Why we love the World Series ⚾
Good morning. The MLB World Series starts this week.
Whether you are a baseball fan or not, there are several reasons to get excited about the World Series. Here are our top three:
The World Series is a celebration of excellence. Teams and players endure a lot each season: injuries, trades, the heat, and more. The World Series gives us a chance to celebrate with the teams and admire their athletic prowess.
The sport promotes generational bonding. The loyalties of our parents and grandparents typically inspire our own. Watching baseball with our family can also teach us to appreciate the love of the game.
Baseball is "the thinking man's sport." Every pitch is full of strategy and excitement. Like life, the real power frequently happens behind the scenes.
The 118th World Series begins on Friday and will see the Houston Astros take on the Philadelphia Phillies. Stay tuned for your 2022 champions.
Enjoy your Wednesday, folks.
-- Taylor
OTHER BIG NEWS THIS WEEK:
Erin Mielzynski will be at the Toronto Ski & Snowboard show this weekend (Oct 28-30).
Listen to the latest 5-Minute Flashback from Champion's Mojo, featuring Coach Desmond Dunham!
Asante Cleveland's book, Working Through the Dark, is now available for purchase!
P.S. Nervous about missing upcoming news from CG Sports? Follow us on Instagram (@cgsportsco), Facebook (CG Sports Management), and, of course, our weekly newsletter.
Sam Bosco added another medal to what has been a successful championship season. Bosco raced at the UCI Para-cycling Track World Championships in Montigny-le-Bretonneux, France this past weekend, collecting a silver medal in the 3-kilometer individual pursuit WC4.
Read the full recap online.
Team USA has announced the official team for the 2022 FINA SC World Championships. The championship meet will be held December 13-18 in Melbourne, Australia. CG Sports' Kieran Smith (200/400 free) and Natalie Hinds (100 free) are among the list of Team USA representatives.
View the full roster here.
The first leg of the 2022 FINA World Cup series splashed into action this past weekend in Berlin, Germany. Among those competing were CG Sports athletes Beata Nelson and Kieran Smith.
Smith collected two medals in the men's middle distance freestyle events, a silver in the 400 free and a bronze in the 200 free. Nelson surged to gold in the women's 100 back, 200 back, and 200 individual medley. Additionally, she claimed a silver medal in the 100 individual medley.
Full results can be found at fine.org.The second leg of the FINA World Cup will jump to Toronto, Canada this weekend.
How to set your rate for appearances
As an athlete you will be asked, “What’s your rate to come and speak to my team/company?” In this article we provide you with a framework for exactly how to answer this question.
Here are some general numbers/rules of thumb:
Practice, visuals, and being able to deliver the speech within a time window. If you have a speech that is rehearsed, includes slides/visuals and can be delivered in a clean 30 min window, then you're safe to charge anywhere between $2,500 to $4,500 as a start. The more practice you have (even if it's yourself at home practicing), the more you can lean towards the higher side.
It's important to know your buyer. If it's a school, you may want to consider an entirely different rate card just for schools. Or what some will do is they will offer 2 speeches per year pro bono, just travel or virtual.
If you're just starting out it's more important that you get reps, photos of you speaking and video of you speaking. This is far more valuable than an initial fee of $2,000 you may receive.
Read the full article online, complete with additional resources on rate cards.
Welcome to CG Sports Brand Camp Amanda Chidester!
Amanda has been a part of many championships in her career, including being a medalist in the 2020 Olympics! She wants to continue making an impact for aspiring athletes and just started her job as the assistant coach at the University of Michigan.
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Champions Mojo, Episode #179: "Use Brain Dumping & More Mojo from U.S. Masters Swimming Coach of the Year: Linda Irish Bostic"
Linda Irish Bostic, 2022 US Masters Swimming Coach of the Year reveals some great mojo in her interview. You are going to love the concept of brain dumping this champion shares and so much more to help make you a champion!
As a master's coach Linda has obviously been at the elite level and while she’s been a busy masters coach as a Masters Swimmer Herself she has earned All-American Honors in 16 different seasons in both pool and open water, earning the most elite All-Star Honor for open water!
Catch up on EVERY episode at ChampionsMojo.com.
SBR Vault - Conversations with Pau Gasol, Mark Messier & Andre Iguodala
We step into the Sports Business Radio Vault for this “Champions Edition”featuring past conversations with NBA champion Pau Gasol, NHL champion Mark Messier and NBA champion Andre Iguodala.
Catch up on EVERY episode online!
