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Episode 476: LFG or GTFO! Jun 16, 2023

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How do you steer clear of mediocrity? Want to be more efficient with your time? Want to save lots of energy? Search for LFG energy. Nothing less. Have yourself a day!!! https://www.kevintarca.com https://youtube.com/@KevinTarca https://kreationtalent.thinkific.com/courses/agent

Episode 475: Vanja Cernivec, GM of the London Lions (WBBL) Jun 10, 2023

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Today’s guest is Vanja Cernivec, the General Manager of the London Lions (WBBL)!

Vanja is originally from Slovenia, but has extended her presence all over the world making a major impact in the basketball space. Her eye for talent and passion for teaching the youth started when she was coaching in NBA schools in India and China and continued when she started managing Boki Nachbar's basketball camps. Shortly after she made the jump to the operations side of the NBA, which eventually led to a scouting role with the Chicago Bulls.

Last summer she made the transition to the General Manager role in London, and today we get to hear all about it!

Today we talked about:

growing up in Slovenia and her basketball aspirations
what she wanted to be when she grew up
her experience playing and studying in the USA
the transition from playing to "the real world"
her role as a Euroleague Basketball Delegate
her various global stops working with the NBA
soul searching during a big decision making process
her historic role in the Chicago Bulls organization
the transition to become a General Manager
all about the London Lions organization
and much more

Appreciate you tuning in. Hope you enjoy!

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Episode 474: Three Lessons That Translate from Sports to Business Jun 09, 2023

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Athletes are often equipped with the skill set, character, and drive to be extremely successful in the business world. But for some reason many athletes don't realize that until much later than they should.

Here are three lessons that I learned in my sports life that translate identically into the business world.

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Episode 473: A Few Networking Secrets Jun 07, 2023

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Strong relationships are built over time. You can't speed up the process. And there is no magic formula that builds your network overnight.

I can’t give away all the secrets from David Nurse’s 1% Daily Growth Group… but today I share a few takeaways that completely shifted my perspective on building relationships!

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Episode 472: A Spring Full of WINS Jun 05, 2023

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Hello June. We're back with some KTA updates, client wins and a summary of what this month looks like!

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Episode 471: Bronislaw Wawrzynczuk, Sports Director for Prometey May 27, 2023

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Today’s guest is Bronislaw Wawrzynczuk, the new Sports Director for ⁠Eurocup team Prometey⁠!

Bronek and I met in early 2017 while attending the ⁠Adidas Next Generation Tournament⁠ in Belgrade, Serbia. At the time we were both trying to navigate our way through this crazy business.Since then, Bronek founded his own scouting service, has been hired by several different high level clubs and is currently on his way to lead his first club as the Sports Director!Today we talked about:

growing up in Poland
when he realized scouting was a passion
how he got his first opportunity
the decision to start ⁠Eurospects⁠
what he looks for in youth prospects
his responsibilities at ⁠Ratiopharm Ulm⁠
making the jump to ⁠Fenerbahçe⁠
which leagues he watches closest
the new job at ⁠Prometey⁠
advice for anyone getting into the business
and much more

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Episode 470: Tom Moore, UConn MBB Assistant Coach May 20, 2023

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Today’s guest is Tom Moore, Men's Basketball Assistant Coach at the University of Connecticut.

For those who are unaware, Coach Moore was my Head Coach at Quinnipiac University from 2008-2012. He gave me the opportunity to walk-on to the team when I arrived as a freshman, which led to four of the best years of my life, and for that I'll be forever grateful.

Coach Moore has nearly 30 years of college basketball coaching experience, starting with Division III Worcester State and Division II Assumption College before jumping to the University of Connecticut for the first time in 1994. After two national championships at UConn, he took over as Head Coach at Quinnipiac University in 2007. He made a stop at URI with Dan Hurley in 2017 before returning to UConn the following season.

Most recently he's coming off his 3rd National Championship, all of which he obtained as a Husky.

Today we talked about:

studying journalism before ever thinking about coaching
how he got his first opportunity as a coach
what it was like to work under HOF Coach Jim Calhoun
the NBA players he coached & what made them great
some coaching philosophies from Quinnipiac
highs and lows of the coaching journey
returning to UConn & the goal from day one
relationships with players & recruiting criteria
and much more

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Episode 469: College Basketball Recruiting & Navigating the Portal May 19, 2023

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The past few weeks have been packed with more phone calls than expected from college coaches who are looking to finalize their rosters. Today I share some takeaways from those discussions that I hope will help you navigate these crazy waters.

Here are a few topics:

where college coaches are looking for players
some questions they will ask about players
some red & green flags based on those answers
how this information can help you

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Episode 468: Exactly What I'm Doing May 18, 2023 May 18, 2023

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Happy Thursday! Here's what's on the agenda the next few days...

Episode 467: Jason Clement, Founding Partner & CEO of The Sports Facilities Companies May 13, 2023

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Today’s guest is Jason Clement, Founding Partner & CEO of The Sports Facilities Companies, the largest single network of tournament and community-based sports facilities in the United States!

Jason began his career in sports architecture, then transitioned into commercial development and corporate real estate management. He has founded, supported, and lead the growth of multiple organizations as board chair, including Habitat for Humanity, Man Up and Go, and Calvary Christian High School.

Today we talked about:

lessons learned growing up in a baseball family
the decision to not pursue baseball in college
his love for sports architecture early on
his first opportunity to combine his passions
the reason for starting The Sports Facilities Companies
all the pieces that go into building a new facility
the collision between travel sports and tourism
the state of youth sports in America
pickleball growth and a new SFC announcement!
and much more

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