Become the Lebron James of IT 🏀🖥️

Breaking into IT and Cybersecurity: Training Like an Athlete for Success

In this episode, we discuss how IT and cybersecurity careers are similar to sports, emphasizing the importance of continuous skill development and practice. Drawing from personal experiences in high school basketball, the speaker highlights how dedication, training, and pushing beyond comfort zones can lead to success. Listeners are encouraged to develop a consistent and sustainable learning regimen, treat their training with the seriousness of an athlete, and take advantage of available opportunities and resources. Tips for breaking into the field, including building practical skills and leveraging hands-on labs, are also shared.

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Video Created by:
Robert "LTNBOB" Theisen

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Video Chapters:

00:00 Introduction: IT and Cybersecurity as a Sport
00:03 Overcoming Failure: My Basketball Journey
01:00 Training and Skill Development
01:47 Making the Team: A Year of Hard Work
02:41 IT and Cybersecurity: A Performance-Based Industry
04:10 The Importance of Continuous Learning
04:59 Training Like an Athlete
06:07 Practical Tips for IT and Cybersecurity Training
10:44 Breaking into the Industry
14:03 Conclusion: Keep Learning and Growing
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Hashtags

#informationtechnology #cybersecurity #sports #basketball

[tallsensei]

This video is underrated! I really liked the analogy of sports you used here. And I greatly appreciate the honest truth of working in the industry. Like how its really competitive and people have to know what they are doing. I have a growth mindset and am looking to get into IT.

[FlyCyberGuy]

Crafting a new mentality ! Great video !

[Bandos_os]

I relate to you a lot my man so glad I found this channel. Thank you my friend.

[trkindling]

I like it. Inspired me to pick up some reps tonight