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25+ Years Later, "Bowling Alone" continues to hit home Robert Putnam, political scientist and sociologist from Harvard, wrote a book in 2000 called Bowling Alone: The Collapse and Revival of American Community. The book sites research about the decline in community involvement in everything from PTAs to religious groups to community organizations to yes, bowling leagues. He surmised back 20+ years ago that bowling by yourself you "did not participate in the social interaction and civic discussions that might occur in a league environment." Since then, with ups and down, generational changes, Covid, great streaming content and new norms about how we work in person, we continue to see these effects. This is the primary reason I founded ZogSports after 9/11 - to build community and help people feel connected to others through common interests. And it's why we started ZogCulture - to build connections at work through fun events. So my call to action is join 1 club, 1 organization, 1 interest group or yes 1 league. Say yes to doing things with friends and co-workers And if all of the above isn't enough incentive, Robert Putnam's research says: "Joining and participating in one group cuts in half your odds of dying next year." Morbid, but I'm in. . . http://bowlingalone.com/ #zogsports #zogculture #bowlingalone #sportsleagues #companyculture #companyteams

New month - New Topic: "Help them become who they are" https://lnkd.in/e-axkC9a Going through Ryan Holiday‘s #TheDailyDad recap from today: 1. Wrap up from self care and reflecting on new month 2. #300 Sparta and #RoadHouse 3. What do we want to nurture more / lead our children towards?

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🏀EVENT INFO👇🏻 1. Don’t know anything about college basketball🏀 ? THAT IS A-OK. Most of the time the people that win know nothing about it. (Insert Lisa Romo Here) 2. The MORE people to enter, the BIGGER the cash prizes for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place. 3. $20/bracket. Unlimited entries. 4. $10 will go to Gear Up & $10 will go to the pot 💰! 🏀🏀HOW TO PLAY👇🏻 **Selection Sunday is March 17th. You will have between March 17th & March 21st to complete your bracket. 1. Download the “ESPN Fantasy” app on your phone. 2. Text Bri @ 719-420-0847 to enter and receive password to the group. 3. Venmo $20/bracket to @Realtor-BriannaTriplett 4. Create your bracket and click submit! 5. If you want to double check that your bracket is 100% complete, text Bri to confirm. 6. Invite everyone you know to play, no matter where they live! 7. Follow your bracket until the end to see if you are the big winner!

One of the joys of March Madness is the complete chaos the tournament presents. But if you look around college sports right now, it’s more than just the games that are unpredictable. The whole industry feels like it’s serving up chaos soup. These major factors are fundamentally changing college sports: 👉 NIL rules have given athletes new opportunities to earn money 👉 The transfer portal has made player movement far more common 👉 Conference realignment has upended long-time rivalries At the heart of these changes is almost always the same thing: Money. Players will seek new opportunities, including changing schools if there is a better chance to showcase themselves. Schools are looking around and trying to pair up to form super conferences to cash in on TV rights and ticket sales. Some of this will likely be for the better – We'll almost certainly see some restrictions and regulations that will act as guardrails for the future. But a lot of it feels like a great unknown right now. College sports is going to look a lot different than it has for much of its history. What do you think of these changes? #sportsbusiness #NIL #innovation

We're baccckkkk!!! Looking forward to co-hosting another Sports Pundit Social Club event next Wed the 18th. Come mix and mingle with sports execs, investors, advisors and operators - that come from all parts of the eco-system. Doesn't matter whether you're at a startup or an established league, we all have one thing in common - Our passion for sports! #sports #sportstech #womeninsports #AIinSports

💲 An educational pillar of player development, heightened by todays collegiate athletics environment, is financial literacy. GatorMade examines behaviors, mindsets, and fundamental knowledge of finance to prepare our young men to plan, protect, and prosper. #GatorMade #GoGators #PlayerDevelopment

🎙️ 𝐋𝐎𝐍𝐆 𝐄𝐏𝐈𝐒𝐎𝐃𝐄 𝐀𝐋𝐄𝐑𝐓, but this is exactly the kind of story we’ve been looking for—human connection, storytelling, and impact. We had a meaningful chat with Staffan Holmberg, one of the founders of Djurgården Skolidrott, or the Djurgården School Sports Association. But why would Djurgårdens IF Fotboll created this entity and have a 30-year vision for making an impact and becoming a local phenomenon? 𝐊𝐞𝐲 𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐲𝐬: ▶️ The school sports program isn’t a short-term project—it’s a lasting entity. ▶️ U.S. mainstream sports entertain, but college sports build real identity and loyalty. ▶️ Shared value is the intersection of societal problems, resources, and knowledge ▶️People don’t need pity — they need real opportunities to succeed. ▶️ Smaller & emerging markets? Don’t go global—dig deep locally and stay relevant. 🎧 Listen to the episode: https://lnkd.in/dnJPHgqx 📰 Read the summary: https://lnkd.in/d4iDkDY6

🎮🎉 Just because the Allan Gray: High School Game competition period has ended, doesn't mean your child has to stop playing! The game can be played for fun all year round. All they need is an account to play. Sign up here: https://lnkd.in/dF4QnUj4 #AGEC #EntrepreneurshipOpportunity #HighSchoolGame #EntrepreneurialThinking #EntrepreneurshipGame