After experiencing Fourth of July and the Macy’s Fireworks Display in the city for the first time ever, I decided that one of my remaining days had to be spent at the Jersey Shore. After the fireworks, I raced home to sleep so I could be up bright and early for the beach. I drove to the beach with some …
Day 25: The Fifth Pillar of MSBA
If you visit the MSBA website, you will find that the program is built on four Academy Pillars: Internship Placement, Speaker Series, Mentorship, and Professional Development. While all of these pillars are crucial to the MSBA experience, I want to draw attention and give praise to a fifth, less apparent pillar: peers. Although I have gained hands on experience in …
Day 24: Building My Personal Brand
Breaking into the sports industry is extremely difficult. Connections are key in this industry, as it is all about who you know. Therefore, the majority of my summer has been focused on grabbing coffee, lunch, and drinks with sports professionals for two reasons: (1) to hear about their experience and company, and (2) to gain another connection within the sports …
Day 23: Drowning Out Doubt
Working in the sports industry, there is one paramount factor that distinguishes greatness from mediocrity and the leaders from the followers: hustle. There is huge risk involved in entrepreneurship because one is always having to deal with the factor of the unknown. For this reason, I have always had immense respect and admiration for originators. On Monday, we had the …
Day 22: Individual Commitment to Group Success
When people heavily invest their time and resources towards a goal, they hope to gain something that will carry them forward to better opportunities. I believe each person involved with MSBA as a participant, mentor, or contributor believes there is a form of personal growth or opportunity to be gained in doing so. The mutual goal for higher achievement is …