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Athlete’s Handbook | Tips for Success in Sports and Life app for iPhone and iPad


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Sports Book
Developer: David Hollaway
5.99 USD
Current version: 1.1, last update: 8 years ago
First release : 11 Aug 2015
App size: 45.06 Mb

The Athletes Handbook is an easy-to-read, interactive player development app for student and professional athletes. With 14 chapters and over 150 life skills topics, it is a must read for not only athletes, but also coaches, parents, agents, player development personnel, or anyone who advises athletes in any sport. It is part self-help, part inspirational, and part informational.

The information is presented in a simple format with several stories, infographics, and quotes from professional and college athletes. The goal of the Athlete’s Handbook is to prepare the next generation of student athletes for success in sports and life. The topics include:

- The Athletes Life cycle - How long will you play?
- How to lose $100 million
- Should I Stay or Should I Go Decision Tree - When is the best time to declare for the draft?
- What are the three types of contracts and athlete can sign?
- Life style advice - self-control, family, cars, domestic violence, community service etc.
- Life advice - social media etiquette, fame, appearance, speaking, manhood etc.
- The business of college and professional sports - How does it work?
- Personal finance - monthly budget, cost of living
- Taxes - state/federal/payroll taxes, international etc.
- Advisors - What do they do? How not to get scammed by an shady advisor.
- General business - financial statements, starting a business, franchise etc.
- Investment - What are stocks and bonds? etc.
- Retirement - What is a pension? 401k? Retirement in sports. etc.