Entries by Debra Russell
Money Smart Athletes Know They Are the CEO of Their Career
Many athletes, particularly those in team sports, think of themselves as employees. You work for your team and your agent. And that may be true from a tax standpoint. But it is not how a Money Smart Athlete thinks. READ MORE
The Mindset of an Entrepreneur – Part 3
In the first two parts of the “Mindset of an Entrepreneur” series, I discussed why it is important for you as an athlete to consider the question of whether you are well-suited to being an entrepreneur when deciding your path for transition after your sport. Read more: https://jobs.viktre.com/the-mindset-of-an-entrepreneur-part-3/
The Mindset of an Entrepreneur – Part 2
In The Mindset of an Entrepreneur – Part 1, I discussed how important it is for an athlete, when contemplating his or her transition from sport to the rest of their lives, to make the fundamental decision – do I want to be an employee or do I want to be an entrepreneur/business owner? I […]
The Money Smart Athlete’s Relationship to Failure
As an athlete, you have a distinct advantage when it comes to financial challenges or failures – that is, if you remember the lessons you’ve learned from your sport. Keep in mind that the most successful athletes are always learning, always questioning and growing, always honing their skills. This is also necessary to create success […]
The Mindset of an Entrepreneur – Part 1
Do you have what it takes to be a business owner? When preparing for the transition from your professional sport career to life after the game, there is an important question that you must consider – “do you go forward as an employee or as an entrepreneur?” Being a business owner/entrepreneur is hard, but there […]
Adjusting Your Time Management for Change Part Four
In Adjusting Your Time Management for Change Parts One, Two and Three, we covered creating your schedule, your task management system and how to adapt your system. In this article, I show you how to set your priorities according to your values. https://jobs.viktre.com/adjusting-time-management-change-part-four/
Adjusting Your Time Management for Change – Part Three
Debra Russell has an article featured on VIKTRE.com… In Adjusting Your Time Management for Change Parts One and Two, we covered creating your schedule and your task management system. In this article, I am going to show you how to adapt your system to accommodate major changes in your circumstances. Adapt Your System The scheduling […]
Adjusting Your Time Management For Change Part Two
Debra Russell has an article featured on VIKTRE.com… In “Adjusting Your Time Management for Change – Part One,” I explained the concept of building a Master Schedule using time blocks by category. The premise was that you decide in advance how much time you’ll devote to each category per week and when that will […]
Adjusting Your Time Management For Change Part One
Debra Russell has an article featured on VIKTRE.com… As baseball continues its season and basketball and hockey are getting closer to wrapping up theirs, I’ve been thinking about how an athlete has to completely adjust their schedule with every seasonal change. When you enter preseason, during the season, postseason (with any luck!) and then […]