Simone Biles' success is an example

of what can be achieved when someone's talent meets

their passion.

Basketball executive Pat Williams

calls this the success intersection.

And he says you don't need to be a world class

athlete to attain greatness.

REPORTER: It's an understatement to say Pat Williams looks

at the bright side of things.

He's one of America's top motivational speakers,

and has inspired millions of people.

As an NBA Executive, Pat led 23 teams to the playoffs,

co-founded the Orlando Magic.

He's written dozens of books.

And still finds time to raise his 19 children.

Even cancer couldn't dampen his outlook on life.

In his book, "The Success Intersection,"

Pat offers a clear roadmap to identify your greatest talent,

and outlines how to focus that talent on achieving your goals.

My good friend Pat Williams is here with us now.

And, Pat, it's wonderful to see you again.

You are the most prolific author I know anything about.

How many books have you written so far?

Pat, that's book number 104.

PAT ROBERTSON: Come on!

Yeah.

My high school English teacher would be stunned.

He would be shocked.

But this latest one, Pat, is called

"The Success Intersection."

PAT ROBERTSON: All right.

And it's about when your greatest talent intersects

with your greatest passion.

That is your sweet spot in life.

And that's where you want to stay.

That's where you want to make your living.

And that's where you want to get paid every two weeks, right

there in that sweet spot.

So that's the meat of this new book.

Was yours managing sports teams?

Was that your passion?

Well, Pat, I saw my first major league baseball game

when I was seven years old.

My dad took me to the ballpark in Philadelphia, June 15, 1947.

Remember it vividly.

The A's and the Indians in a double header.

And I was absolutely riveted by the sights, and the sound,

and the smell, and the color of baseball.

I woke up the next morning as a seven-year-old

and I knew exactly what I wanted to do with my life.

I wanted to be a ballplayer.

PAT ROBERTSON: Really?

And so, through high school and college

and into the pro ranks with the Phillies,

my roots are in baseball.

But I was living right there in that intersection.

And my talent as a ballplayer wasn't good enough,

but the Phillies gave me a chance in the front office,

and that seemed to be my niche.

I switched over to the National Basketball Association

when I was 28 years old, and have been now almost 50 years

in the NBA, Pat.

So I've been living right there in that intersection of talent

and passion, and that's what I'm encouraging people

with this book to do, and particularly young people.

I know you'll have anecdotes in here.

Give me a few of them in the book.

Well, Pat, the best anecdote I've got

came after the book was written.

My son, Bobby, who's in baseball for his career,

he has twin boys.

They're four years old now.

Little Teddy from the time he was two years old

wants to swing that bat and hit a ball.

And so, they've got him signed up for t-ball at four.

Starts this weekend in Sarasota, Florida.

His twin brother, Jack, could not care less really

about swinging a bat.

He likes to entertain.

And he likes to make up stories.

And he likes to act.

And so, they've got him ready to go in the theater world come

this fall.

So that's the point.

Parents, grandparents, teachers, and coaches,

we need to be on the alert constantly

looking to see what talent our youngsters have,

and then nurturing it, and feeding it, and fueling it,

so that's a big part of it too.

So many people try to force that talent

in an avenue it's not intended to go.

Good point, Pat.

And I think God gives us special gifts.

We come down on this earth with, I think, red threads

coursing through our lives our blood system,

and those are talents.

Those red threads indicate talent or interests.

And so, as parents, and teachers, and coaches,

we need to inflame those red threads,

and really ignite them, so that young people can really

carry on and live meaningful lives,

where their talent and their passion meet.

But this really is success, isn't it?

To do that which God made you for.

That's what it amounts to is fulfilling--

you know, that whole idea of the pursuit of happiness,

that's really what that means, doesn't it?

Well, Pat, when they talk about God's will--

and everybody, every Christian I've ever met,

what is God's will for my life?

Well, I think practically it is, well, what are you good at?

What is your talent?

And then, secondly, what do you love to do?

What are you excited about?

What are you enthused about?

You can't fake enthusiasm, Pat.

It's got to be genuine.

So talent and passion are the keys here.

But that's what God made you for.

So you don't have to go looking for some elusive will

in the sky, it's inside of you.

Pat, that's it.

And we need help, particularly as young people.

We need to be encouraged.

We need to be uplifted.

One word, Pat.

One word of encouragement from a teacher,

for example, with a fifth grade student.

And she says to a young lady, Elizabeth,

I see writing talent with you.

I think you're a marvelous writer.

Or a teacher in the eighth grade says to a young man,

you know, I see leadership potential in you, Jack.

I mean, you really lead in this classroom.

Listen, those words, Pat, never leave us,

and they're going to uplift.

And so, we constantly need to be encouraging people and spotting

talent, and telling them that.

I see a bright future for your, son.

You've got great potential.

That's important.

You find parents that run their children down.

You know, you're stupid.

You can't make it.

It just breaks your heart, all that talent going to waste.

And, Pat, that comes back to the power of our words,

the power of the tongue.

I remember, Pat, every single word that every teacher

and every coach--

PAT ROBERTSON: Wow

And my parents.

I remember, I think, just about everything

that was ever said to me.

When you really sit down and think about it,

most people can recall those words.

So it is awfully important that we

speak words of hope and encouragement,

and uplift people, and encourage people.

And we get into all of those different topics, Pat,

in this new book.

That sounds fascinating.

We had a good time putting it together.

I share a lot of stories and anecdotes

from my life and my career and things that happened to me,

and plus many, many others.

The Success Intersection.

Remember that little formula, when your greatest talent

intersects with your strongest passion,

well, that's the sweet spot in your life,

and that's where you want to live,

that's where you want to get educated,

that's where you want to get paid every two weeks,

and that's what you want to be doing.

I think you're a living example of that, aren't you, Pat?

I am.

You know, years ago when I was a little fellow, my mother said,

you're a leader.

I said, I'm a little kid.

What are you talking about?

Who am I going to lead?

Well, I was a chubby little boy.

[INAUDIBLE]

But something struck, right?

Something stayed there.

All the way.

And was never put down always, always lift up.

I had parents like that, they weren't encouraging you.

This is your destiny.

And I think for parents to do what you say,

Pat, is just fabulous.

Well, I know this book is going to bless people.

Ladies and gentlemen, you couldn't ask for anything

better.

"The Success Intersection."

Pat has hit the sweet spot as far as I'm concerned.

You've got it, buddy.

God bless you.

You were fighting cancer.

You're a survivor.

What did you have?

Pat, I was diagnosed over six years ago

with multiple myeloma, which they discovered it just

in my yearly physical.

And if I could just say this, do not

neglect your yearly physical, folks.

Because if there is something going on in your body,

you want to find out early.

So they discovered that there was something in my blood work

that wasn't right, and that led to the discovery

of multiple myeloma.

I had never heard of it, but it's one of the blood cancers.

And so, they've been treating me for all these years.

I'm into the seventh year now.

PAT ROBERTSON: Are you still being treated for it?

Well, I take an oral chemo, 21 days on, 7 days off.

But the doctors are telling me that they don't really

see any signs of it.

So it looks like at this point, I'm living cancer-free.

PAT ROBERTSON: You have to fight that chemo though, don't you?

Does it drag you down?

Well, I think the only thing I've noticed

is I sleep a lot longer than I used to.

PAT ROBERTSON: Nothing wrong with that.

But nothing wrong with that, Pat.

Pat Williams.

Ladies and gentlemen, this is a great author.

One of the most prolific authors in America.

A great coach, a great manager of teams, basketball, baseball.

A wonderful friend, Pat Williams.

God bless you.

I'm so glad to see you.

Pat, I'm always happy to see you, sir.

And I'm glad you're doing well.

I couldn't be better.

I'm coming up on 87, brother.

I'm getting there.

Going for 100.

PAT WILLIAMS: Good for you.

Let's do it.

Let's do it together.

How many have you got?

I'm 76 right now.

I'll be 77 in May, Pat.

You've got me by about 10 years.

10 years.

And I'm going strong, we're both going strong.

Away we go.