How can I manage my career?
Key Learnings
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Setting a clear and precise objective helps you to concentrate your efforts and gets you heading in the right direction.
Divide your goals by time slots: (a) lifetime goals; (b) career goals; (c) season goals.
By making better use of your time, you can achieve your goals much more easily.
Prioritise tasks based on importance and urgency and remove non-essential activities.
Making good choices is crucial for success as much of your earning potential is related to your reputation on and off-the-court.
Only use the advice of others to inform your decision-making process – don’t rely on it as the sole basis for your final decision. You are ultimately responsible for the decisions you make.
Networking is the art of building alliances and can help you get a job, find a sponsor, make new friends, get new ideas, etc.
Preparing for your professional life after basketball is just as important as your current career on-the-court.
During your basketball career, you can invest in your development through part-time education.

Importance of time management

Time management is the process of organising and planning how to divide your time between specific activities. Good time management enables you to work smarter – not harder – so that you get more done in less time, even when time is tight, and pressures are high.

Benefits of time management

  • Greater productivity and efficiency
  • Better professional reputation
  • Less stress
  • Greater opportunities to achieve important life and career goals
  • More time for non-basketball activities, socialisation, professional advancement, education, etc.

Downsides of not managing your time effectively

  • Missed deadlines
  • Inefficient workflow
  • Poor work quality
  • A poor professional reputation
  • Wasted time
  • Higher stress levels and fatigue