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Can Team Sports Help Your Career?

Softball can give you a competitive advantage? Or is it really about your skill with the deal?

Finance-oriented athletic leagues offer opportunities to deepen relationships with co-workers and clients, make new contacts, practice teamwork, self-discipline and analytical skills outside of the office - and even scope out business rivals. So, is it worth getting down and dirty with them?

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AUTHORMark Feffer Insider Comment
  • an
    anon
    21 September 2007

    whatever....individuality always pays at the end of the day

  • Mo
    Mo
    28 August 2007

    I agree 120%. Being part of a sport team teaches you team work, drive, how to achieve excellence on an individual level in order to achieve bigger goals on a larger team level. Team sports help people over come obstacle, give 120%, and when down on the floor to get up, wipe off and run again!

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