The Benefits of Being “Sports-Minded” in the Work Place

     While conducting a job search on the internet, you will come across many different requirement listings, depending on the particular job type and description you are looking at. There are many staples that you will typically encounter on just about any ad, such as reliability, communication skills, experience, professionalism, positive attitude, flexibility, etc. 

     One specific qualification you will find listed, particularly in the fields of marketing and sales is, “sports-mindedness”. What does that mean, exactly? You may think you’ve hit the jackpot and have stumbled across a job where you’ll be hanging out, talking sports all day and going out for a couple of cold ones to catch the big game after work. Not so fast- that’s not quite what we’re going for, here. Although we do love our sports, here at Peak, and we do get together to watch sports on office nights or battle it out for game tickets during office competitions, there’s a much bigger picture behind this phrase.

   So...what does it mean to be a “sports-minded” individual? Well, let’s think about the mind set of an athlete. Professional athletes eat, sleep and breathe sports. They are determined, goal-driven, hard working and they train hard. They’re also team players. They love and support their team and they build each other up in order to help each other succeed. They continue to learn and grow through their triumphs and tribulations, and they pass on their knowledge to their teammates in order to cultivate a strong, trusting proficient unit. They may not always win, but they pick themselves back up, dust themselves off, and jump right back in the game. They learn from their mistakes and use slip-ups as motivation to train harder and kick butt the next time around. For sports-minded people, failure is not an option and giving up is not in their vocabulary.

     Being sports-minded is a great concept to get behind and once you adopt this frame of mind, nothing....and I mean NOTHING can stop you! Not only will this benefit you in your career, but you will find that all aspects of your life will improve. 

"The difference between the impossible and the possible lies in a man's determination." - Tommy Lasorda