Category Personal Development

Mission, Vision, Goals, Values

I am someone who is very connected to mission and purpose, goals and objectives. The day-to-day procedures are important, but ought not to be without a compass guided by vision, lived by values and driven toward purpose and mission. Even if those end goals are lofty and years ahead of where you are now, I […]

Back to School

Well, it’s that time of year again. Summer is winding down. Schools are starting back up. Families are getting back from vacations. Labor Day will be here before we know it and we’ll officially start planning our fall activities…especially our fall sports traditions! With this changing of the cultural seasons, let this be a reminder […]

Seattle #SBWeek 2015 – Sports Business Networking Night

Do you work in sports? Will you be in or near Seattle, WA on Thursday, April 16th, 2015? Do you want to work in sports? Do you do business with or work for an organization that supports the sports industry? Do you like “talking shop” with cool people? If you answered yes to any of […]

How To Get a Job in Sports

Happy 2015! I didn’t realize how long it’s been since I last posted on Bill’s Sports Business Blog and I apologize to you, my readers. Right about the time I stopped posting, was also the time things at my last sports business job got crazy. A couple people in my office ended up leaving for […]

Seattle Sports Networking Night

In partnership with Russell Scibetti’s “The Business of Sports,” I have organized a Seattle Sports Networking Night for sports business professionals in the Greater Seattle and Puget Sound area. Please register here and join us on Monday, March 24th from 6pm-9pm at Henry’s Tavern located across the street from Safeco Field on 1st Ave. Registration […]

The 100th Post

Today is my 100th post! Hooray! I started this blog in June of 2012 as a way to start a discussion about sports business from the perspective of someone relatively new in the field, but certainly not fresh. Including the time I spent in college, I’ve worked in sports business for 10 years now (7 […]

The Concept of the Drip

I’ve been writing this blog on a daily basis since about the beginning of October on topics relating to sports business and hope you have found what I have written useful. Although I was writing fairly long posts at the beginning of last month, I must admit that it has become quite difficult to come […]

Goals for Bill’s Sports Business Blog

The purpose and goals of Bill’s Sports Business Blog are these: – An intellectual journey into the world of sports business – Tactics and strategy to get work done and to do better work – To provide value, motivation, and insight for readers of Bill’s Sports Business Blog These are the goals I will pursue […]

On Keeping Tabs and Personal Growth

If you don’t already, you should be keeping tabs on the people doing your job or similar jobs outside of your current sector. I work in sports, so I follow other people in technical, marketing and development roles in others areas of business, such as consumer packaged goods (CPG), logistics and freight forwarding/management, various marketing […]

Mission, Vision, Values, Goals

I believe that mission, vision, values and goals are critical to the success of an organization. The day-to-day procedures are important, but ought not to be without a compass of direction and end goals. Even if those end goals are lofty and years ahead of where you are now, your organization will be feel lost […]