Derek Jeter on What Motivates HimThe Yankee great, Miami Marlins CEO and Players' Tribune founder tells us what pushes him.
ByEntrepreneur Staff•Originally published
This story appears in theJanuary 2018issue of狗万官方.Subscribe »
Athletes make for potententrepreneurs: Their careers taught them the importance of strongleadership, a sense of mission and, well, success's rich rewards. Now they're drawing their own post-player game plans. "Enterprising athletes are building a brand and giving back tocommunities-- all of which are vitally important to long-term success," says Dave Meltzer, CEO ofSports 1 Marketingand host ofThe Playbookpodcast. So who's on top? We weighed tangibles like money earned with game-changing contracts and endorsement deals, as well as intangibles like personalbrand building, appetite for risk and the flat-out coolness of their business pursuits. See our list online, and be inspired by these leadership lessons.
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