In this episode of the Sports Business Audio Experience we sat down with Garrett White, Operations and Partnerships at VaynerSports. VaynerSports is a full-service talent representation and brand consulting agency providing career management services for professional and collegiate athletes in football, baseball, basketball, combat, and gaming. After graduating from Yale University in 2020, Garrett began working as an assistant for AJ Vaynerchuk, CEO of VaynerSports.
In this episode you will hear:
- Advice on how to get and stay in front of high-level people
- The importance of providing value and empathy to get your foot in the door figure out how to add value to an organization
- The skills, habits, and mindset that has led Garrett to his current position
- What he’s learned while working for AJ Vaynerchuk
Garrett is a rising superstar in the business of sports and shares a great amount of valuable, and more importantly, actionable advice. This episode is filled with key lessons and experiences Garrett has learned while on the road to his career path. This is a must listen for anyone looking to break into the sports industry.
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SHOW NOTES
- Garrett shares his background and upbringing (2:49)
- Sports that Garett played growing up and throughout high school (5:34)
- The relationship that Garrett has with his father (6:37)
- When Garrett decided what path he wanted to pursue when thinking about his future (8:30)
- How Garrett transitioned from high school sports to college football (11:00)
- Sergio and Garrett both share what they learned from attending Yale and USC (13:00)
- How Garrett adapted to no longer being the best on the team (14:12)
- The importance of having self-awareness (18:00)
- The moment Garrett made the decision to work in sports (18:33)
- Garrett’s introduction to VaynerSports (20:20)
- How Garrett got in touch with AJ Vaynerchuk and how their relationship developed (25:30)
- How to provide value as a young adult looking for new opportunities in the workplace (31:45)
- What Garrett’s role and responsibilities looked like while working as AJ Vaynerchuk’s assistant (34:35)
- Garrett talks about VaynerSports Pass NFT project (43:32)
- A day in the life of Garrett White and his day-to-day responsibilities (45:19)
- Valuable advice and life lessons Garrett has learned from AJ (51:35)
- VaynerSports’ take on “energy” in the workplace (53:30)
- Intentional daily habits that Garrett goes through to maximize his day (55:45)
- Waking Up with Sam Harris (57:45)
- Garrett’s view on self-reflection (58:26)
- Books that have made an impact on Garrett’s lifestyle (1:00:18)
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