Walter Bond Shares Lessons Learned Before, During and After NBA

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Although his college career did not foreshadow a career in the NBA – he spent all four years on the bench – Bond points to a number of factors that led to his eight-year career with the Dallas Mavericks, Utah Jazz and Detroit Pistons. He applied the same lessons to his wildly successful "life after the NBA."

•   Don’t decide on a career until you discover your gift.
•   Work on the fundamentals. Develop rituals and habits that help you become an expert in your industry.
•   Use common sense when speaking to the marketplace. If the market is not responding to your message, "change your rap." In other words, find a message that resonates with your audience.
•   Be confident. Don’t let other people tell you what your worth – let the marketplace evaluate your value.

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