7 Reasons to Hire An Athlete
In this entertaining article, sales guru, Jeffrey Gitomer, discusses why hiring a former athlete makes sound business sense. Gitomer says, “What I found most interesting was that the people who had played sports were among my best employees. Not just based on their job experience. Equally based on their athletic experience, their team experience, their competitive experience, their coaching experience, and their winning experience.” Gitomer also discussed the 6.5 qualities that athletes have including:
There are other great, but subtle, qualities that athletes have:
1. They have made friends with many of their teammates, but even the ones they have not made friends with, they still know how to get along with, cooperate with, and play with as a team.
2. They have made victory a habit. They know what winning feels like, and how to repeat it.
3. They have stamina, based on practice and desire.
4. They have superior hand-eye coordination, and are more observant of their surroundings.
5. They have the ability, interest, and desire to learn “the game,” not just “the job.”
6. They play by the rules, and have learned that there’s a penalty or a price for not playing by the rules.
7. They visit their old coach. There’s a pride in going back and telling your coach who and what you have become, often from the foundation that the coach helped create.
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