Sophia Vargas’ Post

High school sports in Texas is on a different level

The future of the PLL and lacrosse as a whole is very bright! Why because of its LEADERSHIP. What Paul Rabil and his brother Mike have done building the PLL from the ground up in a few short years is putting the sports/business world on notice. Where I believe their leadership has exceled, is their agility (which he even mentions in one of the clips) and taking creative risks to think differently and draw attention to a non-traditional property, bringing it into the mainstream. As a fan of the sport, sure it's easy for me to watch/engage. But its also a fascinating case study in business startups, marketing, leadership for any business leader! #leadership #lacrosse #professionalsports #premierlacrosseleague

this spring, my partner Namir G Hallak, CPA, CA, CPA (Kansas), CGMA spoke at the Maple BC Select USA Spring Reception in Vancouver. His talk illustrated the differences between Canadian and US Taxation by comparing the different rules between the Canadian Football League and the National Football League (NFL). As a lifelong football and CFL fan, what a great example to use. a link to his speech (see football references at 2:30) https://lnkd.in/gAfJg4j4

The Future of College Football: How Notre Dame's Independent Status May Change Discover how the landscape of college athletics, especially college football, is expected to transform in the next few years. Explore the influence of television money and the potential impact on Notre Dame's independent status. Stay updated with the latest developments in the super conference theory and its implications for Notre Dame. #CollegeFootballFuture #ChangingLandscape #TelevisionMoney #SuperConferenceTheory #NotreDame #IndependentStatus #FootballTransformation #CollegeAthletics #FutureDevelopments #SuperConferences

As football club ownership structures evolve, consumer patterns shift and financial sustainability remains a perennial challenge, we sat down with football club leaders from across Europe to discuss the key skills and traits that CEOs now need for success: https://lnkd.in/gqsamfw5

Such brilliant words of advice - be you and lean into the bits that make you, you. Don’t take yourself to seriously. All work experiences are worthwhile and you learn from them - that’s how you learn to graft and find out about people. Worth a listen.

As football club ownership structures evolve, consumer patterns shift and financial sustainability remains a perennial challenge, we sat down with football club leaders from across Europe to discuss the key skills and traits that CEOs now need for success: https://lnkd.in/gPTbYs6k

This is a slide from my presentation at the Florida Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Conference I'm giving this afternoon. The title of my presentation is "Big Problems Require Bold Solutions: What Needs to Change in Sports Administration?"

Some will say they shouldn’t have even got this far. Others will say they came agonisingly close. Both are probably correct. Whatever your view, I feel Gareth Southgate pulled off a masterstroke – against all the odds - again. It can be similar in business - no one seems to be satisfied. Everyone is criticising you. If you run your own business you have to do what you feel is right. Clearly you can be answerable to a board, to shareholders, but if you’re the CEO, you need to make the difficult decisions – and not be too concerned with the FLACK others will throw at you. You need to have a thick skin. To paint Southgate as a failure after four tournaments of outstanding success, is a tad unfair. But as in business, football can be unfair. Southgate is unlikely to be given the credit he deserves. And as a business leader, expecting credit for your actions can be a thankless task. www.johnstapleton.eu