S2E13: Pivoting and Having the Courage to "Wing it" with Chris Gill
Chris has been involved in the sports industry for almost 15 years, including roles as a sports analyst at Sheffield United and Brighton & Hove Albion.
Chris then pivoted in his career and started his own business, In-Play Sports. In-Play Sports is a company whose mission is to ensure analysts and coaches always have access to professional-level video analysis tools so they can break down performance with ease and deliver feedback efficiently.
What You'll Learn:
In this episode, we cover Chris’s personal experience of some of the challenges he has faced as a practitioner, and how he overcame them.
As well as diving deep into how he now helps practitioners across a variety of topics allowing them to thrive in their career. Particularly around pivoting, letting go of identity and carving out a path that supports a rounded life.
If you’ve ever thought about pivoting, changing careers or working for yourself, you will get a lot from this conversation.
Talking Points:
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Chris's challenges as a performance analyst
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The practitioner's rites of passage
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The loneliness of relocating for a job
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Masters degrees vs experience
- The importance of clarity on what you want
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Why Chris pivoted in his career
- The courage needed to pivot and the benefits to doing it
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Resources:
- Practitioner Needs Analysis Coaching Program: Read Full Details
- Practitioner Rites of Passage
- Chris’s LinkedIn
- In-play Sports
- Chris's Website
- Chris's Youtube/Podcast