Challenges In Sports: The Physical Aspects Of Sports

The physical aspect of sports requires extensive hours dedicated to the gym and practice. There is not always going to be a coach or trainer there to force athletes to do drills and workout. Nor will there be a coach constantly telling a player what to do on the playing field. It is up to the individual athlete to take the initiative and make decisions on their own. Like athletes, there is not always a manager or boss to harp on an employee to ensure financial reports are completed or the quarterly projection presentation is ready to show to the rest of the team. Self-motivation is a guaranteed expectation in both instances. In an article titled “Why Business Innovation Is Important” the Queensland Government of Australia’s Business and Industry Division explains that “Businesses that fail to innovate run the risk of losing ground to competitors, losing key staff, or simply operating inefficiently.” (1) In business, initiative is required to achieve results and to bring work to a conclusion. Taking initiative does not always mean coming up with new ideas, it can also relate to proactive situational assessment. This is the ability to read a situation and come up with a way to seek resolution. In sports making plays in split seconds or reading a defense fall into this category. In the corporate realm this could mean fixing an operational procedure to be more efficient, coming up with ways to save money or to turn a bigger profit as well as new marketing strategies. In business and sports alike,

Lydia Ievleva form the University of Technology in Sydney and Peter C. Terry from the University of Southern Queensland in Australia have done significant research in the area of athlete’s readiness for a career in business. They published their findings in an article titled “Applying Sport Psychology in Business: A Narrative Commentary and Bibliography”. What they found was