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19. Financial Education – Money management strategies
Money management strategies Key topic In this lesson we are preparing you for your financial lives whether you become professional athletes or not. Throughout the lesson we stress the necessity of learning, adopting and practicing good money management habits from...
20. Financial Education – Risk management and insurance
Risk management and insurance Key topic It is important for athletes to identify and manage potential risk as well as recognize different types of fraud so that they can take measures to protect themselves from such risks. Athletes can protect themselves and...
21. Parents – Money management for families
Money management for families Key topic Today’s lesson is all about money management for families. Through this lesson we hope to provide you with some ideas on how to achieve financial well-being. We will discuss the importance of money and financial skills,...
22. Parents – The day after NCAA recruitment ends
The day after NCAA recruitment ends Key topic Families, parents and student-athletes need to be prepared for whatever the NCAA recruiting outcome is. This presentation shows how important it is to have options and what these options are. It also discusses social...
23. Empowerment – Preparing for college: Common challenges and going away from home
Preparing for college: Common challenges and going away from home Key topic Today we will discuss the transition from high school to college; addressing some of the challenges and some of the issues that you need to be aware of and prepared for. Before going to...
24. Empowerment – Student-athlete issues
Student-athlete issues Key topic So far, we have focused on the challenges of preparing for college and provided some tips and advice regarding college preparation. Now, we will turn our attention to the issues pertinent to the life of the student-athlete...
25. Empowerment – The skills athletes need to design and project manage their lives
The skills athletes need to design and project manage their lives Key topic Today’s lesson will focus on the skills athletes need to design and manage their life plan. For many of you The Dream and Goal is to become professional athletes. Turning pro can thus be a...
26. Empowerment – Create your personal success story: It’s up to you!
Create your personal success story: It’s up to you! Key topic In this lesson you will find out what exactly constitutes a success story and what you need to do to get there; or better yet, what kind of attitude you need. We will go over the details of how to...
27. Financial Education – Preparing to invest
Preparing to invest Key topic In this lesson we will go through the process of getting prepared to invest and we will pinpoint what to look for and what the risks are. We will also look into the importance of investment diversification and we will go over real...
28. Financial Education – Brand building and NIL monetization
Brand building and NIL monetization Key topic This lesson treats you as a professional athlete who needs to know and understand the importance of building a personal brand for yourself and nurturing it to the point that it has commercial value and can actually...
29. Financial Education – Your life plan and career development
Your life plan and career development Key topic You should be ready and prepared to do something meaningful and financially sustainable during your after-sports days, whether that is when you finish high school or college or when you will be retiring from a...
30. Financial Education – Business fundamentals and entrepreneurship
Business fundamentals and entrepreneurship Key topic Knowing the basics of business is quite helpful even if your decision is not to follow entrepreneurship. We began our discussion on entrepreneurship in a previous lesson and focused on a comparison of...
