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One of the biggest challenges coming up amongst colleagues today is how to manage the external noise that is inbound…from social media, from conversations, from the uncertainty of third parties etc etc. It is a continued challenge as we try to keep people focused and decide what priorities are in a time challenged world. A …
There is a story I heard this year during the US Open. A media colleague of mine looked at the expanses of empty seats in the massive Bud Collins Media Center and harkened back to when it was opened way back at the end of the last century…aka before 2OOO…and sighed. ‘This was state of …
Hope this middle of November is treating you well. Some solid listens on Olympic glory, leadership tips running big organizations, and a solid update on the legal ramifications of everything from NIL to foreign investment in American sport. As always you can listen to all our episodes here. No LAX of interest in lacrosse: We …
For all the talk about NIL and the money flowing into pockets, the reality is for most athletes the dollar is smaller, and sometimes goes towards causes they support. Case in point is MOVEMBER, and the global charity’s recent partnership with Opendorse to help athletes raise dollars for mental health awareness and causes like prostate …
It is one of the classes where I learn the most every semester, a class on the business of brand storytelling. The reason? One of the questions amongst our global group of grad students is to tell me three brands they follow and why. RARELY does any company come up more than once…the outliers this …
A year ago my wife Laura and I talked about what I wanted to do for my 60th birthday. A trip? Well that’s coming next week, a combo of several milestones for us. A party? Nah, not my thing and you can never get to all the people you would want to see anyway. I …
There were lots of learnings pulled out of this year’s Dealmakers conference in Washington this past week, put on by Sports Business Journal and Monumental Sports and Entertainment. While we will touch on several topics in upcoming posts, one topic that is continuing to gain attention for so many reasons, not the least of which …
Baseball gets dinged a lot…too slow, too quaint, caters to an older generation etc. etc. The truth is baseball is doing just fine, and while there are always going to be issues in a game without a clock that tells you when things end, the human drama of the sport is why millions turn out. …
“It’s not your fault, Santa Claus has more publicity.” And “Well, let’s face it; Santa Claus has had more publicity, but being number two, perhaps you try harder.” Linus in letter to The Great Pumpkin and his conversation with Sally Brown. I love hearing Linus’ struggles to get attention this time of year as he …
Team Bull Riding a thing? The skeptical sports world may have looked quizzically on the idea as a gimmicky ploy. Go ahead and prove the concept PBR. So… The PBR Teams league finished its third season in Las Vegas last weekend with an instant playoff classic on the CBS Game of the Week. The fifth-seeded …
