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Cleveland Cavaliers, President of Business Operations, Nic Barlage — From Doing Almost Everything to Supervising Everything
In this episode, I chatted with Nic Barlage, Cleveland Cavaliers' President of Business Operations. We talked about his first steps in the industry as an intern with the Alexandria Beetles in the Northwood National Baseball League and how that experience helped him get where he is today. He shared four tips for a successful career, his view on dealing with failure, and more. If you enjoyed the show, please leave us a five-star iTunes review.
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"Failure, if channeled from a positive perspective, becomes an opportunity for all of us to get better." - Nic Barlage.
During his internship working for the Alexandria Beetles, Nic did almost everything. Like players' laundry, on-stage host for the games, taking care of the ballpark hanging fence signs or pumping the water out of it if there was heavy rain the previous night. He would also sell the ballpark putting together promotions, making hotdogs, and the list goes on and on.
Nic learned a lot from his experience of the 18+ hours internship working for the Beetles; still, one of the biggest lessons would come after sending over 172 resumes and getting zero response. Far from regret doing that, he believes that that was the first step to start developing patient persistence and fortified determination.
He also referred to how it was for him and his team Lebrons' departure from Cleveland and the things he thinks they could've done differently.
We talked about the importance of changing our mindset and treating challenges as opportunities to become better at what we do, turning something that could be considered harmful into something positive. Nic also highlighted the importance of networking in the industry, and he talked about how vital human relationships are.
He shared his four cornerstones for a successful career in the sports industry and the best way to value and take the maximum out of our time; some of his favorite books and the leaders he likes to get inspiration from.
Resources:
- Book: William N. Thorndike - The Outsiders: Eight Unconventional CEOs and Their Radically Rational Blueprint for Success
- Book: Stephen A.Schwarzman - What It Takes: Lessons in the Pursuit of Excellence
- Book: Leander Khaney - Tim Cook: The Genius Who Took Apple to the Next Level
- Book: David Goggins - Can't Hurt Me: Master Your Mind and Defy the Odds
- Book: Robert Iger - The Ride of a Lifetime: Lessons Learned from 15 Years as CEO of the Walt Disney Company
- Book: Adrian Robert Gostick - All In: How the Best managers Create a Culture of Belief and Drive Big Results
- Book: Phil Knight - Shoe Dog: A Memoir by the Creator of Nike
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By RedShirt ScholarsIn this episode, I chatted with Nic Barlage, Cleveland Cavaliers' President of Business Operations. We talked about his first steps in the industry as an intern with the Alexandria Beetles in the Northwood National Baseball League and how that experience helped him get where he is today. He shared four tips for a successful career, his view on dealing with failure, and more. If you enjoyed the show, please leave us a five-star iTunes review.
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"Failure, if channeled from a positive perspective, becomes an opportunity for all of us to get better." - Nic Barlage.
During his internship working for the Alexandria Beetles, Nic did almost everything. Like players' laundry, on-stage host for the games, taking care of the ballpark hanging fence signs or pumping the water out of it if there was heavy rain the previous night. He would also sell the ballpark putting together promotions, making hotdogs, and the list goes on and on.
Nic learned a lot from his experience of the 18+ hours internship working for the Beetles; still, one of the biggest lessons would come after sending over 172 resumes and getting zero response. Far from regret doing that, he believes that that was the first step to start developing patient persistence and fortified determination.
He also referred to how it was for him and his team Lebrons' departure from Cleveland and the things he thinks they could've done differently.
We talked about the importance of changing our mindset and treating challenges as opportunities to become better at what we do, turning something that could be considered harmful into something positive. Nic also highlighted the importance of networking in the industry, and he talked about how vital human relationships are.
He shared his four cornerstones for a successful career in the sports industry and the best way to value and take the maximum out of our time; some of his favorite books and the leaders he likes to get inspiration from.
Resources:
- Book: William N. Thorndike - The Outsiders: Eight Unconventional CEOs and Their Radically Rational Blueprint for Success
- Book: Stephen A.Schwarzman - What It Takes: Lessons in the Pursuit of Excellence
- Book: Leander Khaney - Tim Cook: The Genius Who Took Apple to the Next Level
- Book: David Goggins - Can't Hurt Me: Master Your Mind and Defy the Odds
- Book: Robert Iger - The Ride of a Lifetime: Lessons Learned from 15 Years as CEO of the Walt Disney Company
- Book: Adrian Robert Gostick - All In: How the Best managers Create a Culture of Belief and Drive Big Results
- Book: Phil Knight - Shoe Dog: A Memoir by the Creator of Nike