Basketball To Business

During a stay-at-home order due to COVID-19, I had a chance to chop it up with Ryan Razooky, the founder of The Hoop House, a basketball player development company based out of El Cajon California. We mainly discussed Ryan's journey to owning his own basketball training facility and lessons he learned along the way. Here are a few of the highlights: 2:00 - How Ryan began in the basketball training space 5:45 - What helped Ryan get gym space before he owned his own gym 12:30 - One hack Ryan used to build his brand and gain exposure early on in his training career 20:00 - How Ryan purchased his gym 28:45 - The main difference between renting and owning your gym 34:00 - The liabilities and risks involved with owning your own gym 37:00 - How can you get to where Ryan is at? Make sure you join Ryan and a community of other verified basketball trainers in The Basketball Trainer Mastermind Facebook Group - facebook.com/groups/hoopsinstitute Follow Ryan on Instagram Ryan’s Website Myson Jones’ Instagram  The Bas

As hoopers, we compare ourselves. And you know what they say, the comparison is the thief of joy.   But, it also makes us the competitors that we are.    I couldn't think of a better way to bring back the podcast after a long hiatus than interviewing a role model of mine since I was a kid.   Marshall Moses is a professional in every meaning of the word.    In this interview, you'll listen to an artist, a professional basketball player, a husband, father, and learn some GOLD that will bless your SOUL.   Interview Notes: 2:41: Marshall and Myson talk about Marshall's upbringing and how it shaped him in his journey in pursuing basketball, music and other things. Talks about moving out at a young age to be in a better position to be more successful in his hoop dreams 5:55: the two delve into his recruiting process and how and why he chose OSU 10:50: Marshall explains how his "failure" as a freshman actually was the starting point to a lot of his future success and how

No cap, you'll love this interview. I sit back and let Dorian Lee talk.  He's the Founder of  Bball101 Elite Player Development based out of Atlanta, GA.   He's definitely one of the OG's (in my eyes) in the training space. He's got a ton of knowledge to share if you're in the process of starting or growing your basketball training business, so make sure you listen up and SHARE this with someone. 2:00 - The job that helped Dorian transition into training full-time after losing $3million. 9:00 - How did Dorian Lee's corporate background help him build the business he has today? 27:00 - What advice would Dorian give trainers who are building a business and caring for a family? 38:00 - The comments Dorian made about Drew Hanlen 1:20:00 - Dorian's ultimate goal in life Check out @bball101epd. Instagram is his playbook, and follow him on his personal Facebook page for the non-politically correct Dorian. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/basketballtobusiness/message

Disclaimer - The skill of trading items of unequal value will get you what you want without it costing as much... or anything. For me, it’s helped me get more help and more teammates. What it DOESN’T do is guarantee retention. Nothing does... but follow-up and inspecting what you expect helps. Nonetheless, trading items of unequal value in my opinion is the quickest way we can get what we want without having to pay nearly as much. Hopefully you experience its benefits. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/basketballtobusiness/message

Many player development programs don’t get the help they want because founders usually don’t live by this law of leadership. If lived by, its save a TON of money. If not, it can cost you time, money, and sanity. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/basketballtobusiness/message

Learn the best shooting advice I’ve ever heard and how it can help you score more as a trainer. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/basketballtobusiness/message

How did a private school principal and head coach go from working 70 hours a week to running a business full-time with two of his friends?  It was common for Coach Daniel Thompson to work 70+ hours per week. After reviewing 40 Hallmark movies on a Wednesday and Sunday night, the “Deck The Hallmark” podcast skyrocketed. So much so that he quit his job to run the podcasting company full time.  Listen in to hear his journey and more importantly, take nuggets away to help you on yours.  2:00 - The work that has to happen when going viral  7:00 - Working 70 hours a week and hustling on the side  13:00 - How Coach Daniel knew the podcast could provide a full-time income  16:00 - How they missed out on $75k 24:00 - The distribution strategy that helped them grow to 2-3k podcast listens per day with $0 in advertising.  26:00 - The hardest sell as a basketball coach. “If you can sell this, you can sell anything.”  32:00 - Key indicators for his 1-3-1 Defense and podcasting busi

Being a good teammate helped me live out my dream. Simple, but true. I believe I can and will be the same for you. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/basketballtobusiness/message

Do you remember the player that always sprinted on the court during pickup? They set screens, sprinted back on defense, and ran the floor, but never knew exactly what they were doing? That’s how it feels in business at times (at least to me), until I/you take a step back to create space and think about our purpose and offensive philosophy, we won’t get the results we want later in the game. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/basketballtobusiness/message

Quitting your job and going full-time is one of the most fun and scary things you can do. Changing jobs is literally one of the 6 most stressful events in life (marriage, divorce, new baby, death, and moving are the other five). So, what are a few things you need to keep in mind before making that leap? I talk about them VERY BRIEFLY in this episode. If you’d like more of a deep dive into what quitting your job to become a full-time trainer looks like, message me on IG @mysonjones. Godspeed to ya! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/basketballtobusiness/message

Let’s talk about rest - I’ve heard it’s a part of the training regime and business building regime. But, it’s easy to get into a “if-down-do” mode where you work when you’re supposed to rest. We don’t exert much energy during timeouts, or breaks, so, what is the balance here? Maybe it’s just me. Maybe the analogy is a stretch. But, it resonates for me. Hopefully it does for you, too. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/basketballtobusiness/message

I’m having to be the strategist and the practitioner early on in my career. But I’m thankful for the lessons and the help that’s here now. I hope this episode makes you think about your over --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/basketballtobusiness/message

I briefly talk about being polar and why it’s a key to your engagement on social. And I talk about my first dosage of public skepticism (or what some call “hate.”) --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/basketballtobusiness/message

We talk 50/50 basketballs and how they relate to us small business owners. I also tell you about my Coach Up ad that is doing pretty well! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/basketballtobusiness/message

Listen to my conversation with Devin Williams about his sleep schedule, Nipsey Hussle, brand, networking, basketball training, and more. It took me FOREVER to release this. And I apologize. So, I’m attempting to do the next right thing and sponsor someone’s access to the academy for the remainder of the year. All you have to do is message me on IG @mysonjones with one question you’d like to ask Devin. The best question will win access to The Academy! Start asking! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/basketballtobusiness/message

B2B 61 - What It Takes To Be A Full-Time  Trainer • 2 Revelations That Are Bringing So Much Peace In This Journey Of Making  Training A Career --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/basketballtobusiness/message

The #1 piece of advice that I’d give new  trainers who want to train more kids this summer. Forgive me for the background noise. I was on the road! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/basketballtobusiness/message

A few thoughts about debt, training, knowing your numbers as a player and also as a business owner, Facebook and Instagram, and den some. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/basketballtobusiness/message

Taxes and insurance costs can catch you by surprise if you’re not prepared. At the end of the day (in a cheesy way) we are our own insurance agents, who write our own policy and bust our butts to make it happen - which is exciting and scary. Hope you enjoy this rant and prepare much better than I did. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/basketballtobusiness/message

Are we trainers if we don’t really train ourselves? I’m learning the value of training in its entirety. On the court and in the office. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/basketballtobusiness/message