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From Retired Athlete To Valued Employee: The Attributes That Show You Have What It Takes

You can see the end of your playing career quickly approaching -- or perhaps you have already gotten there -- and you’ve hit the wall, wondering what's next in your life after sports.

"I Love Resumes!" Said Nobody, Ever.

Everybody who knows my style of coaching knows that I truly detest resumes and cover letters, and I always advise my coaching clients to use networking as the best way to land your dream job.

How to Answer “Tell Me About Yourself” in an Interview

Most of the time a hiring manager will review your resume before she meets you to make notes of things she’s either curious or concerned about. She might circle a few lines, put a question mark in red ink, or leave some other reminder to explore that issue.

Switching Careers – Can It Be Done?

I was on the phone yesterday with a good friend of mine, an attorney with a financial services firm, and he was telling me that the industry was wearing him down, and he was a bit tired of....

How to Turn Athletic Excellence into Business Success

Imagine a stadium filled with retired amateur and professional athletes. How many of them, do you think, have transitioned to a satisfying and successful business career?

Follow These Rules to Ace Your Next Interview

The moment of truth in the interview, will YOU be ready? After putting in the exhausting amount of work it takes to secure an interview...

How to Target and Land Your Dream Job

Figuring out what you want to do for your career is a challenging task. It takes some folks decades of bad jobs to realize what interests them and where they would want to work...

Good news! Older Workers are Getting Job Offers!

Over 40 and not Hirable? Think Again! It is a very challenging market today and finding a new job can be especially difficult for professionals like you who have either had a long career...

How To Transition Successfully From Retired Athlete To Business Professional

As a professional athlete, you were revered by your team’s fans, rewarded financially more than you could have imagined, and able to get by with your natural talents...

How Much Job Search Advice is Truly Worth Anything?

...and who should you really be listening to? If you are in the business of giving people job search advice: writing resumes, personal branding and marketing plans, networking ideas...

Don't Like Networking? Me Neither! Here's an Easier Way...

Start with your dream job offer, and develop a strategy going backwards from there. To get to the offer stage, and to get a job that you really want to be in, let's reverse engineer it...

Recruiters….Do We Really Need Them?

Most of you already know that you can take your resume, crumple it up into a ball, throw it into a roomful of recruiters, and 90% of the time you’ll hit one...

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Win Again!  Turn Athletic Excellence into Business Success

Starting with my very own proven playbook, you’ll discover how to define your ideal job and work toward it. You’ll turn strangers into allies and grow your network as you position yourself for interviews, negotiate offers, and anticipate your prospective employer’s needs. It’s the basis for my one-on-one career coaching, and now it’s also yours to absorb in my new book, WIN AGAIN.  And while created for athletes, the tips inside WIN AGAIN work for all those who have a competitive spirit. Check it out for yourself

Winning the Money Game: Lessons Learned from the Financial Fouls of Pro Athletes

As a career strategist who has worked with retired athletes, I can attest to the downward spiral that many face when they retire; financially, emotionally, and professionally. Adonal's easy-to-understand guide on how to manage your money properly, among many other elements that make up an athlete's career and personal life, make this an invaluable blueprint that will lead you down the path of financial independence for years to come. I make sure to mention to my clients, including amateur, professional and retired athletes along with executives in the business world to click the "Add to cart" button and make this the next book they read, and you should too, especially in combination with WIN AGAIN.

80/20 Sales and Marketing: The Definitive Guide to Working Less and Making More

“If you're a "numbers person" and you're just starting out in sales or marketing, this book will become the master framework for everything you do and everything you learn going forward. If you're an experienced sales or marketing pro, this book will redefine your very profession.” There is so much info, get rich quick, my way is better than yours books etc being pushed out there today. Ignore 96% of them, and focus your time on this book by Perry Marshall, a true mind de-clutterer and easy to follow technique to focus on what truly drives income into your business and career.

Conversations with a Rattlesnake: Raw and honest reflections on healing and trauma

“Following the release of his mind-blowing first book, Playing with Fire, Theo Fleury joins forces with world-renowned therapist Kim Barthel in this book, a raw and honest conversation, loaded with personal insights and cutting-edge information about healing from trauma and abuse.”  A fascinating unpeeling of the layers that is Theo…hockey star, substance abuser, trauma survivor, and incredible rebound, able to share his experiences and insight to transform the lives of others. Thanks for being so candid, Theo.

The Millionaire Next Door: The Surprising Secrets of America's Wealthy

This has been out for nearly 20 years, but…” How can you join the ranks of America's wealthy (defined as people whose net worth is over $1 million)? It's easy, say doctors Stanley and Danko, who have spent the last 20 years interviewing members of this elite club: you just have to follow seven simple rules. The first rule is, always live well below your means. The last rule is, choose your occupation wisely. You'll have to buy the book to find out the other five.” I do recommend that you add this to your to-read list, not just to become a millionaire, but even better, to remain one!

Success Beyond Sport: How to retire from sport and still keep winning

“2000 Olympian Annette Huygens-Tholen shares the story of her successful transition to the business world after representing Australia in Beach Volleyball for 15 years. Huygens-Tholen shares her 8 Winning Steps that will help professional athletes move into a new life after retirement, whether that retirement was due to injury, declining performance, or by choice. The book offers a fascinating look at the life of a high-level professional athlete as well as life lessons that apply to anyone interested in personal and professional development.” In my opinion, a very solid book to complement WIN AGAIN, examining the mindset of he retired athlete heading into the job search phase.

You've Got 8 Seconds: Communication Secrets for a Distracted World

“Every day at work, people do three things: talk, listen, and pretend to listen. That’s not surprising—the average attention span has dropped to 8 seconds. To get heard, says high-stakes communications expert Paul Hellman, you need to focus your message, be slightly different, and deliver with finesse.”  Just my type of book!  Funny, and filled with actionable tips and strategies to get your point across to someone who will now be engaged!

 

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