2 Blue Jays World Series Heroes Face Exit

Red Sox–Cubs Hit Major Offseason Roadblock as Mariners GM Pushes for $66M Reunion

Mets & David Stearns Forced to Battle Reds Threat as White Sox Ready to Let Go $50M Star

American League East Rivals Put on Alert as Brian Cashman Plots Bold Yankees Trade Deadline Push, Per Insider

A-Rod stepped away from the podium with a profound admission to make himself. “Take a little time to yourselves,” he added.

Watch This Story: Everything You Need To Know About Alex ‘A-Rod’ Rodriguez’s On-And-Off Relationship With Donald Trump

But what do you think? And what advice would you want to give your children? Do you have any learnings that are profound enough to pass on?