Subscribe to SportsWorxIt seems to be the common perception that the best way to get a sport scholarship is to train and work hard at sports and wait to be discovered. Traditionally, this passive approach to the recruiting process has meant that athletes must rely on coaches and people in the community in order for them to be discovered by college coaches looking for athletes to play in their program.
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May 27, 2010
The Importance of Being Aggressive and Proactive in Approaching the Recruiting Process
May 21, 2010
Recruiting is a Four Year Process – Guideposts for the College Bound Student-Athlete
Many athletes have the desire to play sports in college, but don’t know where to begin or what to do. Simply stated, recruiting is a four year process. Preparation and education are every bit as important in marketing, and those who wait until their senior year find themselves behind the curve.
So what should you do each year in the process? Many tasks should begin in your freshman year, and these tasks should be revisited each year.
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May 19, 2010
The Importance of Discipline; by Doug Ellis, CEO of SportsWorx
I was listening to a speech the other day in which the topic was the role that discipline plays in goal-setting. One of the main characteristics of self-discipline is the ability to forgo instant and immediate gratification and pleasure, in favor of some greater gain or more satisfying results. Self discipline gives you the ability to stick to your decisions and follow them through, without changing your mind, and is therefore one of the important requirements for achieving goals. Contrary to common belief, self-discipline is not a severe and limited behavior or a restrictive lifestyle. It is a very useful inner power, which enables one to persevere and not give up, in spite of failure and setbacks. It gives us self control, and the ability to resist temptations and distractions that tend to stand in the way of attaining aims and goals. Discipline is one of the most important pillars of real and stable success.
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