Pursuing a Plan B to Plan an A Future: Inspiring Today's Future Leaders To An Understanding of Passion and Purpose Toward a Prosperous Career

During my youth I aspired to be a student-athlete determined to reach the highest of heights on the basketball court in addition to striving to achieve the same type of success in the board rooms of business. So I persistently sought after grasping both of these goals. Many of you have had the same thoughts I had growing up. The innermost desires of your childhood adolescence and young adulthood can be the fuel to your passion and the drive necessary to propel you toward making your fantasies your realities. Statistics are vital to understanding the conditions that many of the nations student-athletes are facing: Did you know that over 99% of high school student-athletes will not make it to the professional level in their sport? Well the stark reality is that 99.4% of the 7.8 million current high school student-athletes will not make it to the pros: only 0.6% of high school student-athletes will make it to the pros and fewer than 2% of collegiate athletes will make it to the pros. Therefore it is essential that student-athletes are made aware of the abundant number of career opportunities which are present in the workplace for them especially in the professional world of sports outside of the playing field. My hope is predicated upon introducing and/or reinforcing to you of the bountiful career choices in the world of sports. Whether youre seeking to become a professional athlete a sports enthusiast who wants to be a sports professional off the field or even if you are a person who doesnt enjoy sports at all its important for you to know that there are job opportunities which can lead you to satisfy the career of your dreams in sports for anyone. Students and student-athletes you are our next generation and informing educating and equipping you with knowledge understanding experiential insight and resources are what is vital to assist you in acquiring the lofty personal ideals that you all envision on or off the field or in or out of the classroom. This book is designed to provide elements of the aforementioned to motivate and inspire students and student-athletes to your full potential toward your career passions and career aspirations. The focus of this book is purposed to provide you with specific career options as a Plan B. So you can survey study self-assess and apply your interest toward a career path presented in this Plan B Book while youre pursuing your loftiest goals in sports. In the event your athletic aspirations do not manifest into your reality you have a career path that has already been presented to you investigated and researched by your exploration through this book for your specific Plan B. This will enable you to make a smoother transition into the field of your choice therefore producing a Plan A future. Our nations future will soon be in the hands of our countrys most cherished assets you our current students. My hope centers on believing that as you continue to read this book that you will be enriched and encouraged. So develop a plan to acquire the field of dreams not only on the court but also in the field of business or whatever career path that you choose for yourself to obtain a prosperous future!!