Every player is at a different point in his life and career when our collaboration begins. That's why we at Helpstone Sport Consulting focus on individual career planning, which adapts to the player's profile and educational or professional situation.
Depending on the player's abilities and strengths, the athletes are individually supported and coached. Here the focus is not on short-term solutions but on fundamental sustainability. A trusting cooperation is the basis for successful career planning.
The agent business has changed enormously in recent years. 15 years ago, no player had a consultant before he or she had completed the 18th year of life. It was completely normal that one only dealt with this topic when one was on the threshold of the top league.
Things look different today. Support for athletes, especially in team sports such as ice hockey and football, has become much more professional, and today's talented players almost invariably have an agent at their side by the age of 16.
PLANNING INSTEAD OF COINCIDENCE
One can discuss how useful it is that athletes of young age already have an agent. We at Helpstone Sport Consulting clearly believe that it is quite helpful for young players to work with a professional coach. However, it is important that the agency has a clear plan of how it will proceed in recruiting young players, so that conflicts of interest can be avoided as much as possible from the very beginning and the efforts of the partners can be optimized.
Communication and performance analysis are particularly important for young players. Young athletes often cannot judge themselves properly, they quickly begin to doubt themselves or even overestimate themselves. In such situations it is important and helpful to receive regular feedback from your agent and to learn to develop and improve your game accordingly.
