EP52: Brendan Harris - Batting in front of Sammy Sosa, a Wharton MBA, and Next Big Steps
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Imagine it\\u2019s your major league baseball debut, and you\\u2019re batting 2nd in front of Sammy Sosa. You\\u2019ve been told to swing hard in your first at bat, but you get quick-pitched, and you roll a grounder to second base. But your next time up, you hit a ringing double to right-center. Today\\u2019s guest on my #MakeYourMark podcast, Brendan Harris, tells us how he was able to play several years in MLB in a variety of roles, and after earning his Executive MBA from Wharton, is ready to make big strides in his next career!
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\\u201cYou get to spring training and you see 250 guys, and you think that you have to beat them all out, and you\\u2019re not even in big league camp up the street where there is another 60 guys. But you focus on what you can control, work on getting better, narrow it to each at bat each day and be consistent, put up some numbers and move up a level. Just get a little bit closer every day.\\u201d
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Brendan and I share advice on how to make a career transition, in his case from a professional athlete towards a career in finance, and also thoughts on how to be prepared as an athlete, how to focus as a student, and plenty of baseball stories along the way!\\xa0
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\\u201cFind some of your contemporaries or your favorite players and watch the way they prepare, and get the fundamentals down so you can do it over and over again. You create a neural pathway so you can repeat it over and over again. I also recommend that you develop yourself physically and monitor your fitness, nutrition and sleep, and especially balance your studies as a student.\\u201d
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You\\u2019ll really enjoy this episode, as you\\u2019ll hear about his ascent into MLB, some of the struggles he\\u2019s been through, and so much more! Happy listening!
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\\u201cWhen people say that you need an approach or get yourself mentally ready, know what that means for yourself. Be able to know what it means to be mentally strong. When you go into a game, it\\u2019s important to know how to visualize various scenarios, especially as a young athlete.\\u201d
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Some Topics we talk about in this episode:
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- 1:30 - Intro\\xa0
- 4:05 - Basketball was my favorite sport\\xa0
- 7:05 - From I probably can get drafted to I will get drafted
- 8:42 - Getting the call
- 10:00 - 20 years old at Low A
- 11:00 - The right mindset\\xa0
- 12:00 - I knew bigger things were coming\\xa0
- 13:10 - Mixing in with major leaguers\\xa0
- 15:06 - My first hit\\xa0
- 17:30 - Realizing that the iconic big leaguers are people just like you
- 19:55 - Career highlights\\xa0
- 21:29 - Best advice for baseball and softball players\\xa0
- 24:10 - Being traded was a frustrating experience\\xa0
- 26:24 - Hanging up the spikes
- 29:00 - Life after the game\\xa0
- 30:55 - A new scene: business school\\xa0
- 32:30 - Dealing with adversity
- 34:15 - A man of many trades\\xa0
- 35:45 - The game day experience\\xa0
- 40:13 - Accessing information on the athlete transition
- 43;43 - Networking\\xa0
- 48:50 - Talking points\\xa0
- 52:30 - Tips for the 25 year old athlete\\xa0
- 54:15 - Clark Griswold in real estate!\\xa0
- 55:55 - Hit Your Mark\\xa0
How to get involved
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- Be sure to connect with me on Social Media @MarkMoyerCoach and go to my website, www.markmoyer.com to get access to the tips and strategies that my coaching clients get directly.
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- If you would like to be a guest on the Make Your Mark podcast and/or know someone else who has either been an athlete, in a role within the sports industry, or a military veteran, and have made a successful transition into a new role, I\\u2019d love to hear from you! Just send me an email Mark@MarkMoyer.com and we\\u2019ll discuss!
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- If you would like more information on how I can get you unstuck and moving forward with your transition, let\\u2019s talk. We can see whether it makes sense to work directly with me, or I can give you other options, but don\\u2019t let your transition wait another day, let\\u2019s connect!
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How are YOU going to Make Your Mark today? Go get \\u2018em!
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