When asked, “what do you do,” most people give a boring answer. One bad enough to shut down the conversation, make your eyes roll back, and make you want to put your headphones back in.
For example:
- “what do you do?” — banking
- “what do you do?” – consulting
- “what do you do?” – teach basketball
The last one is what I’ve told people for a long time, and I’ll admit, it’s boring. I’m bored of saying it. Instead, I now share a story to spark intrigue, sound more interesting, and spark a conversation worth having.
Here’s what I do—thanks for asking.
In 2010, I was a high school kid who wanted to get a scholarship to play college basketball. The problem was, I didn’t know how to do that.
I signed up for PGC basketball Camp. I flew to the University of West Georgia, where my camp session was being held. I met Coach Chad Songy, who was leading the camp, and had a life-changing week. Chad transformed the way I thought about basketball and life. He taught with passion, shared stories from the heart, led by example, and built relationships with care. I left that camp thinking, “one day, I want to be just like Chad, and impact others how he impacted me.”
The camp changed me as a basketball player but even more so as a person. Chad helped me realize I could play college basketball and do great things beyond the sport. Soon after that experience, I signed a scholarship to play Division One college basketball— a dream come true.
And now, years later, I work full time with PGC Basketball. Now, I’m the one leading these basketball camps helping young people develop basketball skills, become influential leaders and, as Chad did for me, understand they can do more and be more than they ever believed possible.
So when people ask me what I do, I share this story because I’m committed to avoiding boring and igniting intrigue.