Reputation is everything, in life and business. And today, with social media enabling anyone with a following to be an activist or spokesperson, that can be a dangerous thing for entrepreneurs with large or growing organizations. Take, for example, the NFL… Until this year, the …
From NFL Star to Potato Farmer
[Tweet “#Entrepreneurship isn’t about the money you make, but the opportunities for others you create.”] Jason Brown, former center for the St. Louis Rams, was let go by the team in 2012 after a seven year career in the NFL. He was 29 at the …
The Brian Bosworth Factor
Brian Bosworth grew up in Oklahoma and Texas. Quiet but mischievous as a young boy, no different than most, he aspired to play college football for the Oklahoma Sooners. Clearly a standout athlete in high school, yet self-doubting, Bosworth was recruited by legendary coach Barry …
CNN Jesus Censorship?
Benjamin Watson, tight end for the New Orleans Saints, wrote a fantastic blog about the Ferguson situation on his Facebook page. You can read it below: Post by Benjamin Watson. The blog went viral online, thanks in large part to his fellow NFL players sharing …
The NFL Is On The Verge of Being Regulated To Death
After the subprime meltdown in 2008, congress enacted boatloads of new regulation. Some of the new regulations were most certainly needed; however, many of them were knee-jerk reactions created by bureaucrats who had no background in the industry they were imposing new rules on. Many …