Every game we provide Tim Hortons coffee for our management, scouts, media, and volunteers. Now, I’m sure you are wondering who the person who picks up the coffee before each game is… The answer: one of our VP’s. One time I asked him why he is the one who gets the coffee – his response …
Creating a life that you don’t need a vacation from. That’s the quote I recently read that emulated the importance of pursuing your passion. Doing the things that you love every day so you don’t spend your week counting down the days until the weekend, or to your next vacation time, only to start again …
This is a message to any keen, eager-eyed high schooler or university student who wants to work in professional sports. I mean who wouldn’t? It’s pretty much like getting paid to have season tickets, right? Well, not quite. As a 16 year old, I earned the nickname Statman from friends and family. I could recite …
Getting your first full-time job after finishing school is an exciting time. It can be challenging to find an industry in which you are passionate about, and even more difficult to land that entry-level opportunity – so when you do find yourself in that spot, it’s something to be proud of. Okay, so now you’re …
Almost half a year ago, someone told me they believed that every four years you should take a risk and do something that will alter your life’s course. Four years – that’s 1,460 days. For some this might seem like a long time to go without change, for others it might not be long enough. …
This post isn’t meant to help you score your perfect internship – an internship is your own experience. It’s supposed to give you that bittersweet taste of the real world. It’s what we’ve all been waiting for since the day we walked into our first post-secondary class. With internship or entry-level work experience in a …
I’m sure you’ve heard it before, but in today’s digital era building your personal brand is important. People see it, people group chat about it, and organizations take it into consideration while hiring – Tyler, for example, was hired by OEG after an interview process that included two phone interviews but was assured that through …
Post originally published on the Medium. In March 2009, one month before I would write my final undergrad exam my professor asked our class of 25 would-be graduates if any of us had a job lined up. I slowly raised my hand and said I had accepted a contract to work as a student recruiter …
Two weeks ago, Cam Newton reminded us all that we still have progress to be made in the world of sports and other. By we, I mean everyone – both men and women alike. We can’t succeed unless we do so together. If you missed the buzz from Carolina Panthers quarterback, he made headlines after …
Ah, Twitter. Instagram’s ugly stepsister. A place where people, organizations, and celebrities can flock to share opinions, news, and stories. A place where you can spend hours of your time and often gain little valuable knowledge. A place where ninety percent of your news feed is skimmable. We all know that Twitter can be a …