When you achieve your dreams, it's not so much what you get, as it is who you become. Dreams are vital in a man's life since they fuel our passion and purpose of existence. It gives us something to aim for and pushes us to achieve more incredible things.
Sue Izzo is a business growth consultant, keynote speaker, Co-Founder, and CEO of Sports Management Mastermind, which is designed to educate upcoming action sports athletes and their parents on how to build their careers in action sports. And now, she's spending a lot of her time coaching and also giving back to the sport that provided a great lifestyle for her.
In this special episode with Sue Izzo, we'll learn about a passion that led someone to start her own enterprise and the things she had to overcome along the road to success. She will be educating us about life, business, and sports along with the mentality it requires to handle and enjoy a career.
Topics Covered:
(00:00:00) Introduction + Episode Snippet
(00:00:13) Introducing our special guest, Sue Izzo
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(00:02:24) An accidental career: What led Sue Izzo to be an agent for active sports?
(00:05:19) The woman who established her own empire: Who is Sue Izzo?
(00:07:06) Unafraid of the word NO: Being persistent with what you're passionate about
(00:07:44) Believing in my athletes: What mindset did you have that enabled you to succeed?
(00:09:34) Be true to who you are: What do you recommend to someone who's trying to build a brand?
(00:12:45) Beyond an athlete's talents: The importance of great personality and good communication skills
(00:14:25) A lesson for parents: Let your kids have the best intentions for a dream and excel
(00:15:50) The worst thing a parent can do: Make their kids one-dimensional.
(00:18:55) Placing more value on winning: There are different ways on the road to success; therefore, be flexible.
(00:19:36) Competing to win or competing not to lose: How do athletes fall under pressure?
(00:21:33) How will you encourage someone who's doing things solo and is pressured to be a female sports agent in a dominant male society?
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(00:26:26) Mentorship about life and entrepreneurship: "I felt responsible that I needed to teach them life lessons and life skills."
(00:31:20) What would you tell your 30-year-old self now about what to do and what not to worry about?
(00:31:55) Being happy at the moment: Give yourself credit and enjoy your moment of accomplishment.
(00:34:06) A recipe for disaster: "I was always trying to make somebody else happy."
(00:32:38) Be surrounded by a solid group of people to trust and to be loved.
(00:39:57) The Sports Management Mastermind: How is your one-on-one coaching doing on the opposite side of the sports agency?
(00:45:06) Final TimeOut with Sue Izzo: What would you advise a young athlete and their parents who are feeling overwhelmed by the career they are to take?
(00:46:36) The importance of parent and child communication: Parents are vessels of support and unconditional love for their children
(00:47:05) Help yourself grow so you can run your own race: Do not try to rush the process.
(00:48:42) Connect with Sue Izzo.
Key Takeaways:
"I learned how to cultivate and nurture relationships through writing down people's birthdays and anniversaries on an index card and sending cards out." – Sue Izzo
"It's when you believe in someone or something so passionately, there's nothing you won't do for them." – Sue Izzo
"There is a fine balance between gentle pushing and nudging and encouragement. You have to follow your child's lead because, at the end of the day, it's them doing the sport for the next ten years." – Sue Izzo
"Once you achieve the level of agent, physician, professional athlete, you're almost untouchable, and people will glorify you for that one line. They kind of forget about you being a person and that you have struggled and that you have to go through things and overcome things and you have to be perfect every day when you step out of your house, put a smile on your face, shake hands, make the deal and keep moving." – Dr, Derrick Burgess
Connect with Mr. Kenneth Smith:
Website: https://www.sueizzo.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sueizzo/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sueizzo/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/sueizzo
Connect with Dr. Derrick Burgess:
Website: https://www.drderrickthesportsdr.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drderrickthesportsdr/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TimeOut.SportsDr
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/derrick-burgess-72047b246/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHGDu1zT4K_X6PnYELu8weg
Email: thesportsdoctr@gmail.com
