""Find out what YOUR NEXT STEP is before youre actually taking it. Dont think about it GET OUT THERE AND DO IT. You have every off-season to TRY SOMETHING NEW.""
PBFN Connections, May 2003 |
Mark Nordquist
Former NFL Player and Owner of Nordquist Enterprises, LLC
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""Itfs time for the PLAYERS TO TAKE THE ONUS on themselves. TAKE CONTROL of their own destiny, their own future AND NOT RELY ON OTHERS to do it for us. The time has come for us to DO THINGS A LITTLE DIFFERENTLY.""
Sun-Sentinel, November 23, 2002 |
Ryan McNeil
PBFN President and CEO
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""The SAME SKILLS that made me a GREAT QUATERBACK also made me a SUCCESSFUL BUSINESSMAN: persistence, HARD WORK, confidence and COMPETITIVENESS.""
PBFN Business Development Conference 2002 |
Roger Staubach
Chairman and CEO of The Staubach Co.
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""I am in the LAST FEW YEARS of my career and I understand my football career is going TO END SOON. I donft have a lot of BUSINESS SKILLS so PBFN is a PERFECT OPPORTUNITY for me to work on DEVELOPING my BUSINESS SKILLS and building contacts.""
PBFN Business Development Conference 2002 interview |
Todd Perry
Miami Dolphins
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""You have to ONE OF THE BEST-RUN EVENTS about yourself because you might HAVE TO START OVER. No matter what you do, AS AN ATHLETE you already have a STRONG FOUNDATION of hard work. In BUSINESS, similar to athletics, you have to REALIZE IT TAKES HARD WORK, time and talent [to succeed].""
PBFN Business Development Conference 2002 |
Roger Staubach
Chairman and CEO of The Staubach Co.
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"''It's [PBFNfs] like a coach giving me a defensive coverage; I've got to know the certain way to play that coverage for it to work. Business is the same, because there are certain paths that must be followed to be successful."
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New York Times, June 17, 2002 |
Ryan McNeil
PBFN President and CEO
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"gWhat Ryan McNeil is doing is needed and there is room for it because it complements our activities and those of the players association in this area. This is something we try to tell the players all of the time. They have to start to prepare for their post-careers because it could start tomorrow.''"
New York Times, June 17, 2002 |
Harold Henderson
NFL's Executive Vice President for Labor Relations
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"gIt's time for the players to take the onus on themselves. Take control of their own destiny, their own future and not rely on others to do it for us. The time has come for us to do things a little differently.h
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Sun-Sentinel, November 23, 2002
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Ryan McNeil
PBFN President and CEO
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"Although they may not represent the majority, more athletes are planning ahead. "Players are now spreading out socially and learning about networking. They know that sports doesn't last forever.h
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Black Enterprise, March 2003
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Carl Banks
Former Linebacker and Current Director of Player Development for the New York Jets
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"gThe status that comes with being one of the best football players in the world doesn't automatically carry over into other fields. Just like you spent the seventh grade learning the basics of football, you have to learn the basics of business. That means starting over.h
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Bloomberg, May 22, 2002 |
Franco Harris
NFL Hall of Famer and Owner of Super Bakery, Inc.
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"gTreat each season as if it was your last one when approaching a financial or business decision. Ask yourself - is this something I would take a chance on if it was my last season of pro ball? It will help you make wise decisions.h
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PBFN Business Development Conference 2002 |
Franco Harris
NFL Hall of Famer and Owner of Super Bakery, Inc.
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"gSome players don't even read their own financial statements. They have to take responsibility to educate themselves or suffer the consequences.h
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Bloomberg, May 22, 2002 |
Troy Vincent
Philadelphia Cornerback and Entrepreneur
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"gWhat players don't always understand is that, from the time they sign their first contract, they are essentially a small business unto themselves. There is money coming in and going out. You've got expenses, investments, all of that stuff. But a lot of players don't treat it as a business. It's not until their careers are over that they think the business side begins. What we want them to do is start planning in advance. You don't want to see the carpet yanked out on anybody.h
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ESPN.com, May 16, 2003 |
Troy Vincent
Philadelphia Cornerback and Entrepreneur
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"gThe same skills that made me a great quarterback also made me a successful businessman: persistence, hard work, confidence and competitiveness.h
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PBFN Business Development Conference 2002 |
Roger Staubach
Chairman and CEO of The Staubach Co.
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"gYou have to have humility about yourself because you might have to start over. No matter what you do, as an athlete you already have a strong foundation of hard work. In business, similar to athletics, you have to realize it takes hard work, time and talent [to succeed].h
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PBFN Business Development Conference 2002
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Roger Staubach
Chairman and CEO of The Staubach Co.
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"gItfs a risk/reward world out there. You want to risk only what you can afford. Be conservative, be careful and limit your liability. Sit back and say - there is a percentage I am going to risk, but don't ever put your net worth at stake.h
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PBFN Business Development Conference 2002 |
Roger Staubach
Chairman and CEO of The Staubach Co.
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"Find out what your next step is before youre actually taking it. Dont think about it get out there and do it. You have every off-season to try something new.
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PBFN Connections, May 2003 |
Mark Nordquist
Former NFL Player and Owner of Nordquist Enterprises, LLC
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"gMost of us will need to start over and discover a new career after professional sports. I thought I was not as absorbed in the spotlight and had a good sense of reality - I felt grounded. But even though I felt all that, I still found it a difficult transition.h
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Printed in or taken from: PBFN Connections, October 2002
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Chris Gedney
Mortgage Banker and Former NFL Player
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"gI have learned that whatever you put in, you get out. This is true in athletics and in business. To reap big rewards, you must go after your goals full force by putting all your energy into it to make it happen.h
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PBFN Connections, April 2002
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Charlie Johnson
Former NFL Player and CEO of New Concept Solutions, LLC
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"gAs an athlete, we hear euse your circle of influencef but no one is really telling us how. I am a professional on the field, but an amateur when it comes to the business arena. [As athletes] we need to learn the steps to become a professional off the field.h
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NFL PD Reception, New Orleans, January 2002 interview
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Michael Barrow
NY Giants, Middle Linebacker
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