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Atul Khosla Speaker Event

2/16/2022

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Atul Khosla Speaker Event: Watch It Here
Atul Khosla:
  • Chief Operating Officer of LIV Golf Investments
  • Previous Chief Corporate Development and Brand Officer for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
  • Previous Chief Operating Officer for the Chicago Fire Soccer Club

Key Takeaways:
  • There is a lot of parallel paths outside of sport with many opportunities
  • It's harder to break into sports recruiting, but you just have to look and network
  • Getting your first job after graduation is a function of of at-bats
    • ​It's a math equation of getting chances and a lot of at-bats, but you'll eventually break through
    • A great at-bat is hitting 25% of the time
  • Don't underestimate the amount of times that you'll put your resume out there
  • Having resiliency to ride through rejection will help you immensely
  • You have to have mental toughness because it's always harder before it gets easier
  • People in sports are always willing to give you a chance because someone gave them a chance once
  • Something that works for someone else may not work for you
  • You have to be doing the job before someone asks you to do the job
  • If you want that next job or opportunity, you have to be going beyond the scope of your current job already
  • What employers look for in resumes:
    • Did they apply themselves in school? Outside of school? Have the done something self initiated?
  • Can't stress enough the importance of the footsteps you leave behind
  • At the end of the day, if you bet on yourself you'll be competitive and do just fine in the sports industry
  • In order to have a competitive advantage, you have to find your point of differentiation and be brutally honest with yourself over whether or not that point is worthy enough
  • The best investment you can make is in yourself and your mind
  • Don't underestimate the power that simple reading has
  • A lot can be achieved by being nimble
  • Don't take the ride for granted, there is joy in both the ups and downs of the journey
  • The downs along the way make the ups so much better and more joyful
  • Leadership is very situational and dependent on who you are working with, but you must still have a base style that remains consistent
  • "The standard is the standard"
  • Intangible skills are hard to measure coming right out of school, so you have to rely on the hard facts and skills at first
  • People tend to undervalue the importance of the hard skills necessary for the job you are applying to/interviewing for
  • It's important to have the ability to absorb and listen to other cultures, be a sponge and take it all in
  • Work-life balance is an output of your choices and you determine those
    • Have to be careful, present, and set your boundaries
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