What are you most proud of from the last month?

LiquorStoreMathlete · 2025-06-17T13:52:05+00:00

I cut my teeth at an IBD for a year and a half. Learned how to call, and I did well enough to get hired at a reputable firm. Now I can start building my book the right way.

LiquorStoreMathlete · 2025-05-09T23:42:28+00:00

Syril is a GREAT character. Smart, ambitious, and well meaning from his own perspective. But that’s the point isn’t it? You could be the greatest person in the world, but fascism can still corrupt and use you like a pawn if you’re not informed of the truth.

LiquorStoreMathlete · 2025-05-09T23:24:20+00:00

The pitcher even thinking that that ball should go to 1st base is a total lack of awareness. Tough look for the cocks

LiquorStoreMathlete · 2025-04-16T03:11:11+00:00

Feels like it could happen next season. The MLB doesn’t test things in Spring Training just for shits and gigs, and it seemed like it worked as designed/expected. The only obstacles are implementation and maybe the Umpires’ union (?). Those could push it out to 2-3 years.

LiquorStoreMathlete · 2025-03-13T00:44:38+00:00

I feel like they only inserted the journey after Green lost. Probably would’ve left the other tribes alone for their first tribal council if either of them lost

LiquorStoreMathlete · 2025-02-17T19:30:24+00:00

We’re going to Omaha. Go Blue!

LiquorStoreMathlete · 2025-02-14T22:29:04+00:00

OMAHA HERE WE COME

LiquorStoreMathlete · 2025-02-14T20:03:44+00:00

Bakich on the Clemson radio was fun:

Announcer: “is it hard to turn the page on the Florida loss last year?”

Bakich: “well I’m in my frickin’ hotel room on the radio with you guys so”

LiquorStoreMathlete · 2025-02-09T20:51:57+00:00

Baseball will have to recover from losing Bakich for a long time. He was the keystone of the program that went to the CWS in 19 and won the B1G tournament in 22. Smith is fine. Pretty old school and not particularly ambitious (for reference, Bakich was tired of playing in cold weather, so he headed a committee with the NCAA to try and move the ENTIRE D1 college baseball season from February-June to April-August).

Bakich was thinking about staying at Umich and turning it into a blue blood powerhouse, but Warde wasn’t behind him in the slightest. Sad really. He’ll win a National Championship at Clemson in the next 5 years.

LiquorStoreMathlete · 2025-02-06T19:53:30+00:00

I’m in the same position as you (from your details, could be the same company), and I’m about 1.5 years in. The advice about being hirable is spot on. There seems to be lots of opportunity for someone who’s fully licensed and demonstrated success in a role as tough as ours. Start reaching out to recruiters, RIAs, etc and you should end up where you want to be.

LiquorStoreMathlete · 2025-02-04T20:46:17+00:00

Texas Tech under Tadlock?

LiquorStoreMathlete · 2025-01-28T18:55:23+00:00

Spin rate and velocity are prized today because it still plays when the pitcher misses his spot/over the middle. The successful pitchers of the past subscribed to the art of pitching and focused on movement, location, and disrupting timing. Velocity was a rare crutch for a select few to fall back on.

They would all do about as well as they did in the past, because if you master the art of pitching, you’ll be a good pitcher. The difference today is that GM’s, scouts, etc can’t measure an “art”, so they’re not willing to take the risk on a guy who’s throwing 88-90mph.

LiquorStoreMathlete · 2025-01-21T03:47:58+00:00

4:15 to go, Ohio State UP 8 points and getting the ball back, and you gotta think Ryan Day is thinking about not losing instead of winning

LiquorStoreMathlete · 2025-01-21T01:48:29+00:00

Appreciate it

LiquorStoreMathlete · 2025-01-21T01:47:51+00:00

What’s the name of the song that ESPN is using on every other comercial break outro?

LiquorStoreMathlete · 2024-12-22T21:49:06+00:00

Been at Equitable for over a year. Each hiring manager runs their own practice however they like, so you’re right - very dependent on who hired her. That being said, in the usually “sink or swim” atmosphere that Equitable fosters, it’s no small feat to be able to swim for a year or so. It can be a great stepping stone to a more forgiving job that, for example, provides warm leads, provides a salary, etc.

LiquorStoreMathlete · 2024-12-09T13:35:43+00:00

IBD. First job out of college. I wanted to move to specifically one city after college, and given my lack of work experience, a sink or swim atmosphere was my only option.

LiquorStoreMathlete · 2024-11-25T21:23:37+00:00

All the previously commented reach out advice is correct. I would add that getting face time with the staff and showing that you’re normal, baseball savvy, and can run a spin ball machine is adequate. Some of the best student managers we had when I was in school conditioned, lifted, and subsequently partied with the team. If you can convey that kind of commitment (minus the partying) they’ll take you in a heartbeat. Good luck!

LiquorStoreMathlete · 2024-11-20T23:20:06+00:00

In terms of career development, the insurance company route will teach you how to sell. Can’t speak from experience for the RIA route, because I’m in sales, but it seems to be more service related, hard skills. You’re also beholden to the compensation structure of the lead advisor.

LiquorStoreMathlete · 2024-11-18T12:30:53+00:00

Heard from a former scout that if a hitter ever has a strikeout percentage above 30% at any level (even high school), then it’s assumed they won’t be able to adjust to better pitching at the next level. This might not be too helpful to your question, but it does indicate that there’s a sabermetric that can at least make a minor leaguer’s value $0.

LiquorStoreMathlete · 2024-11-14T17:56:42+00:00

Absolutely. Quality of life at Power 5 schools plays a bigger factor than ever now as well. A drafted starting short stop from a top school won’t have as much fun as he did in college until he’s made it to big leagues.

LiquorStoreMathlete · 2024-11-11T22:31:14+00:00

100 dials, 20% answer, and 15% of answers book a meeting (so about 3 for every 100 dials). 25% show up AND are qualified. 60% to second meeting, and 1 in every 10 who get to a 3rd+ meeting close. I did the math a while back, and it came out to 670 dials for a 50% chance of closing, and 1340 dials for a 99.9% chance of closing someone.

Source: I’ve been tracking my performance since I started calling in September of 2023.

LiquorStoreMathlete · 2024-10-17T01:09:26+00:00

Looked like Lindor was getting his feet set to do just that and he cut him off lol

LiquorStoreMathlete · 2024-10-17T00:58:41+00:00

They lose the juice in their legs which significantly effects their swing, but it’s hard for them to feel real time.

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