I worked in college athletics for nearly 20 years. In that time, I hired and did my best to mentor a number of young people who had dreams of a career in sports. The first thing that I told them, and it was the first thing I was told when I started at Eastern Washington…
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5 Golden Rules Following a Downsize
Before starting my company, Winning Proof, I had been downsized three times in nine years. As far as I can tell that makes me a downsized diva and qualifies me to write the golden rules. Kidding aside, I am familiar with the situation and I’ve made a few mental rules of what to do during…
How to Land a Sports Internship
With the unemployment rate in the United States currently at staggering heights, whether a college student or a college student’s parents, everyone is looking for a way to get his or her foot in the door.
Top 10 Resources for Sports Management Students
You are a Sports Management student. You picked out the best school and you have been studying hard to work toward your graduation day. But when the day comes when you are thrust in the real world, will you have the tools you need to make it in the sports industry? How well do you…
Work in Sports: 6 Tips to Get Ahead
Graduating from your undergraduate institution in April or May and want to break into the business of sports (particularly in the representation of athletes) but have no idea where to start? Here’s a list of options. There is no “right” path to success, but the following list provides some insight into ways that you can…