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Feb 23, 2019
3 min

Dear Athletes: The Best Way to Predict Your Future Is to Create It

Stepping out of the locker room and into the professional world is an opportunity to master a new game: The game of life. This is a game ...

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Taj Dashaun

Dec 5, 2018
4 min

Athletes & Vulnerability: Getting out of Your Own Way

While those on the outside looking in may view sports as just a game, athletes know it’s far more than that. Participation in athletics m...

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Taj Dashaun

Nov 29, 2018
3 min

The Difference Between Your Career and Your Calling

You’ll never work a day in your life if you love what you do. We’ve all heard it before, but how effectively have we applied this to our ...

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Taj Dashaun

Sep 13, 2018
6 min

The Power of a Great Coach: Life Beyond Athletics

As a former athlete, you understand the impact that a great coach can have on you. Under the guidance of coaches, you’ve learned how to l...

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Taj Dashaun

Aug 9, 2018
2 min

What Did You Compete For Today?

Have you ever noticed how many former athletes end up working as financial advisers, recruiters, and sales associates? Don’t get me wrong...

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Taj Dashaun

Apr 9, 2018
2 min

Life After Sports: The Transition From the "Playing Field" to the "Real World"

Whether you played in high school, college, or professionally, you know the day eventually comes when it's time to hang up the jersey. Ev...

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Taj Dashaun

Feb 6, 2018
3 min

Where Does Your Ladder Lean?

Has following the path you were taught to follow led you to the life you've always wanted to live? Unless you were fortunate enough to ge...

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Taj Dashaun

Dec 15, 2017
3 min

Are Your Blind Spots Holding You Back?

An old Cherokee talking to his grandson says: “There’s an internal battle going on inside of me. It’s a terrible fight between two wolves...

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TAJ DASHAUN

HELPING ATHLETES TRANSITION POWERFULLY INTO LIFE AFTER SPORTS

Dear Athletes: The Best Way to Predict Your Future Is to Create It

Athletes & Vulnerability: Getting out of Your Own Way

The Difference Between Your Career and Your Calling

The Power of a Great Coach: Life Beyond Athletics

What Did You Compete For Today?

Life After Sports: The Transition From the "Playing Field" to the "Real World"

Where Does Your Ladder Lean?

Are Your Blind Spots Holding You Back?