{"product_id":"breaking-into-sports-the-real-guide-to-landing-your-dream-job-paperback","title":"Breaking Into Sports: The Real Guide to Landing Your Dream Job - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eStuart Sokoloff\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou've spent your life loving sports. Now you want to get paid for it. But passion alone won't get you hired.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen I was trying to break into the industry, I had questions and very few honest answers. Everyone said: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Follow your passion.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Network more.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Just get your foot in the door.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut nobody really explained how sports actually works. So I learned the hard way-completing \u003cstrong\u003e16 internships and professional experiences\u003c\/strong\u003e at Springfield College and building a decade-long career with organizations like the Phoenix Suns, San Francisco Giants, Baltimore Orioles, Cleveland Guardians \u0026amp; Reds Spring Training Facility, Athletes Unlimited, and the Israel National Baseball Team.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBreaking Into Sports\u003c\/strong\u003e is the playbook I wish I had when I was starting out. It's practical, honest, and filled with real-world guidance on: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy passion alone won't get you hired-and what truly sets candidates apart\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNetworking that actually works, building real connections instead of transactional ones\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSurviving your first job: long hours, entry-level sales, and handling rejection\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTurning early roles into career launchpads and knowing when to pivot\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe stuff nobody tells you: burnout, impostor syndrome, geographic flexibility, and more\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFeaturing\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003einsights from leaders across the industry\u003c\/strong\u003e, including: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRob Manfred - Commissioner, Major League Baseball (MLB)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJerry Colangelo - Chairman, Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame; Former Owner \u0026amp; Chairman, Arizona Diamondbacks and Phoenix Suns \u0026amp; Mercury; Former Managing Director, USA Basketball\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTony Clark - Executive Director, Major League Baseball Players Association (MLBPA)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdam White - Founder \u0026amp; CEO, Front Office Sports\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnnie Meyers Drysdale - Olympian; Basketball Hall of Famer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAlan Nero - Managing Director, Baseball, Octagon\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePat O'Conner - Former President, Minor League Baseball\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSam Kennedy - President \u0026amp; CEO, Boston Red Sox\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDana Brown - General Manager, Houston Astros\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDr. Lynn Lashbrook - President \u0026amp; Founder, Sports Management Worldwide\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJosh Rawitch - President, National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJamie Dinsmore - President \u0026amp; CEO, Hockey Hall of Fame\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDerrick Hall - President \u0026amp; CEO, Arizona Diamondbacks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJohn Doleva - President \u0026amp; CEO, Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e...and many more\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book is for students mapping out their futures, recent grads grinding through applications, and early-career professionals figuring out their next move. Stop piecing together advice from textbooks and social media. The roadmap is here. Now it's your turn to take the field.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStuart Sokoloff has over a decade of experience in sports business, working across revenue generation, operations, and business development with organizations including the Phoenix Suns \u0026amp; Mercury, San Francisco Giants, Baltimore Orioles, Cleveland Guardians \u0026amp; Reds Spring Training Facility, Athletes Unlimited, the Baseball and Basketball Hall of Fames, and the Israel National Baseball Team. 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