I Own a Professional Rugby Team — Here Are the 5 Biggest Lessons It’s Taught Me About Business Leadership

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When I signed on as a founding owner of the Houston SaberCats, people asked me the same question over and over: “Why rugby?”

To be fair, it wasn’t the obvious move. I’d already built a successful career in commodities trading and entrepreneurship. Rugby wasn’t a mainstream sport in the U.S., and it was clear we’d be climbing uphill in search for new market, new fans and new infrastructure. But that’s exactly what drew me to it.

Entrepreneurs know that if you only play safe games, you’ll never learn anything new. Rugby, in all its rawness, became a mirror for my business

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