Your next book club read is here 📚
Good morning. We interrupt your Olympic viewing for your next summer read.
Pre-order has opened for McKenzie Coan's book Breaking Free and it is breaking the charts! Currently, McKenzie's book is listed #1 for "swimming" new releases and we could not be more excited. Additionally, Coach Christen Shefchunas has released her book 30 Days to Confident: A 30 Day Confidence Challenge for Female Athletes.
Now to tackle our growing stack of "to-read" books...
Other big news this week:
Catch up with LEAD founder, Kara Lynn Joyce, on Learning Unlocked: The Podcast!
Alex Massialas has added a bronze medal to his collection for the men's team foil event!
Beata Nelson has signed with Vitargo.
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WHAT'S HOT
A roundup of the CG Sports Teams' favorite weekly content from the most athletes in the biz.
Jonny Bornstein has always enjoyed engaging with the Chicago Fire fans, but the veteran soccer player has focused on connecting with fans even more now that fans are allowed back in the stadium. Jonny told the Chicago Sun Times, "The more the team shows that we are truly grateful for our fan base and what they bring to the games, it helps create a better relationship between fan and player and the whole game is better because of that."
Cierra Burdick and Team USA won the first ever title at the FIBA 3x3 Women's Series Klaipeda stop. Cierra led the final for all scorers (8) and rebounders (7).
Maggie Steffens broke the Olympic scoring record for women's water polo in Team USA's match against Russia. Maggie currently holds the record at 49 goals and counting.
PHOTO OF THE WEEK
Despite making great strides in her recovery, Sam Bosco has announced that she will not be in Tokyo for the Paralympics.
DEMAND YOUR BRAND
Gut Check
This week's edition of DYM is for you to take a personal inventory of your website, your social media, or whichever page or platform you are using to sell your products and your brand. Yes, you might be trying to sell your personality, your story, or your time - AKA, parts of your brand.
The Muse created a list of the top 35 personal webpages for several different purposes here. This goes beyond the individual and is definitely not a list of athlete only sites.
If you have a calling outside of your sport that you're hoping to share with the world, use this list to branch out, get into a different mindset on what your page looks like and what you are most called to when looking through these sites. Then, take inventory of the content you have, see what you can make of it, or where you might call for help to add, subtract, or reformat to improve the look, feel and purpose of your media pages.
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Check out the trailer here!
Praise for THE WATER IS MY SKY:
"Excellent" - Swimming World
"Fantastic!" - NBC Olympics commentator Rowdy Gaines
"An inspiring must-watch for any athlete at any level!" - Olympic silver medalist Elizabeth Beisel
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ARTICLES YOU MIGHT WANT TO READ
A collection of the CG Sports Teams' favorite random news of the week.
The National Hockey League (NHL) and the International Olympic Committee (IOC) have been unable to agree on an expanded media rights deal for the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing.
British diver Tom Daley has been stealing hearts and wrapping them in knitted happiness with his favorite mindfulness activity: knitting!
High jumpers Mutaz Essa Barhim (Qatar) and Gianmarco Tamberi (Italy) demonstrated the true essence of sportsmanship when they opted out of a "jump-off" and decided to share the Olympic gold medal.
PODCASTS
Career Competitor: Episode 96, " Jordan Wilimovsky"
Jordan Wilimovsky etched his name in the history books in 2016 when he qualified for both the open water and pool swimming events. In anticipation of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, Jordan joined the Career Competitor podcast to talk about what motivates him, what his goals are, and how he tackles training.
Champion's Mojo
Champion's Mojo has switched to a bi-weekly schedule, but all we hear is that we have more time to catch up on episodes.
Catch up on EVERY episode at ChampionsMojo.com.
FINANCIAL FITNESS
CG Sports is partnering with Nav.it to bring weekly tips to navigate your finances, increase money mindfulness, and better your financial health.
Why I Hired an Accountant by Erin Papworth
Hiring an accountant taught this freelance writer, (who prides herself on building a business with her own two hands) that asking for help can be just as powerful as doing it all by herself. In addition to teaching me important lessons about humility, vulnerability, and asking for help, there are three big reasons this was a smart decision for me and my business.
Reason one: It helped me focus on what I do best.
I spent an entire week trying to file my taxes before reaching out for professional support. When 6 p.m. rolled around, and I hadn't written a single article, I proceeded to write until 3 a.m. I turned in work I wasn't proud of because I was exhausted and stressed. I missed deadlines, rescheduled networking opportunities, left important emails unanswered, and lost some credibility with a few clients.
Yes, running your own business means getting to wear multiple hats. But the biggest hat in my closet ( the floppy church hat, if you will) is writing. Taxes, while necessary and critical, should not take too much time away from his I generate money. My accountant, Eli Shales, specializes in helping self-employed individuals files taxes. He's not great with words, but he's a whiz when it comes to write-offs.
Check back next week for the second of three lessons learned from hiring an accountant!
