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Professional athletes require unique financial planning due to the amount of compensation and timing of the earning career. Athletes, with their families, should create a financial plan that spans the playing career, transition to post-play career and long-term life goals.
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Two sides of pain.
Authentic self.
.@salesforce’s @tony_prophet makes the case that businesses benefit when their employees can be themselves at work.#MIGlobal #Equality pic.twitter.com/wavtG7Fg97
— Milken Institute (@MilkenInstitute) August 13, 2018
“Embrace it, change it, improve it, make your mark upon it.” Steve Jobs | Silicon Valley Historical Association
Own it.
Here's how this CEO worked her way to the top — despite not having a plan after college: https://t.co/v4ct0CDP2Y pic.twitter.com/Fg9vRDhowV
— CNBC Make It (@CNBCMakeIt) August 16, 2018
Hack Your Learning with Tim Ferriss
How underdogs can succeed with Malcolm Gladwell
How Phil Sanderson hacked an ultramarathon by thinking like an entrepreneur.
What is stagflation?
Create a budget and make adjustments.
NFL Players get paid their salaries over 17 weeks of the year. They need to make sure to budget for their off season living expenses.
Why a star linebacker took his high school car with him to the NFL: https://t.co/4ecvFt7Hdk pic.twitter.com/ULq2rR2fCd
— CNBC Make It (@CNBCMakeIt) August 8, 2018
Why do stock prices often drop after mergers and acquisition?
On mindset to swim around Great Britain in 100 days.
“You have to forget about everything else. Like I said, have that animalistic sort of approach…”
Positive thinking? ❌
Total numbness? ✅This is @AntMiddleton's advice for @RossEdgley on #GreatBritishSwim.
Watch in full: https://t.co/L3Smz72Xd9 pic.twitter.com/Wf8e0jujlj
— Red Bull UK (@RedBullUK) August 3, 2018
The Great Depression in the United States (1929 – 1941)
What does it take to be a successful comedian? Jerry Seinfeld
Wartime vs Peacetime CEO: Ben Horowitz (Min 18:25)
5 stages of an enterprise in decline: Jim Collins
On Gift: Malcolm Gladwell
The Great Strike of 1877: Railroads and Resistance with Cornell X
Put the hurt on.
?Some thoughts from the great @LSandersTri on putting the hurt on the other riders out on the Queen K
LISTEN to the full interview with Lionel on Babbittville Radio here: https://t.co/8sD0Qe47BO
And on itunes: https://t.co/hq0sarMdbx#TrainingTuesday pic.twitter.com/jSad302IrU— Bob Babbitt (@Bob_Babbitt) February 13, 2018
On Preparation
#ThursdayThoughts from Olympic gold medalist @AliBrownleetri on the London Olympics and getting to the start line prepared to do your best.
Listen to the full interview with Alistair:
Web: https://t.co/hWIQz38rsI
iTunes: https://t.co/hq0sarMdbx
Stitcher: https://t.co/A88jKWOtPp pic.twitter.com/QjNCObg8Iw— Bob Babbitt (@Bob_Babbitt) February 23, 2018
“How bad do you want it?”
The tables turned in 2000, when, as David tells us, he had to dig deeper than ever before to answer the question: How Bad Do You Want It?
Read more about David and Carlos here: https://t.co/RwGNn2NkPv
5/5@CAFoundation pic.twitter.com/r04UlW8BO4— Bob Babbitt (@Bob_Babbitt) July 20, 2018