(Part 2) Top products from r/sports

Pete, setup informational interviews at organizations near you, professional and college. This is a form of networking that will help you learn who holds positions who will give you 10-30 minutes of their time to learn about duties and skills in different roles at different ballclubs.

You have to ask, ask, ask, but you will learn of many ways you know someone who works at these clubs. Use your networks to find connections that are 1,2,3 levels deep. You will find its likely that over time you'll only have to go 1 or 2 levels of connection. Ask the athletic departments at your university. A lot of clubs have spring training in AZ, so you're likely in a good spot to find connections. Here is an example of what you could ask:

> I'm so_and_soap, a senior here at NAU. I'm interested in working with MLB and am wondering if there are some staff here who can help me setup informational interviews at the Diamondbacks, MLB?

There are three goals (or however many you make up) for informational interviews.

1. Get answers to the questions you have about skills and duties. Skills are valuable to learn; by knowing the required skills you will interview well and likely do the job well. Duties help you think about the jobs you would like.
   
   
2. Get the word out that you want to get an entry level job when you graduate, titles might include coordinator, analyst, associate, etc. Be open, say yes to things.
   
   
3. Build your network. It is nice to meet people and is the most likely way to get anything done in business. Don't feel an obligation to be close with informational interview people. Keep it light and focussed, having fun. You will run into the same people over time and relationships will build from it. In the meantime, they might be able to help you with making introductions to people who have the power to hire you. It is these people you who can hire you that you want to meet.
   
   
   Patience
   You might find something at your ballclub within your search timeframe quickly. Most likely, though, you will need to include more companies in your search. Whatever the job, focus on developing those skills you think ae most important to land you at MLB or other targetted companies.
   
   
   Networking ideas:
   Linkedin, parents, university alumni, directories, friends, friends' parents, guest lecturers, professors, bosses
   
   
   Say Yes
   In your replies to comments you have said 3 times that you don't know something or don't have requisite skill for something. That is not productive nor useful to your efforts. Instead think of a question that might get that piece of information answered.
   
   
   Resources
   
   Highly Effective Networking by Orville Pierson
   
   Use your head to get your foot in the door by Harvey Mackay
   
   Nonviolent Communication
   
   Spin Selling
   

Here are the problems with your comment:

First, look at this chart of Islamic populations by country (which is now slightly dated, from 2010). You will see that the top countries of that studies chart don't even combine to represent 1% of the Muslim population!

Second, discounting those countries and contrary to what the essay asserts, having 20+ percent of a counties Muslims say they either support or don't know if they support ISIS is not "overwhelmingly" comforting numbers, as the study portrays them as.

Finally, I reject your assumption that a lack of Muslim support for ISIS evidences a lack of support for jihadism (and other awful, religious inspired practices). The following is from the textbook "Experiencing the Worlds Religions, 4th ed": "Most modern industrial countries expect laws to reflect a kind of civilized minimum, something that all citizens, of any background or belief, can be expected to accept and obey in their public life...Traditional Islam is theocratic, seeking the 'rule of God' in all aspects of everyday life, for in its view there is only one God and one correct religion...There cannot be different sets of laws for different human beings... Muhammed himself... demanded that people who followed tribal folk religion convert to Islam... he allowed Jews and Christians to continue their own laws and practices although they were charged a special tax for this right" (476). (Keep in mind that the first pillar of Islam is that "There is no God but Allah, and Muhammed is his messenger.")

Furthermore, "jihad in arabic means 'strive' or 'struggle.' Two types of jihad are called for in Islam. The first is individual...The second is public; it is the attempt to establish in all of society the Islamic ideals of truth, justice, and morality. When the word 'jihad' is used, the second meaning is the more common... Jihad, because of its importance, has sometimes been called the sixth pillar of Islam... [While] disagreement particularly exists around the use of force[,] Muhammad was a fighter... He endorsed the use of force when he thought it necessary" (494).

I could keep going, conjoining this theocratic picture with nasty passages from the Quran and hadiths. The point is, though, that this is what I mean by "jihadism." And while there surely exist many moderate Muslims, there nevertheless exists a problematic, violently theocratic element within the core tradition of Islam. And when people like yourself try to cover this up or engage in appologetics, though your intentions may be good (viz. to fight bigotry), legitimate concerns and progress on working towards a solution get obfuscated.

https://www.amazon.ca/Rules-Game-Complete-Illustrated-Encyclopedia/dp/0312119402/ref=sr_1_8?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1487043869&sr=1-8&keywords=rules+of+the+game+sports

I loved this book when I was in elementary school. I loved learning about all the sports from outside North America.

I recommend this book to all who are interested in the history of this kinda thing. Just fascinating.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/030727862X?pc_redir=1396944618&robot_redir=1

The Numbers Game by Alan Schwarz is probably up your alley.

I also liked How Soccer Explains the World and The Blind Side. Neither is about statistics, but it takes a different look at these games.


Although not about sports, Fooled by Randomness is another great read that discusses looking beyond the surface numbers.

A remarkable man. After his four minutes of fame, he retired from running and became a brain surgeon. He literally wrote the book on clinical neurology.

Not sure on the sub-reddit (dear god I hope there is)! But in the meantime, you should read David Halberstam's books Summer of '49 and October 1964.

This is a great book about running, mainly ultras:

http://www.amazon.com/Born-Run-Hidden-Superathletes-Greatest/dp/0307279189

I read it in one night. Couldnt put it down. I dont particularly like just running (I like to be playing a sport), but this really changed a lot of my thinking about running.

The best book I ever read on doping in the Tour de France was Bad Blood it's already probably 4-5 years old but it really called out Lance Armstrong for doping before anyone else was.

The Barry Bonds cover story from Sports Illustrated was absolutely massive at the time, almost as big as his head. here's the article

Force :-)

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Lance-Armstrong-Force-Daniel-Coyle/dp/0007195281

If they are a Jordan fan at all I'd suggest Rare Air: Michael on Michael.

He also wrote a cool Book

>I didn't know 2 TD's justified a memoir

Brian Bozworth would like a word with you.

This is what I have

https://www.amazon.com/Undisputed-Truth-Mike-Tyson/dp/0142181218/ref=sr_1_3?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1498699450&sr=1-3&keywords=mike+tyson
This is Tyson uncensored. Book changed my life and I may be where I need to read it again.

No, he did...you can see it on page 1 from the "Look Inside" from this book on Amazon http://www.amazon.com/Rosa-Parks-My-Story/dp/0141301201#reader_0141301201

Can't get better than this

Or this John Oliver clip from Last Week Tonight, it's almost the whole segment from last week's episode. Video at the bottom of the article.

He references this book, Run, Swim, Throw, Cheat: The science behind drugs in sport.

As I said... Loser mentality. Also has no grounds in science.

Read 'Bounce'.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Bounce-Myth-Talent-Power-Practice/dp/0007350546

Check out the book The Bad Guys Won about the 86 Mets. Lenny Dykstra was the leader of a clique called "The Scum Bunch" that bet huge amounts of money on ridiculous shit.