Articles of Interest (Jan. 1, 2017)

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

This blog is dedicated to help people regardless of where you are at in your professional journey. I am excited to see what 2017 will bring forth, both personally and professionally. I am thankful for those of you, who have shared this blog with others. 

QUOTES of ENCOURAGEMENT

"We all have ability. The difference is how we use it." - Stevie Wonder


“For many people a job is more than an income - it's an important part of who we are. So a career transition of any sort is one of the most unsettling experiences you can face in your life."  – Paul Clitheroe via Michelle Robin, Career Hacks e-newsletter

 ARTICLES OF INTEREST

STRATEGIC

Everything Happens for a Reason (Republished - Chris Yandle, Front Office Sports) 

Side note: I have known Chris Yandle since his days as a student assistant at the University of Louisiana. He remains one of the most genuine and transparent people about the rigors that working in athletics does both personally and professionally.  

How to Create an Extra Hour at Work to Think Each Day (Robin Madell, US News and World Report)

ENGAGED

The 1% Rule That'll Make Reaching Big Goals Feel Easy (Alyse Kalish, via The Muse)

Articles of Interest (Dec. 29, 2016)

This blog is dedicated to help people regardless of where you are at in your professional journey. I am excited to see what 2017 will bring forth, both personally and professionally. I am thankful for those of you, who have shared this blog with others. 

ARTICLES OF INTEREST

STRATEGIC

Small Ways to Achieve BIG Goals (Darren Hardy)

Side note: In the middle of 2016, I signed up to receive a text message of mentorship from Darren Hardy. It has been a valuable addition to my morning reflection time to complement the many abundance of articles as well as information on social media. 

A Plan is Better than Luck (Vitae)

ENGAGED

Play Chess, Not Checkers with Your Sports Career (Bob Hamer, Sports Business Solutions) - This isn't a current article but it is something that I recently came across and thought it was beneficial to share in this space.

Side note: Sports Business Solutions provides training, consulting, and recruiting services for sports teams and provide Career Services for those interested in working in sports.

TEAMWORK

A tweet from Jon Gordon:

QUOTES of ENCOURAGEMENT

"If you lose the motivation to pursue your goals, you need to expand your why." – Michael Hyatt

"Know what you want to do, hold the thought firmly, and do every day what should be done, and every sunset will see you that much nearer your goal." – Elbert Hubbard

JOB LEADS within Sports Information

• Assistant Athletic Director for Communications, St. Gregory's University (Shawnee, Oklahoma / NAIA)
• Multimedia Assistant, West Virginia University

Articles of Interest (Dec. 22, 2016)

Before I get into the latest edition of the #GetSET blog, I wanted to take a brief break to be thankful. On Wednesday, December 21, John McNichols - passed away after complications from a stroke. Coach McNichols was one of the first coaches I worked with early in my career in sports information at Indiana State University. He allowed me to come alongside him to do many great things including hosting the 2002 NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships. It might be the events, the meets that some people will remember but it will be the visits to his office or in casual conversations that I will remember most. He was a very dedicated and committed to every individual, who came alongside him. I share his legacy in this space to reiterate the importance of your relationships. Coach McNichols was very subservient and a great teammate in all that he did. He epitomized what it meant to be SET.

 

John McNichols

“A great soul serves everyone all the time. A great soul never dies. It brings us together again and again.” – Maya Angelou

This blog remains dedicated to help people regardless of where you are at in your professional journey.

ARTICLES OF INTEREST

STRATEGIC

Balancing Current Performance with Future Growth (Thought Leaders, LLC)

ENGAGED

Stop Wasting Your Time at Work (Joel Garfinkle, SmartBrief)

TEAMWORK

550 Billion Reasons You Need Better Teammates (Thought Leaders, LLC)

QUOTE of ENCOURAGEMENT

"I have never felt that anything really mattered but the satisfaction of knowing that you stood for the things in which you believed, and had done the very best you could." – Eleanor Roosevelt

JOB LEADS within Sports Information

• Intern, Arizona State University
• Associate Athletic Director for External Relations, Adelphi University

Articles of Interest (Dec. 20, 2016)

This is the latest edition of the #GetSET blog with articles, news and notes as well as various job leads within sports information that I have seen posted through various mediums. This blog remains dedicated to help people regardless of where you are at in your professional journey.

If you haven't read the book, "2 Chairs" by Bob Beaudine, put it on your list to read. I took the time to read and reflect upon it, this year.

Mr. Beaudine ranks as one of the most influential authors that I have read and is part of the inspiration behind me doing this blog.

"You never know how many opportunities come your way. Nor will you know how small or how large. You simply need to make the most of each & every one! Be ready!" - Bob Beaudine

ARTICLES OF INTEREST

STRATEGIC
Finding the niche of those in the hiring process is a key part of being 'strategic' in your job search. I came across this article, in relationship to those in university human resources departments.
Read more. 

ENGAGED
• 5 Easy Tips for Cultivating Relationships That Matter (Jeff Charles)

• 4 Ways to Become the Mentor Your Company Needs (Anka Wittenberg, Chief Learning Officer)

TEAMWORK

• 4 Ugly Ways Conversations to Have With Your Team Before Year End (Karin Hurt, Let's Grow Leaders)

QUOTES of ENCOURAGEMENT

"There's a difference between interest and commitment. When you are interested in doing something, you do it only when it is convenient. When you are committed to something, you accept no excuses." – Ken Blanchard

"We can't afford to let pointless inefficiencies slow us down. We must equip our teams with the proper tools." – Michael Hyatt

JOB LEADS within Sports Information

• Assistant Director, Radford University
  
• Assistant Director, New Mexico State University
  
• Assistant Director, University of Missouri-Kansas City
  
• Assistant Athletic Director for Communications and Public Relations, University of California-Davis

Articles of Interest (Dec. 15, 2016)

This is the latest edition of the #GetSET blog with articles, news and notes as well as various job leads within sports information that I have seen posted through various mediums. This blog remains dedicated to help people regardless of where you are at in your professional journey.

 Articles of Interest

STRATEGIC
Trying not to Lose is Different than Trying to Win (Michael Winston guest blog on Dan McCarthy's blog)

ENGAGED
Las Vegas Connection Comes Full Circle at San Diego State (Ron Kantowski, Las Vegas Review-Journal) - This isn't your traditional article but it is a reminder of how important it is to cultivate relationships within your position. The end of the article is something that I have done to remind me.

Before re-entering the workforce in September 2013, I came across an author named Jon Gordon (@JonGordon11), who has published many great books including "Training Camp", "The Carpenter" and "The Seed." It is in these books along with many other key factors got me back into a career in sports information. If you'd like to borrow a copy from my library, contact me, I'd be glad to share it. Or if you would like to discuss it. A friend suggested this video and I thought it would be great to share here, especially on this key topic.

TEAMWORK
12 Ways Servant Leaders Serve Others so Others are Free to Serve Others (Leadership Freak)


JOB LEADS

Assistant Director of Operations & Montagne Center Manager - Lamar University in Beaumont, Texas

Staff Photographer - Indiana University Athletics in Bloomington, Indiana


WORDS of ENCOURAGEMENT

"A belief is not merely an idea the mind possesses; it is an idea that possesses the mind." - Robert Oxtron Bolt

"The greater danger for most of us not lies in setting our aim too high and falling short, but in setting our aim too low, and achieving our mark." - Michelangelo

Articles of Interest (Dec. 13, 2016)

This is the latest edition of the #GetSET blog with articles, news and notes as well as various job leads within sports information that I have seen posted through various mediums. But, before I get any further into this installment, I wanted to say thank you to all who visited my last post. It was the most visited blog since I restarted it. It remains dedicated to help people regardless of where you are at in your professional journey.

Articles of Interest

STRATEGIC

• The Power of Writing Down Your Goals (Matt Mayberry, Entrepreneur Magazine)
• So You Want to Work for Bill Belichick? Former Patriots Assistants Recall Intense Interview Process (MassLive.com)
• The Power of Being Open Minded (Front Office Sports)
• Note: If you aren't already reading the insights, you're missing out. The work of the team at Front Office Sports have cultivated a strategy that this blog is to supplement. 

ENGAGED

• What Basketball Can Teach Us About Responsibility by Jim Rohn (Success Magazine)
• Teaching the Benefits of Change (Chief Learning Officer Magazine)
• John Donahoe: Dump the Myth of the High Achiever (Stanford University Graduate School of Business)

TEAMWORK

• The Best Jobs Now Require You To Be A People Person (FiveThirtyEight)

Job Lead within Sports Information

NCAA Division I
• UCLA (Associate Director, Social Media)

Subtle Plug

• If you are wanting to make an investment into your career in sports information, consider attending the CoSIDA Convention. There are grants available thru CoSIDA to attend. Visit http://www.cosida.com/sports/2015/11/5/2017_conventiongrant_application.aspx? for more information.

Articles of Interest (Dec. 9, 2016)

This is the first edition of the #GetSET blog that will share job leads within sports information that I have seen posted through various mediums. This blog is dedicated to help people regardless of where you are at in your professional journey.

Articles of Interest

STRATEGIC - Today's installment of articles come from a great source, Work It Daily.

• 3 Ways to Get Through the Workday
• 5 Ways to Conquer the Anxiety of First Job Search

ENGAGED

• 5 Things Every Employer Wants to Hear in an Interview from Work It Daily
• Don't Be a Downer on Your Social Media Pages by Jenn Herman

Job Leads within Sports Information

NCAA Division I
• Eastern Washington University
• North Carolina State University
• University of Virginia

NCAA Division II
• Saint Martin's University

NCAA Division III
• Millsaps College

NAIA
• Lewis & Clark State College
• Multnomah University

Articles of Interest (Dec. 5, 2016)

Today's installment of the Articles of Interest, there comes articles from a variety of sources to encourage and inspire you as it's never too late to #GetSET. I hope that you've found these articles as a way to get on to the path of SET - Strategic; Engaged; Teamwork.

STRATEGIC

• A lesson from baseball: Keep It Simple (SmartBrief)
• 12 Things You Need to Really Get Rid of in the Next 12 Months (Lolly Daskal, Inc Magazine)
• The 3 "Be's" of Leadership (SmartBrief)

ENGAGED

• 4 Easy Ways to Get Access to Anyone, Even Warren Buffett (Betty Liu, LinkedIn)
• How to weave grit into your company's culture (Robert Glazer, SmartBrief)

TEAMWORK

• Bring Out the Best in Yourself, Others (Laura Francis, Chief Learning Officer)

Articles of Interest (Dec. 2, 2016)

One of my favorite authors is John Maxwell, who is more than an author. He is also an accomplished speaker and pastor. Twice, I have had the privilege of hearing him speaking in person. Plus, I have read many of his books and receive many different e-newsletters filled with his efforts or people like me, who have been influenced by him.

The first piece I wanted to share comes from the daily devotional by John Maxwell, "Leadership Promises for Every Day."

Even people who lack talent and fail to cultivate other vital qualities can contribute if they possess a tenacious spirit. Being tenacious means:

1. Giving all that you have, not more than you have-Some people mistakenly believe that being tenacious demands from them more than they have to offer. As a result, they don't push themselves. However, being tenacious requires that you give 100 percent-not more, but certainly not less.
2. Working with determination, not waiting on destiny-Tenacious people don't rely on luck, fate, or destiny for their success. They know that trying times are no time to quit trying.
3. Quitting when the job is done, not when you're tired-Robert Strauss said, "Success is a little like wrestling a gorilla. You don't quit when you're tired-you quit when the gorilla is tired." If you want your team to succeed, you have to keep pushing beyond what you think you can do. It's not the first but the last step in the relay race, the last shot in the basketball game, the last yard with the football into the end zone that makes the difference, for that is where the game is won.

Excerpt from The 17 Essential Qualities of a Team Player

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I have learned as a former human resources student and as a long-time member of the CoSIDA (College Sports Information Directors of America) Job Seekers committee to understand various trends within both industries. Learning what the other is expecting has been important and beneficial to both job seekers and job holders.

3 Key Social Media Trends for Recruiters and HR in 2017

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Here is an article that talks about LeBron James and leadership to his teammates and to his organization that I thought would be worth sharing here.

LeBron James and Leadership

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The other article that I wanted to share ties in the role that LinkedIn and how to utilize your connections. I am fortunate that through LinkedIn, I have been able to connect with many people in various avenues of life, who have contributed to my endeavors, both personally and professionally.
  

3 Easy Ways To Offer Value To Your LinkedIn Connections