Yolofsky Law March 2018

THE HERO I N S I DE R

www. yol of sky l aw. com (305) 702-8250 MARCH 2018

YOUTH SPORTS TEACH GREAT LIFE LESSONS 3 Learning Points for Your Athlete

FROM THE

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As we write this in mid-February, preparing for our March newsletter, we are saddened by the deaths of 17 people at the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. Through the news and on social media, we immediately saw the gun control debate rage in both directions. With emotions remaining at stratospheric levels, thinking clearly is a difficult task. We believe school security solutions should go beyond just addressing the availability of weapons. We propose to scrape publicly available information on the internet to develop actionable intelligence. This is just one of seven policy proposals made in our article. You can read more on our blog: bit.ly/2tlDmKxb. Let’s make a community effort to devote resources, share information, and improve the safety of our schools. Be proactive instead of reactive. Until next month, continue your hero quest.

Sports are a microcosm of life. They are full of ups and downs, and they present situations on a daily basis that mirror adulthood. While no 12-year-old is going to decide the future of a hedge fund anytime soon, the decisions they are faced with in sports provide a great preview of life’s later challenges. Perhaps nothing can teach a child life lessons better than sports, and although the lessons are endless, we’ve highlighted three of the most prominent. COMMITMENT When your child plays a sport, they are taught the value of sustained commitments. It’s no secret that commitments to relationships, career, and family are key components of a harmonious and fulfilled life. It may sound like a reach, but attending all practices, games, and team events sets a strong precedent for life. This even includes financial commitments. According to a 2017 article by Time magazine, youth sports is a $15.3 billion industry. That kind of money is hard to ignore, and this is why many parents use sports to teach financial obligations to their children. Whether it’s starting a paper route to raise money for camp or participating in a fundraiser to get new equipment, many youth sports participants are learning the value of what it means to financially commit to something.

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hardworking adult. Sports offer an arena in which your child can elect to pursue their own internal motivations and strive for greatness. The most successful youth athletes aren’t externally motivated. They are the players who love their sport and love to work at it. It’s never too early to start learning the art of distinguishing between internal and external motivations. TEAMWORK Youth sports are a fantastic was for children to experience teamwork. Where there is a team, there is an opportunity for your child to learn valuable lessons about leadership. Being a good teammate doesn’t mean being the best player. It means making others better by investing personally in them, pushing them to excel, or simply leading by example. Life is full of situations that require cooperation, and the sports field can breed great leaders. MULTISPORT ATHLETES Tom Brady, Alex Morgan, Jim Brown, Danny Ainge, and Jackie Robinson didn’t specialize in their sports until high school. Tom Brady

didn’t even play organized football until his freshman year of high school. Alex Morgan played recreational soccer until she was 14. The >Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4

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