How Do I Prepare to Make the Decision to Sign or Not | Travis Chick, Will McGuffey | MLB Draft #5

Episode Notes

Going into the MLB Draft, there are a lot of questions that will be asked, but at the end of the day, the only question that matters is the question of whether or not you will sign.   

How do I make this decision? 

As the owner of your career and life, you should prepare for the MLB Draft like the CEO of a company would.   

To make the right decision, CEOs prepare for and understand the questions that they are being asked.  They take emotion out of decisions and are confident because they have taken the time to understand what it is that they are trying to accomplish. 

As the CEO of your career, you should write up a business plan before the draft and commit to the process that you have laid out.  You need to answer questions such as: 

• Am I mature enough to handle this opportunity? 

• What is my “net signing bonus” and what does that mean to me? 

• Am I prepared to become a professional today? 

• Do I have the right experts around me today to help me make the right decisions? 

• Can I put the right team of professionals around me (trainers, dieticians, coaches, mental skills coaches, etc.) to achieve my career goal? 

By doing your due diligence and defining what success means and how you will get there, you will be confident and prepared to make the right decision when you are asked the only question about the MLB Draft that matters.