June 2016

SLEEP DEFICIT: THE PERFORMANCE KILLER

It’s pretty clear that the world we live in is sleep deprived. In our hyper-connected, 24/7 world, many of us are losing sleep — literally. Such sleep deficiencies can undermine important forms of leadership behavior and eventually hurt performance. Nevertheless,... View Post

April 2016

We Only Get One Body.

From being bullied as a child, to falling prey to the 1980’s L.A. party scene, one August morning in 1988 Barry Jay discovered his salvation in fitness and renounced his carousing ways, trading cocktails for protein shakes. “I got up... View Post

February 2016

LETTING GO OF “LETTING GO”.

As athletes, business people and (simply put) humans, we have all experienced rejection at one point or another. The high-school coach who said we were not fast, tall or strong enough, the job interview that never called back or the... View Post

January 2016

In The Meantime, Hustle!

As a sports agency many times we get “approached by” or “referred to” talent that stands out above the rest and even though many times the talent is unarguably good, sometimes the time just isn’t right for us to sign... View Post

December 2015

MENTORS MAKE THE DIFFERENCE.

Some people thrive on unpredictability, others don’t, or at least they think they don’t. As athletes, we are told over and over “the more you practice the better you get” and somehow we fool ourselves to believe that unpredictability is... View Post

November 2015

WHEN THE GAME ENDS. A CAREER AFTER.

The roar of a crowd, notoriety and admiration, are often times part of a professional athletes daily life. The sensation of winning and the satisfaction that comes with intense training and preparation to conquer their opponent, are not easily replaced... View Post

October 2015

TO PAY OR NOT TO PAY? WHAT’S THE BEST PLAY?

Most sports fans have heard by now that a federal court of appeals upheld restrictions that prevent the NCAA from paying college athletes this past Wednesday. If you just returned from your maiden voyage into outer-space, then let all of... View Post