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.

An athlete’s career is short by nature

The average playing career of a professional basketball player lasts on average four and half years. Therefore, preparing for your professional life after basketball is just as important as your current career on-the-court. The short-term nature of professional sporting careers and the uncertainty of sport (injuries, contracts, etc.) mean that education and skills training are key to achieving goals later in life.

In this section you will be provided with important information regarding your opportunities to develop off-court skills that will help you make a living after your playing career ends. Explore education options so that you’re already on track for a new career.