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I hate to say it, but because sports are considered "cool" by adults in the workplace. That's not to say that those other things don't help make you a well-rounded person, or that there aren't settings where experience in music or drama or scouts is respected, but sports are sort of a currency among so-called successful people in many settings. Just like golf is considered a desired networking forum while other sports/activities aren't (ever hear a senior exec suggest an outing to the bowling alley to discuss a developing deal?). Not fair, but it is what it is. I do think that kids who have worked or started their own businesses also have a leg up say over someone who played the cello in orchestra for 4 years. It's because it comes with related skills that can be useful in the work place. [/quote]

Yes, of course somebody who worked or started their own businesses has different skills from somebody who played cello in an orchestra. Just as somebody who played cello in an orchestra has different skills from somebody who worked or started their own business.

But since the discussion is about sports, neither is relevant to the thread.[/quote]

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