How Playing Sports ACTUALLY Helped My Career | #PowerTalks Ep. 58

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Did playing sports actually prepare me for my career? In this honest and personal video, I break down the five most common things people say sports teach you about life and work—and whether I think they hold up now that I’m a few years into my professional journey.

As a former D1 college football player turned tech and Microsoft Copilot professional, I’ve experienced the transition from team huddles to team meetings, from game tape to knowledge bases, and from field drills to work in the Power Platform. And today, I’m reflecting on how much of my sports background really helped me build a successful career—and where it didn’t.

You might not think sports and career growth go hand-in-hand—but they absolutely do. In this episode, I reveal the powerful life lessons from sports that have shaped my professional journey, including leadership development, teamwork, resilience, and mental toughness. Whether you're stepping into your first role, managing a team, or building a career in tech, these transferable skills from athletics can give you a real competitive advantage. Discover how discipline, handling failure, and performance under pressure on the field translate into success in the workplace. These aren’t just sports lessons—they’re career-building strategies.

What You’ll Learn in this video:

1️⃣ Does sports really teach you how to be a team player at work?

2️⃣ How discipline and consistency show up in the office (and in building Copilot Agents)

3️⃣ Learning to bounce back from failure—on the field vs. on a failed project

4️⃣ How sportsmanship and integrity affect professional relationships and leadership

5️⃣ Why winning isn’t everything—especially in long-term career growth and innovation

Why Watch This Video?

If you’ve ever wondered how athletics translate into professional success, whether you’re in tech, business, or trying to find your path—this video’s for you. And if you're part of the Power Platform or Microsoft Copilot space, I’ll also reflect on how sports helped me thrive in a world full of tools like Power Automate, Dataverse, and Copilot Studio—even when I had zero experience starting out.

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You might not think sports and career growth go hand-in-hand—but they do. In this episode, I share the unexpected ways that playing sports has prepared me for the real world: leadership, resilience, and collaboration across teams and industries.Whether you're navigating your first job, leading a team, or working in tech, these life lessons from sports can give you a competitive edge. From discipline to bouncing back from failure, these aren’t just game-day skills—they’re career skills.

🚀 Key Takeaways:

💡 Why teamwork on the field prepares you for teamwork in the office

💡 How discipline from sports translates to consistent professional growth

💡 How losing games taught me to handle failure with grace and bounce back stronger

💡 Why sportsmanship matters in business relationships

💡 Why learning that winning isn't everything taught me long-term thinking

📌 Keywords: career growth through sports, sports and career success, how athletes succeed at work, teamwork skills for work, bounce back from failure, discipline from sports, leadership lessons from sports, Copilot Studio mindset

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