So much uncertainty every day as an entrepreneur. Yet every night I can’t wait to get back to the office the next morning. The thrill of the chase never gets old.
#startup
2 years ago, I launched my own global collective content agency, @cll_media. Creativity matters, but so does client comfort. Something as simple as staffing a talented Spanish-speaking crew for a FIFA national soccer team around a World Cup activation, is so rewarding #WorldCup
@CharlieGilbones@BBGreatMoments I remember a game in order to get Jack Clark (1B) in the lineup and Ken Phelps (DH), they put gold glover Don Mattingly in LF.
I don’t know… this Knicks team kinda reminds me of the ‘96 Yankees.
Coach nobody wanted (Brown/Torre), no single MVP carrying the squad, just a deep roster full of All-Star level guys, a gritty bench and a LONG championship drought.
Allan Houston’s jumper still might be one of the cleanest looking shots ever. From the 80’s-90’s, my top 5:
1. Allan Houston
2. Glen Rice
3. Dale Ellis
4. Ray Allen
5. Mark Price
@BakNTheNYGroove@StevePoliti@BrandonTierney Brandon last played youth sports 40 years ago, he’s my age. His oldest is 11, I’m not too sure what sort of line of sight he has to this topic. He hasn’t seen it all yet.
A photo of my dad’s childhood home in Calabria Italy, with its weathered roof tile, sits on my desk. My parents immigrated to New York in the early 70’s and built a life through hard work and sacrifice. This photo reminds me daily where we came from and why we keep building 🇮🇹
A PARENT’S JOURNEY THROUGH YOUTH SPORTS:
Age 5: “He’s got a cannon.”
Age 6: “He’s the fastest kid out there. Coach said so.”
Age 7: “Rec ball isn’t challenging him anymore.”
Age 8: “We tried out for select. Obviously made it.”
Age 9: “$2,800 for the season. Plus uniforms. Plus tournaments. Plus hotels.”
Age 10: “Cooperstown is basically a family vacation, right?”
Age 11: “He needs a hitting guy. And a pitching guy. And probably a mental performance coach.”
Age 12: “I’m not a crazy sports parent. The OTHER parents are crazy.”
Age 13: “We changed schools. For academics. (And also baseball.)”
Age 14: “Showcases are a requirement at this age.”
Age 15: “Ya his ranking just ticked up. We’re cooking.”
Age 16: “He just needs to get seen by the right school.”
Age 17: “The D1 schools want him to walk on. He’ll earn a spot by sophomore year.”
Age 18: “Okay, D2 is actually really competitive.”
Age 19: “He’s redshirting. Strategic.”
Age 20: “He’s focusing on school now.”
Age 21: “You know what? He’s so much happier.”
Roughly 7% of high schoolers play in college.
About 1.5% of those get drafted.
Less than half of draftees ever play one day in the big leagues.
The odds of our kids going pro are somewhere between “struck by lightning” and “find a $100 in old shorts.”
I love youth sports (all my kids play a bunch of them) just keep a good perspective my friends. ✌️
@Rob43395027 Exactly, he's my age, so he last played youth in the mid 80's. His son is 11 y/o, what has he seen that he deems himself this youth sports guru?