Quote and Articles of Interest (Oct. 18, 2017)

Photo from my walk on Sunday, Oct. 15, 2017

 Quote

“We can all change the world if we care a little bit more. My three principles I live by are to serve people, connect people and inspire people.” - Devin Crosby, Lynn University Athletic Director

Articles of Interest

• Devin Crosby and His Path to the Athletic Director’s Chair (Front Office Sports, Amari Dryden, Oct. 18)

• How To Be More Assertive At Work When That’s Just Not Your Personality (Fast Company, Sept. 29, 2017)

• These Are The Mistakes That Even Experienced Job Seekers Keep Making (Fast Company, Sept. 13, 2017)

• Ten Lies Recruiters Tell Job Seekers (Forbes, Oct. 10, 2017)

Articles of Interest (Mar. 23, 2017)

This blog continues to be an outlet for individuals to read and review articles from various sources that I feel that will help people regardless of where you are at in your professional journey.

Before I get started, I just wanted to write a public note of congratulations to friends and colleagues – Katie Lentz, Katie Mucci, Jim Naprstek, Katie Prchlik and Max Strauss – on being named to the Front Office Sports Rising 25 Class of 2017. The five have been instrumental parts of my professional journey. The work that Adam White and the team at Front Office Sports is remarkable and something that can benefit anyone and everyone.

If you'll be attending the upcoming CoSIDA Convention (as well as NACDA affiliate organizations), in an upcoming edition of the blog, there will be a special announcement that might be of interest to you.
Also, it was announced for the fifth year in a row that at the convention that there will be a time for young professionals to receive complimentary reviews of resumes, cover letters as well as mock interviews coordinated by Kristi Dosh from the BusinessofCollegeSports.com.

Something to consider: "Have you discovered the differences between problems and facts? Problems are things we can do something about; we can solve problems. Facts are things we can do nothing about; therefore we do well not to worry about them. We should apply energy only to those things we can change. When we do, we can feel peace and act with poise, because we no longer beat our heads against an unbreakable wall." – John Maxwell

The time is now to #GetSET (SET - strategic | engaged | teamwork).

Articles of Interest

Strategic
•  Goal Setting (The Muse)

•  Zoom Focus (Jon Gordon)

Engaged
•  Why "Personal Branding" is Here to Stay (Undercover Recruiter)

•  Resume Strategies for College Graduates (USA Today)

•  Don't Do These Things in a Job Interview (City A.M. | London)
Teamwork
• Authenticity Means You Can Have Multiple Communication Strategies (Fast Company Online)

• Understand How Individuals Work to Manage Diverse Teams (Harvard Business Review)


REMINDER about Twitter Chats

Twitter Chats continue to provide me with the opportunity to meet new people, acquire as well as refine skills – both personally and professionally. Click on the link to see some of the various chats with various topics that can help you in your personal and professional endeavors.

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. 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.