Letter I: The A to Zs of Turning Pro, Waiting for the Draft, Just Been Drafted
January 31, 2017
The letter ‘I’ starts more than Ice or Infield when you are talking sports.
Have you considered:
Insurance – What types you need; how much you need.
Insurance Types – Life, home, renters, auto, disability, health.
Investing – Start early and do it wisely.
Interest(s) – Things you enjoy off the playing field, ownership percentage in a business venture, earnings on your investments.
Image – What do you want to project? How do you want to be remembered?
Income – Salary, bonuses, appearance fees, endorsement royalties, business venture profit distribution.
Ideals – You grow up with them, don’t lose sight of them.
Injury – You can’t control what happens on the field but you don’t have to put yourself at risk off the field.