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“I’m mentally exhausted.” And with that, at age 29, Indianapolis Colts star quarterback walked away from the game Saturday night. Now to be sure the mental exhaustion is tied to the myriad of injuries Luck has battled, and overcome, in his career, but to be able to speak clearly and publicly about the challenges he …
It remains the best value in sports, and is still one of larger secrets, even in the shadow of New York. It is the US Open qualifying tournament, the week-long celebration of tennis and sneak peek at those both in the main draw (and on site practicing each day) and those players battling point by …
“Oh it’s just some little things I picked up along the way.” That was how 82 year old Mets pitching coach Phil Regan referred to some of the motivational thoughts he has been passing along to the Amazin’s rejuvenated pitching staff since he got back in uniform earlier this season. It’s not dissimilar from what …
Content creation for today’s athletes is what owning a bar was years ago. An investment platform, hopefully managed by people who know what they are doing, which can yield a return and build a portfolio beyond the field. Colleague Tom Hoffarth had a recent piece in the Sports Business Journal detailing the vast efforts that …
The social space has never been more important for every aspect of sports business, especially if you are a team, a league or a brand and crave that efficient and authentic direct to consumer engagement. It can be fickle, elusive, sometimes frustrating and difficult to measure and quantify, but it is the way to stay …
We have written several times on storytelling and its continued value in all forms; knowing who you are, what you do and being able to communicate that fact simply and succinctly in a world of white noise is more valuable today than ever before. Lots of screaming going on, but when you listen, what are …
This came from two of the smartest people I know, my now five year old (almost six now) nieces Brigid and Caroline. It was a few years ago and they were being asked some question about something that kids should or shouldn’t know about; the color of the sky, naming a planet, how crayons are …
We have said for some time that one of the best aspects of making sure when is always trying to advance is just simply showing up; if you don’t show up, and stick to the phone, the desk and the same circle of colleagues you miss out on a lot. Last month we made the …
There are no more storied traditions than those that go on at the service academies, The Naval Academy, the United States Military Academy and the Air Force Academy. Their annual rituals, the teachings, the implementation of duty rarely change, and like most things in academia, when change comes it can sometimes be slow. However when …
One more brief digression from best practices of others for a moment. Earlier this summer we did a summer high school class for The School of the NY Times who want to learn about sports business. This year we copied a policy that the Columbia B School and some of our grad classes have; no …