Believe it or not, having a kid does not automatically qualify you to become a youth sports coach. That may be shocking for some people, I know, but coaching isn’t just for anyone with a pulse and a kid. You may be saying to yourself, “But Joe, I’m not getting paid, I’m just going toContinue reading “Your Guide to Becoming a Volunteer Youth Sports Coach”
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The Ultimate Code Of Conduct For Parents Involved in Youth Sports
As someone who’s been involved in youth sports for over three decades as a player, coach, official and spectator, I’ve witnessed a lot. The good, the bad and the ugly. I’ll leave some of the horror stories from my umpiring days for another blog or two, or maybe its own separate podcast who knows (there’sContinue reading “The Ultimate Code Of Conduct For Parents Involved in Youth Sports”
How I Went From Umpiring Youth Baseball to Working on Wall Street: Monday Motivation
Okay so I definitely was not the Wolf of Wall Street by any stretch of the imagination (which is probably a good thing because, spoiler alert, he went to jail). I did however, start my working career by going from umpiring youth baseball, to working at Morgan Stanley in New York City and pretty darnContinue reading “How I Went From Umpiring Youth Baseball to Working on Wall Street: Monday Motivation”
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