Dear Lacey Lee:

Lacey, an incoming senior at the University of South Carolina emailed me the below email:

message: "I am about to be a senior at the University of South Carolina. After graduating, I plan on attending law school. You have my dream job. I want to enter the field of Sport Law. I would love to become a sports agent. How difficult was it for you to break into the field? Do you have any tips for me to get ahead of the game seeing that I still have 4 more years before finding a job? You are such an inspiration to me."

I thought I would share my reply to Lacey on my blog as well.

Lacey, I never felt like it was difficult breaking into the sports business because I expected the challenge. Just stay passionate, stay persistent and be fearless. Embrace every ones advice and only utilize the advice from the people who tell you how difficult it is in a positive way. In other words, listen to what they say were their challenges, learn from them but don't use their challenges as a reason to give up. Much of my book illustrates the tactics you need to execute to find a job, implement those starting right NOW. Lacey, with four years left of school, you have an opportunity to have a job locked up by before you graduate. Start by having an internship each break in school (ie. summer).

Lacey, I hope this helps. Enjoy the journey.