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Happy Fun Fact Friday from Waypoint! Now that we are finished with our Employee Favorite's Friday series, we are continuing on with our Fun Fact Fridays! NFL Season has begun! With that, here are some interesting financial facts regarding the NFL. -The NFL is the most profitable sports league in the U.S., bringing in more than $17.19 billion in 2021. In 2022, that revenue increased to $18 billion. -The NFL team's average franchise value is $4.47 billion. -In 2020, The Dallas Cowboys generated $800 million in revenue and are the highest grossing team in the league. They have an estimated value of $5.7 billion. Coming in second, is New England Patriots, who have a franchise value of $5 billion. - On the other end of the spectrum is the Buffalo Bills, which have an estimated worth of $2.05 billion. -The NFL typically consists of these revenue streams: -Sponsorships -Media -Partnerships -Ticket and concession sales (Earning about $7 million on average in ticket sales per stadium event during 2016) -Television rights What is everyone's favorite NFL team? Is anyone planning on attending a game? We hope everyone enjoys this season! Have a wonderful weekend!

Momentum and repeatable signs of momentum is far more important the "number" itself. The Philadelphia Eagles in 2023 were 10-2. They started the season 9 - 1 and then lost 5 of their next 7. At 10 - 2 we felt the team starting to slide - and slid they did 👀 they ended the season 11 and 6 and losing in the first round of the playoffs. That 10 - 2 involved a lot of close calls and "lucky" wins. We knew it wasn't sustainable. The 2024 Eagles are 10 - 2. Except they started the season 2 - 2 and have now won 8 straight 🙌 This team has arguably the best defense and running back in the league - signs that the repeatable motion that will continue. Momentum is powerful. The Eagles used their week off at 2 - 2 to reset and make the changes needed internally. Startups should heed this lesson. The numbers are always important, but how you got there, and the momentum to keep it going are where your time/attention should be focused. And hiring the right person, i.e. Saquon Barkely 🦅 helps too 😝

So, did your college football team make it to the playoffs? Better question. Are you frustrated with your sales? Well, you'll get insight into both in my podcast that I recorded with Adam P. Boyd a couple of months back. 1. Adam P. Boyd brings up his love for the Tennessee Volunteers. 2. I mention that Oregon is taking it all the way. Both are in the playoffs. Oregon will take it all the way. I place my stake in the ground in now. Still struggling with your sales? It's probably because of your sales systems. You don't have logical systems that your team can follow consistently to produce repeatabale sales results. And marketing and sales probably aren't talking together. Which is bad. 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴: Finding the right fishing spot and dropping multiple lines in. 𝗦𝗮𝗹𝗲𝘀: Reeling the fish in. Marketing can't find a good fishing spot if no one if there to reel it in. And your line needs to be in the water to reel something in. They have to work like a team. Take a listen on how to make  two areas of your business operate like Oregon football. https://lnkd.in/ekXbj-SS Brady CFO

For cities like Oklahoma City and Cleveland, an NBA playoff run can be like hitting the lottery! When we think about the playoffs in any sport, most of the focus is on the teams themselves rather than the cities in which they play. In reality, these cities are truly the biggest beneficiary of these playoff runs, and its easy to see why. Deeper playoffs runs mean more home games, and more home games equals more ticket revenue. Factor in raised prices for postseason games, and teams can expect up to a 25% jump in ticket revenue, solely from the playoffs. But a playoff run's economic impact extends even further. Fans are more likely to travel from out of the city or state, meaning more spending on travel and hotels. It also means shops, restaurants, bars, and various entertainment within the city will see a jump in business. The postseason also largely functions as an advertisement for a respective city, as games see heightened TV viewership, allowing host cities to bring more attention to the attractions they have to offer. Merchandise sales consistently shoot up alongside playoff runs, as fans are more energized and insistent on showing support for their team. To see just how impactful a deep playoff run can be, we don't have to look any further than last season's champion, the Denver Nuggets. Economists estimated a direct economic impact of up to $25 million on Denver, and that doesn't even include ticket or merchandise sales. For a major city like Dallas or New York, a Mavs or Knicks run might seem like a drop in the bucket. But for places like Cleveland, Minnesota or Oklahoma City, a Cavs, Wolves, or Thunder run could completely invigorate their city!

Every year, the NBA has teams that come close to making the playoffs. While others, seem to have been taking out of the playoffs’ plans even before the start of the season 😮 Think about you a little!🤔 As * a restaurant owner * an operator * a thought leader in the industry Do you put more effort when you’re closer to your goal or when you’re further away from it? If you’re ONLY putting big effort when you’re closer to your goal * What type of effort do you put in when you’re starting a project? * What do you do when it seems you are not as close as you thought you were to your goal? But, what if you’re the opposite. And you’re someone who ONLY puts great effort when you are further away from your goal. * Does that mean you can only start things, but never finish them? All of those questions are important as you’re paving your way forward. As a Mental Toughness Specialist in the restaurant industry, some of my roles in that regards are to * help you see what type of “starter and/or finisher” you are * help you develop a better “starter and/or finisher” mindset * help you apply “starting and finishing” strategies toward your physical, emotional and psychological journey in the industry Just like a NBA career, your road to learning about your starting and finishing abilities can take a while. But what matters is by the end of it all * you’re no longer just the “starter type” * you’re no longer just the “finisher type” I’ll gladly help you * Start with the termination * Continue with purpose * Finish with conviction P.S. And why not play some ball from time to time too 👏🏿💪🏿🏀😃

I sit here at my desk and remember that Indiana Pacers have a game against the New York Knicks. I wonder if the Pacers could win and force an exciting game 7. By the look of things, they would. The Pacers have a young team but they have one of the best attacks in the regular season. They were derided for their lack of focus on defense. Veteran NBA players are pretty sure this would kill them in the Playoffs. The Playoffs, unlike the regular season, is intense because you play the same team a few times. Your weakness gets exposed and exploited. But you get to adjust, and if you could, you get somewhere. You do the same to them. There is a question if your team have the right pieces to exploit the other team. A 7-series game becomes a physical chess match. What is unique about the Pacers is that unlike conventional teams, they still rotate among all the role players with high minutes. What got them to where they are now is not the high scoring but perhaps their ability to grind and be unconventional. That is my interpretation. You may look at it differently. But in a way, this is how we look at business building at Havend as well. Put in the work, be conventional with most things, but be unconventional when it requires us to. But most importantly, we need to put in the grit.

Every year, the NBA has teams that come close to making the playoffs. While others, seem to have been taking out of the playoffs’ plans even before the start of the season 😮 Think about you a little!🤔 As * a restaurant owner * an operator * a thought leader in the industry Do you put more effort when you’re closer to your goal or when you’re further away from it? If you’re ONLY putting big effort when you’re closer to your goal * What type of effort do you put in when you’re starting a project? * What do you do when it seems you are not as close as you thought you were to your goal? But, what if you’re the opposite. And you’re someone who ONLY puts great effort when you are further away from your goal. * Does that mean you can only start things, but never finish them? All of those questions are important as you’re paving your way forward. As a Mental Toughness Specialist in the restaurant industry, some of my roles in that regards are to * help you see what type of “starter and/or finisher” you are * help you develop a better “starter and/or finisher” mindset * help you apply “starting and finishing” strategies toward your physical, emotional and psychological journey in the industry Just like a NBA career, your road to learning about your starting and finishing abilities can take a while. But what matters is by the end of it all * you’re no longer just the “starter type” * you’re no longer just the “finisher type” I’ll gladly help you * Start with the termination * Continue with purpose * Finish with conviction P.S. And why not play some ball from time to time too 👏🏿💪🏿🏀😃

Let’s play the blame game. Whenever an NBA team – or a company – fails to reach expectations, people are quick to point fingers. "The Atlanta Hawks didn’t make the Playoffs because of Trae Young," some say. "Company Y missed their earnings because the VP of DTC didn’t get enough unique visitors to the website," they say. Rarely, though, is the finger pointed at the right place. That’s because – and the example of Trae really had me thinking about this – when a company falls short, it’s almost always an institutional failure and not a single individual. What does that mean? Let’s keep using Company Y and that VP of DTC as our example. In a nutshell, the VP was in charge of DTC revenue and missed the projected number. Still, to drive that revenue the VP’s dependent on the product team producing and delivering the right product at the right time. That VP’s dependent on the marketing team cooking up the right assets, branding, and copy. That VP’s dependent on the C suite allocating the proper budget to drive the expected dollars. That VP’s depending on a lot of variables – and on the overall institution – that are out of their control. Likewise, Trae averaged 26 ppg, 10 apg, and made the NBA All-Star team this year. Yeah, he wasn’t perfect on defense and he turned the ball over a fair amount. Still, he’s dependent on institutional variables, too, such as the front office picking up the proper complimentary pieces before (and during) the season. He’s dependent on the ownership group hiring the right basketball, medical, nutrition, and training staff. And, he’s dependent on all of his teammates. With all of that in mind, no matter who is at the top of a company or team, it takes certain factors to be successful. You have to have clear goals and incentives need to be aligned. You have to have outstanding communication. You have to trust one another. You have to, lastly for now, respect one another. If one of those key elements is missing, leadership is going to be on the hook. Which is why we say: Heavy is the head, in this case Trae and our VP of DTC, that wears the crown. #leadership #business

Why My Mailman Punts Dogs and Bears Can't Make Playoffs Join us for a hilarious discussion filled with personal anecdotes and NFL playoff predictions! In this lighthearted banter, our speakers share laugh-out-loud moments while debating the Chicago Bears' chances in the playoffs. Dive into laughter and sports insights that you won't want to miss! #ComedyChat #NFLPlayoffs #Bears #SportsHumor #Anecdotes #LightheartedDebate #ChicagoBears #FunnyStories #FootballFans #PlayoffPredictions

Tonight's National Basketball Association (NBA) playoffs game 1 between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Dallas Mavericks looks like a very intriguing matchup. Let's take a look at how these teams' fanbases spend with an important NBA league-wide partner in DoorDash as the next installment in our series of NBA playoffs partnership head-to-heads. Dallas and OKC, while different in size and scale, are relatively similar demographically, geographically, and in terms of infrastructure development. Both are primarily car-based cities, so we'd expect Doordash usage to be comparable. So, we decided to do a straight up comparison of fan spending with Doordash during the 2023/24 regular season. We looked at groups of 10k fans of each team, and the margin here was razor thin. Each group of fans spent over $1M during the course of the season, which is impressive, but the Thunder eked out a narrow victory with $1.08M in fan spending compared to $1.02M for the Mavericks, a margin of just under 6%.