Sport Management resource

This Mastermind Sports Management is an online international group of professionals. On a monthly basis they will share their opinion on a certain topic. You can look at the background of each mastermind by going here.

February 2012 topic: Sport Management Resource

You are never too old to learn, and it is a fact that to stay at the top of your game, you need to read and educate yourself on a continuous basis. Our members of the Mastermind have some tips for you:

Dennis Miller (Fiji)

I attended the USA Swimming “Golden Goggles” Awards in 2011, and one of the guest appearances at the Awards was Louie Zamperini. He has an amazing story of survival after being shot down in the Pacific during World War II. I consider this a must read (Unbroken – Laura Hillenbrand) and therefore recommend it for any aspiring athlete who reckons he or she is having a tough time!

Keith Joseph (St. Vincent & the Grenadines)

The sports manager in today’s fast-paced world of sport has to be in possession of some very important characteristics. Things in sport are never static. The stakeholders seem to keep growing. Global economic circumstances are no longer as stable as hitherto and therefore impact developments in sport as much as they do other aspects of life around the world. No one and not.

Phil Bush (USA)

The Movie would be Field of Dreams and Rocky. I have always enjoyed stories of Underdogs. People who work hard to overcome obstacles against all odds are my personal Heroes. Its much better than the most real like stories. They are also inspirational. It is a testimony to the Human Spirit that people overcome Odds all the time!

Remco Tevreden (Curacao)

Although the terminology of “Sports manager” and “Sports administrator” may be confusing and also used differently, for me anybody working with athletes should be a PEOPLE’S MANAGER.

Eline Andersen (Denmark)

Who moved my cheese? ( Spencer Johnson – 98 pages)

Changes are many ALSO within sports management and sports event management. Reacting to changes are human – and essential. Thus talking about humans, this wee story about mice really impressed me – and even if it is some years now that I first read the book – I still return to the basic story of it – when being confronted with changes:

WHO MOVED MY CHEESE? is a brief tale of two mice and two humans who live in a maze and one day are faced with change: someone moves their cheese. Reactions vary from quick adjustment to waiting for the situation to change by itself to suit their needs.

This story is about adjusting attitudes toward change in life, especially at work. Change occurs whether a person is ready or not, but the author affirms that it can be positive. His principles are to anticipate change, let go of the old, and do what you would do if you were not afraid. Listeners are still left with questions about making his or her own specific personal changes.

Greg Harney (USA)

When I was younger, with visions of being the next great NBA and Collegiate basketball player (for which I had no chance!), I read several John Wooden books, the former coach of the UCLA men’s basketball team that won several national titles in the sixties and seventies. He was truly an inspirational coach and when you read his books you instantly became aware that basketball was actually secondary in his life compared to life’s values in general and the development of his players for future professional careers whether in basketball or business. This always impressed me that here we had an unbelievable coach who at one time won 88 games in a row and he was more concerned about his players welfare than the outcome of any game. Maybe that is why they had to rent an arena last year to host his memorial service and hopefully more coaches of his stature and character will surface in future generations!

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