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Do you want to compete successfully on the world
stage and enjoy a lucrative career in sport?
Whether you’re just starting out, or you’ve already
won accolades and want to take it to the next level,
Gold Medal Olympian Kerri Pottharst shows you can
achieve greatness, both on and off the field.
In The Business of Being an Athlete, Kerri draws from
more than twenty-five years’ experience and reveals
how the right attitude, the right tools, and the right
approach took her from being a part-time athlete to
becoming a multi-award winning champion, a hot
property for sponsorship, and a successful
entrepreneur.
In this compelling, step-by-step guide, you will learn
how to:
Develop a ‘gold medal’ mindset and create
an unshakeable self belief
Sharpen your focus and supercharge your will
to win with effective goal setting strategies
Surround yourself with an A-Team
Use the most effective nutrition, hydration,
travel and recovery techniques
Schedule and prioritise for maximum success
Attract sponsorship, build your media profile
and develop your brand
Develop other income producing revenue
streams
Create an online presence using websites and
social media
Become a successful motivational speaker
Create balance and set yourself up for life
Filled with brilliant strategies, as well as insights from
other world-class athletes, The Business of Being an
Athlete is a must-have guide for any determined
athlete.
About the Author
Kerri Pottharst is one of Australia’s most respected
athletes. Together with Natalie Cook, she won a Gold
medal in Beach Volleyball at the Sydney 2000
Olympic Games, which they added to their Bronze
medal from Atlanta in 1996. Kerri was awarded
International Beach Volleyball Player of the Decade
for 1990-2000 and was Australian Champion for nine
consecutive years.
In 2001, she received the prestigious Order of
Australia, and in 2007, was inducted into the
International Volleyball Hall of Fame (Massachusetts,
USA).
Kerri’s determination and resourcefulness kept her
dream of Olympic glory alive for over 20 years, and
enabled her to travel the world making a living from
professional Beach Volleyball.
