5 Reasons You Need to Think Like a Free Agent

Free agent thinking isn’t just for professional athletes.

Tyreek Hill, the freakishly fast wide receiver for the NFL’s Kansas City Chiefs, took his 6630 receiving yards and 56 touchdowns to the Miami Dolphins before the 2022 season. Hill was a top-three player at his position, and the Dolphins won a shark fight by paying a king’s ransom for his skills.

You’re also a free agent. At least, that’s how you should view yourself, even if you work for a company.

Some people think they’re too busy to pursue continuing education, especially if the costs are on their dime and time. The 3700 laid-off Twitter employees, half of Twitter’s global workforce, warn them never to grow complacent about job security.

Five factors motivate free agents to get off their couches and into classrooms.

1 — Elite free agents have job security

The New England Patriots are the only NFL team with the same head coach since 2000. Due west and across Lake Erie, the Detroit Lions are test-driving their twelfth head coach in the same period. How has the Pats’ Bill Belichick outlasted every other NFL head coach in 23 seasons? The answer is simple — six Super Bowl rings.