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How important is it to look back and reflect? Today marks 6 months of not working for someone else, and putting my effort into Sport Design Australia. These are some of the words that come to mind when I think about the journey Cassandra, Reece and I are on (It's been a rollercoaster): • Rewarding • Confusing • Liberating • Exhausting • Challenging By no means has this been easy. We’ve failed more than we’ve succeeded, had to grind beyond belief, and all made sacrifices to get to where we are. But today’s reflection has so many positives for us to build off. Our past 6 months have been our best as a business, we’re starting to get cut-through in the market and we’ve worked across a new range of rights holders, teams, athletes, broadcasters, and wagerers. Importantly, we're having the most fun doing what we love, with brands keen to push the boundaries. As we look ahead to the next 12 months, there are going to be some things we are going to be focused on with ferocity: • More impact in grassroots & women’s sport • Broadening our creative network & capability • Delivering more value for the creative community • Helping to solve more creative & design challenges • Educating the market on the importance of remarkable creative We’re not going to be for everyone, and that’s ok. But for those that we are right for, we can’t wait to create more cool shit and continue changing the sports industry together. Let's get to work 🤝

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"Beyond The Field has the SECRET SAUCE." Reshawn Bell came to Beyond The Field after discovering what player development was. He wanted to create a plan. He purchased a course investing in himself professionally. A few months later he accepted the Player & Alumni Engagement Fellowship with the San Francisco 49ers. “Beyond The Field has a secret sauce man. There’s something that Ed is doing that is reaching people and helping people in the field of player engagement. So, if you want to grow in your knowledge, you’re understanding or even connections in this field. I’m telling you jump into the course jump or into some coaching.” Do YOU need help creating a Player Development Plan? We are here to help YOU. Click here to create YOUR Player Development Plan: https://lnkd.in/g2n7vB7K

"Beyond The Field has the SECRET SAUCE." Reshawn Bell came to Beyond The Field after discovering what player development was. He wanted to create a plan. He purchased a course investing in himself professionally. A few months later he accepted the Player & Alumni Engagement Fellowship with the San Francisco 49ers. “Beyond The Field has a secret sauce man. There’s something that Ed is doing that is reaching people and helping people in the field of player engagement. So, if you want to grow in your knowledge, you’re understanding or even connections in this field. I’m telling you jump into the course jump or into some coaching.” Do YOU need help creating a Player Development Plan? We are here to help YOU. Click here to create YOUR Player Development Plan: https://lnkd.in/g8MjUTCs

🚀✨ Behind every successful venture, there's a powerhouse team making magic happen. It's like watching Caitlin Clark on the basketball court – it's not just about sinking those awe-inspiring 3-pointers; it's how she sets up her teammates to shine just as brightly. That's the beauty of a great team in the business world. When we play to our strengths and support each other's weaknesses, we don't just achieve our goals; we exceed them. When we rise, we lift everyone around us. #teamsuccess #wildwomanmarketing #marketingtips

Unlock the Potential of Your High School Sports Program: Discover the Winning Strategy Beyond Scores and Medals 👇 If you're an athletic director, you're no stranger to the challenges of molding the overall experience for student-athletes that goes beyond just scores and medals. This is why you should consider partnering with us: 🔒 Stability: Get a proven framework to get to your specific goal with full support. 🎨 Diversity: A tiered recognition approach to accommodate every athlete's unique talents, ensuring a sense of belonging and participation for all. 🏅 Significance: We celebrate each achievement, big or small, fostering a culture of value and appreciation. ❤️ Unity: Our framework fosters connections between athletes, coaches, and the larger community, crafting a supportive team culture. 🌳 Development: Empowering athletes to set and pursue challenging goals, both on and off the field, to unlock their full potential. ✊ Impact: Our framework not only benefits individual athletes but also contributes to a greater sense of pride, unity, and success for everyone involved. Are you ready to transform your program into something extraordinary? 👍 If you agree with our approach 💬 Share how you're currently tackling these challenges or 📩 DM me with "ready" to chat more

Final two groups of the Fall 2023 semester all done!! One launched a sports tournament, Rosen College Sports Tournament, on Main Campus with live music, prizes, and competitions in 3v3 volleyball, for hole and spike ball. The other group, launched a concert called Rhythm of the Knight, featuring four super talented artists, a custom drink menu, prizes, and a goodbye gift for all attendees. So proud of all the groups this semester on their successful launches!! They learned about venue booking, talent booking & programming, marketing campaign, fundraising, PR, show flow, running an event, dealing with clients, and much more. Two concerts, a pet show, a sports tournament, a film premiere & wrap party, and a podcast launched this Fall. Fun, diverse forms of entertainment, and they’ve overcome all challenges. They’re ready for the real world!! 🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽 I have a few more spots in this course for Soring 2024 (HFT4378 Portfolio Management). Do something real, build your network, and develop real life skills before you graduate! Let’s goooo!! 🚀🚀🚀🚀

Just wrapped up my first full work-week of 2024, and oh boy, what a rollercoaster of excitement it's been! 🎢 There's something thrilling about diving headfirst into new projects! The brainstorming, the planning, the endless possibilities – it's like being a kid in a candy store 🍭 Can't wait to see these ideas blossom into something amazing! Here's a whistle stop tour: 🌟 Delivering an Aspiration Bootcamp in partnership with Busnes Cymru / Business Wales 🏅 Catch-up and planning with the awesome Matthew Lock from Switch The Play Foundation 🚀 Shortlisting for our Youth start up accelerator programme in partnership with Caerphilly County Borough Council with John Poyner, Cllr James Pritchard, and Ben Braddick 🤝 Sitting down and brainstorming with some exciting new partners (Ohhh secrets 👀) 🏉 Spending an hour with Chris Dicomidis and Khalid Jama chatting new opportunities for pro athletes And let's not forget the 7 billion emails, 400 coffees (seriously, I have a problem), and straight up odd, yet wonderful, conversations at Welsh ICE HQ 🙌 The Biggest Lesson: Drumroll, please... 🥁 SCHEDULE THINKING TIME! 🤔 Amidst the chaos, it's essential to pause, take a breath, and let those creative juices flow. It's like giving your brain a spa day 🧘♂️ Remember, folks: Life's a journey, not a race 🏁 Don't forget to schedule in a moment to appreciate the view and catch your breath 🌬️ Here's to another week filled with exciting projects, new connections, and the occasional pause button! 🚀💼🌟 #NewYearNewAdventures #Reflections #WorkLifeBalance

#LinkedInSports 30-Day Challenge Day 5: Share your top 5 recommended resource 1. Malcolm Lemmons produces The Hype Report that is my go to for all things sports/tech related 2. Front Office Sports sports is my go to for all sports news related content 3. Kirby Porter and New Game Labs has be a great resource for all things NIL 4. Adriene Bueno & #LinkinSports community has be a great resource for learning everything that sports has to offer 5. Earn Your Leisure, not exactly strictly sports, but they are tapped-in from a cultural standpoint and financial literacy, which makes the world spin

Just a few thoughts about pickleball and clubs. As the pickleball phenomenon continues to gain momentum, it is very interesting to see how those that have never spent time in the sports landscape learn how to navigate situations on court, how competitive players push themsleves, and how people in general react to pickleball. There are so many things you learn growing up in sports that many never learned and are learning in the 40s, 50s, or older. As programs grow across the country, it is important that those in charge of them focus on more than just numbers, but the overall health of the group. A great pickleball program is more than just how competitive the play is. You can tell a program is successful by the sense of community on court and off court. As programs grow, there can be segmentation, but I notice how it expands and contracts and works in waves sort of. at first people learn then they split up but after a time with good leadership all levels can intermingle and still find time for both social fun and competitive play. Losing the social aspect of this game can be a killer for any program so make sure to keep the group together at times!