Know your worth; fight for it 💪
Good morning. Know your worth.
In 1972, Ilia Nastase and Billie Jean King won the men's and women's U.S. Open tennis titles respectively. Nastase took home a $25,000 prize check, while King took home $10,000.
To King that rightfully made zero sense and she declared that she wouldn't compete in 1973 if the prizes weren't equal.
King, who had three Majors titles in 1972, knew her worth and fought for what she believed in. She went on from there to create the Women's Tennis Association and the Women's Sports Foundation, creating a legacy that fought for women's rights on and off the tennis courts.
So to all of the athletes, coaches, agents, and every day humans who read this newsletter: take a note from King's playbook and know your worth. Stand by for the non-negotiable on your contract. Advocated for yourself, your athlete, or your friend when a situation is not right. Stand up for what you believe in and push for positive change.
Enjoy your Wednesday.
-- Taylor and the CG Sports Co team
OTHER BIG NEWS THIS WEEK:
Elizabeth Beisel will be joining the Sarpy County Swim Club for the Midwestern Swimming Symposium this upcoming weekend.
USA Swimming has announced the 2023-24 National Team roster.
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Coach Dudley Duncan was inducted into the American Swimming Coaches Association (ASCA) Hall of Fame this past weekend. Duncan is the founder of Quest Swimming and the author of The Art of Swimming and the Game of Racing: Reflections of a USA Swimming Club Coach. Duncan's book includes his knowledge from a lifetime of coaching and resources for young coaches getting their start.
Grab your copy of The Art of Swimming and the Game of Racing today!
Alex Massialas recently sat down with Samantha Pak of Joy Sauce to discuss his road to Paris and training for what could potentially be his fourth Olympic Games.
Throughout the interview, Pak and Massialas talk about how he got started fencing, his pride in representing the U.S. while navigating Asian American racism, thoughts on his career post-fencing, and more.
Read the full feature online now.
Asante Cleveland teamed up with Michelle Dapper to break down the San Francisco 49ers' opening gameof the 2023-24 season against the Pittsburgh Steelers.
The two covered all the major highlights between the 49ers and the Steelers, including the 49ers dominant 30-7 victory, and began to speculate about how the 49ers could build momentum moving into the season.
Speakers On-Demand Tool Kit
Whether you’re an athlete, author or coach - creating opportunities to share your story in public can be extremely rewarding. You may discover you want to do it professionally!
Creating opportunities for paid speaking is one of the best things your can do with your brand or book. It takes consistent outward messaging, letting people know you are open for business and having an organized internal system.
To help you get organized and ready to launch - we have created a one stop shop resource with everything you need to know!
Included are sample emails, how to handle leads, post event follow up, how to book future business, what to post on social media and how to negotiate your speaking rates. Plus more!
As always, if you have questions email our team anytime.
Getting Started
How to be a professional speaker and what it takes. 5 min read.
How to Start Your Speaking Career. 5 min read.
Setting Your Speaking Rates
How to set your rate for appearances. 5 min read.
Establishing a Rate Card - Part 1. 5 min read.
Examining the Rate Card - Part 2. 10 min read.
Marketing Yourself as a Speaker
Social posts that help book future speaking gigs. 10 min read.
Building an audience who will buy from you. 10 min read.
At an Event - What do to
Making the most from a paid appearance. 10 min read.
BETTER CALL CG!
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Olympian Katie Grimes recently visited the U.S. Open and met up with a journalist from Women's Wear Daily. Stay tuned for the article!
Q30
After nearly a decade of market research and dozens of prototypes, Q30 has produced the Q-Collar. The Q-Collar is an FDA-approved medical device meant to reduce the risk and severity of traumatic brain injury through partial compression of the jugular vein.
Creating the Q-Collar involved an extensive team of leaders in sports medicine and bioengineering, plus Olympians, professional athletes, youth athletes, and SWAT personnel. More than 28 studies laboratory, clinical, and wearability studies were conducted leading up to the FDA approval in February 2021.
Click here to learn more about the science behind Q-30 and to shop all versions of the Q-Collar.
Champion's Mojo, Episode #226: "Renowned Sports Psychologist Dr. Colleen Hacker on Peak Performance"
We're elated to introduce one of Team USA's Sports Psychologist, Dr Colleen Hacker, a certified mental performance consultant (CMPC), author, and professor. Dr. Hacker uncovers the keys to achieve excellence in sports and life. This enlightening conversation is rooted in her latest book, Achieving Excellence Mastering Mindset for Peak Performance in Sport and Life.
How often do we consider confidence as a dynamic entity, especially for world champions? Dr Hacker challenges our understanding of this concept, inspiring a fascinating discussion about pain, risk, and the pursuit of athletic greatness. Highlighting the importance of physiology for masters athletes, we discover how understanding our bodies can propel us to new heights in our chosen fields.
Swimming serves as a perfect canvas to illustrate Dr Hacker's insights into the interplay of mental and physical skills in sports. Race strategies, strength, flexibility - all these elements interweave with mental tools like self-talk, cognitive restructuring, and imagery to create a triumphant athlete. Whether you’re a sports enthusiast, a high-achieving corporate athlete, or someone captivated by the psychology of excellence, this episode promises to engage and enlighten. Join us and discover the immense power of mindset in sports and life with Dr Colleen Hacker.
Catch up on EVERY episode at ChampionsMojo.com.
2023 NFL Season Kickoff Show
Sports Business Radio Host Brian Berger and Executive Producer Bryan Griggs dive into the business of the NFL as the 2023 season kicks off. From breaking down the league’s media rights deals, to record-setting player contracts from the offseason to reviewing the Week 1 NFL headlines, this is a primer for all things NFL.
We also review the record-setting 2023 U.S. Open tennis Grand Slam, which saw record attendance, a 24th Grand Slam title for Novak Djokovic and a first Grand Slam title for teenager Coco Gauf.
Catch up on EVERY episode online!
