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Title: why do athletes have a hard time being successful in other areas of life
Post by: blackbillions on July 08, 2009, 01:39:34 PM
with bodybuilders being s obsessive about diet,training,tanning etc why cant they take the same drive,determination and ambition to other areas of their life like lets say running a successful business
Title: Re: why do athletes have a hard time being successful in other areas of life
Post by: The Showstoppa on July 08, 2009, 01:40:17 PM
with bodybuilders being s obsessive about diet,training,tanning etc why cant they take the same drive,determination and ambition to other areas of their life like lets say running a successful business

athletes... ::)
Title: Re: why do athletes have a hard time being successful in other areas of life
Post by: G o a t b o y on July 08, 2009, 01:45:36 PM
with bodybuilders being s obsessive about diet,training,tanning etc why cant they take the same drive,determination and ambition to other areas of their life like lets say running a successful business


They lack big picture thinking.  They can follow instructions with discipline, and can make obvious adjustments the way, say, an auto mechanic can, but most of them can't see the forest through the trees.  These guys are foot soldiers, not officers.
Title: Re: why do athletes have a hard time being successful in other areas of life
Post by: blackbillions on July 08, 2009, 01:48:50 PM

They lack big picture thinking.  They can follow instructions with discipline, and can make obvious adjustments the way, say, an auto mechanic can, but most of them can't see the forest through the trees.  These guys are foot soldiers, not officers.

r u successful goatboy?
Title: Re: why do athletes have a hard time being successful in other areas of life
Post by: uberman09 on July 08, 2009, 01:50:53 PM

They lack big picture thinking.  They can follow instructions with discipline, and can make obvious adjustments the way, say, an auto mechanic can, but most of them can't see the forest through the trees.  These guys are foot soldiers, not officers.

or simply because they re too stupid.
Title: Re: why do athletes have a hard time being successful in other areas of life
Post by: spinnis on July 08, 2009, 01:52:50 PM
athletes... ::)

"blackbillions"

 ::)
Title: Re: why do athletes have a hard time being successful in other areas of life
Post by: G o a t b o y on July 08, 2009, 01:58:08 PM
r u successful goatboy?


It depends on how you define it, I suppose.  If you mean financially, yes.  If you mean "have I found useful and fulfilling leisure activities to engage in instead arguing on a stupid message board", no.
Title: Re: why do athletes have a hard time being successful in other areas of life
Post by: whateva on July 08, 2009, 02:00:08 PM
  If you mean "have I found useful and fulfilling leisure activities to engage in instead arguing on a stupid message board", no.

Hahaaaaa
Title: Re: why do athletes have a hard time being successful in other areas of life
Post by: Mars on July 08, 2009, 02:01:06 PM
(http://i28.tinypic.com/b6pukx.jpg)
Title: Re: why do athletes have a hard time being successful in other areas of life
Post by: affeman on July 08, 2009, 02:02:14 PM
with bodybuilders being s obsessive about diet,training,tanning etc why cant they take the same drive,determination and ambition to other areas of their life like lets say running a successful business

Few can like Arnold, Franco; from todays pros maybe guys like Jay, Mark Dugdale and Branch.

Others put their whole energy and focus on the BB thing so there's no more power left for other areas of life (that's the typical tragic gymrat then).
Title: Re: why do athletes have a hard time being successful in other areas of life
Post by: blackbillions on July 08, 2009, 02:02:47 PM

It depends on how you define it, I suppose.  If you mean financially, yes.  If you mean "have I found useful and fulfilling leisure activities to engage in instead arguing on a stupid message board", no.

r u a multi millionaire?
Title: Re: why do athletes have a hard time being successful in other areas of life
Post by: blackbillions on July 08, 2009, 02:03:57 PM
Few can like Arnold, Franco; from todays pros maybe guys like Jay, Mark Dugdale and Branch.

Others put their whole energy and focus on the BB thing so there's no more power left for other areas of life (that's the typical tragic gymrat then).

what does branch do outside of bb?
Title: Re: why do athletes have a hard time being successful in other areas of life
Post by: Alex23 on July 08, 2009, 02:04:48 PM
It depends on how you define it, I suppose.  If you mean financially, yes.  If you mean "have I found useful and fulfilling leisure activities to engage in instead arguing on a stupid message board", no.

Goatboy financials < Bob Chick's, Cutler's, Coleman's hence the jealousy and bashing.

Ironic, isn't it?
Title: Re: why do athletes have a hard time being successful in other areas of life
Post by: emn1964 on July 08, 2009, 02:05:29 PM

It depends on how you define it, I suppose.  If you mean financially, yes.  If you mean "have I found useful and fulfilling leisure activities to engage in instead arguing on a stupid message board", no.

LMAO...
Title: Re: why do athletes have a hard time being successful in other areas of life
Post by: affeman on July 08, 2009, 02:12:51 PM
what does branch do outside of bb?

Don't know exactly, but there was an "In the trenches" episode with him. Think he has some huge import/export business going on or smth like that, you wouldn't that he'd be capable of being a successfull businessman as well at first sight, but he def made it, great house, cars and everything there.

Also has his own poshy personal training gym.

http://mdtv.musculardevelopment.com/content/view/1388/233/
Title: Re: why do athletes have a hard time being successful in other areas of life
Post by: Earl1972 on July 08, 2009, 08:10:55 PM
with bodybuilders being s obsessive about diet,training,tanning etc why cant they take the same drive,determination and ambition to other areas of their life like lets say running a successful business

they love the "work" it takes to build a bodybuilders physique, it's a lot easier to work when you love your work

they don't like the work it takes to build a successful business

just because somebody has drive and determination for one thing doesn't mean they will have it for other things

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Title: Re: why do athletes have a hard time being successful in other areas of life
Post by: lax on July 10, 2009, 06:42:15 AM
bc their 'entorurages' are far too big
they spend all their dough on 'bling'
they have cash
but no 'wealth'
and they never exercise their brains
Title: Re: why do athletes have a hard time being successful in other areas of life
Post by: JOCKTHEGLIDE on July 10, 2009, 07:38:08 AM

They lack big picture thinking.  They can follow instructions with discipline, and can make obvious adjustments the way, say, an auto mechanic can, but most of them can't see the forest through the trees.  These guys are foot soldiers, not officers.
why would call tiger woods that,,,brutal attempt to call out someone when you livein your baseement,,,
Title: Re: why do athletes have a hard time being successful in other areas of life
Post by: mwbbuilder on July 10, 2009, 07:55:01 AM
didn't mark dugdale take over his father's business? how hard is that? why do you guys give him so much credit? because he's a "believer"?

very few people who are really good at one thing take that over into other areas. if they do, they deserve credit. it's tough enough for the average people to be at one thing in life, let alone two.
Title: Re: why do athletes have a hard time being successful in other areas of life
Post by: The Master on July 10, 2009, 08:02:09 AM
didn't mark dugdale take over his father's business? how hard is that? why do you guys give him so much credit? because he's a "believer"?

very few people who are really good at one thing take that over into other areas. if they do, they deserve credit. it's tough enough for the average people to be at one thing in life, let alone two.

All they need to do is to hire a few reputable financial dudes and make sure to not spend more than they are told. Not that hard ;D
Title: Re: why do athletes have a hard time being successful in other areas of life
Post by: mwbbuilder on July 10, 2009, 08:10:29 AM
All they need to do is to hire a few reputable financial dudes and make sure to not spend more than they are told. Not that hard ;D

Just like everyone else. Hint: Personal bankruptcy filings are at an all time high in the US.
Title: Re: why do athletes have a hard time being successful in other areas of life
Post by: The Master on July 10, 2009, 08:11:18 AM
Just like everyone else. Hint: Personal bankruptcy filings are at an all time high in the US.

The US is filled with sperm.
Title: Re: why do athletes have a hard time being successful in other areas of life
Post by: MAXX on July 10, 2009, 08:11:58 AM
r u successful goatboy?
on teh internetz he is
Title: Re: why do athletes have a hard time being successful in other areas of life
Post by: MAXX on July 10, 2009, 08:18:23 AM

It depends on how you define it, I suppose.  If you mean financially, yes.  If you mean "have I found useful and fulfilling leisure activities to engage in instead arguing on a stupid message board", no.