by Jason Hanold | Apr 22, 2021 | Athletes, Personnel, Productivity, Training, Workplace
Compared to most other vocations, professional athletics has a relatively short career span. Some sports, like soccer, offer a shorter career span than others. After years of dedication to their chosen sport, there comes a point where the professional competitor’s...
by Jason Hanold | Oct 2, 2019 | Athletes, Business, Jobs, Leadership, Management, Money, Productivity, Retirement, Workplace
An athlete’s career doesn’t last forever. In fact, due to the physical demands placed on their bodies, their careers can end well before the average worker’s does. Luckily, with their experience, former athletes are qualified for a range of careers in the sports...
by Jason Hanold | Apr 5, 2019 | Athletes, Business, Jobs, Leadership, Management, Productivity, Workplace
This blog has pointed out in the past that retired sports stars often make excellent business owners. This makes sense when you consider the types of skills and strengths that professional athletes typically develop over the course of their careers. Athletes know how...
by Jason Hanold | Mar 21, 2019 | Athletes, Business, HR, Leadership, Management, Personnel, Productivity, Recruitment, Workplace
Former athletes often make strong business leaders. That’s because many of the skills they developed playing sports can be applied to other tasks. HR professionals should learn from them. If you do have employees who were previously competitive athletes, coordinate...
by Jason Hanold | Jan 4, 2019 | Athletes, Learning, Management, Money, Productivity, Qualities, Retirement
Former athletes are often very well-qualified for various other jobs. For instance, the experiences an athlete has working toward a common goal with a team could serve them well later as a business owner. That doesn’t mean athletes don’t struggle after retirement. The...
by Jason Hanold | Nov 20, 2018 | Athletes, Business, Executive, Jobs, Leadership, Management, Qualities, Workplace
It’s no secret that the career of a professional athlete tends to be shorter than that of people in other fields. This makes sense. After all, playing a sport at the highest level requires a degree of physical fitness that no one can maintain forever. That’s why it’s...