Bo Porter

About the Author

Bo Porter has more than 27 years of MLB experience as a player, coach, manager, front office executive and broadcast analyst. He is a proven leadership coach for high-profile executives and elite leaders in the sports industry. As a business development consultant, Bo provides tangible value by helping companies improve profit margins, and he’s a change agent for organizations looking to enhance, reboot or pivot their strategic plan. He understands the value of team building, the challenges facing athletes when they transition to life after sports and the value add of transformational leadership. Known as the “Coach of Champions,” Bo has coached, mentored, guided and influenced countless others to reach their full potential en route to championing their lives. Using his vast professional experiences, Bo has developed a holistic platform and become a force for all that is good. He’s the founding president and CEO of CORE Magazine, a digital and print-on-demand quarterly periodical reaching millions of growth mindset readers in business, sports, leadership, philanthropy and marketing. Aspiring leaders register for his Champions of Leadership Program to successfully navigate the ever-so-important world of sustainable excellence in business, and athletes at all levels utilize The END GAME Bridge to Excellence to prepare for life after sports. Bo also is a highly sought keynote speaker and author. Read his books, subscribe to his podcast and follow him on the social media platforms below:

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The Spoken Words of Leadership are About HOPE

July 28, 2020By Bo Porter

Today more than ever, we need a leader to provide HOPE – Helping Other People Excel. People are willing to stand beside, behind or even risk their lives and stand in front of a leader who serves up HOPE for those he or she is charged with leading. This article is one of the ways I choose to serve up HOPE for today’s leaders as they endeavor in Helping Other People Excel. In September 2012, I was named Manager of the Houston Astros. It was an APEX moment in my career. I was 40 years old and At the Pinnacle of EXcellence (APEX) for […]

Why Marketing Is The Key To Sustainable Business Success

July 20, 2020By Bo Porter

Businesses without marketing strategies may save money, but they operate at a distinct disadvantage. Why companies, businesses and entrepreneurs market in CORE Magazine CORE Magazine is more than a publication with articles and illustrations covering business, leadership and sports. Our REal business is marketing! We help businesses grow by turning words and graphics into clients, customers and sales. The digital editions of CORE Magazine are released quarterly and formatted identically to our print versions. While it’s possible for a company to sell products directly to the public, using marketing tactics increases product awareness and makes the product visible to a […]

Finding the Courage to Follow Your Dreams and Listen to the Gestures of Your Dreamers

July 6, 2020By Bo Porter

Hey Champions, Are you a dreamer? Have you acted on your dreams? Do you have dreamers all around you but haven’t taken the time to listen? I’m a dreamer. When I was nine years old, I dreamed about playing Major League Baseball. When I was 10 years old, my South Ward Little League All-Star Coach, Bill Hicks, confirmed my dreams when he said, “Bo, one day, you will play Major League Baseball.” With my sites set on playing Major League Baseball, I began practicing and playing with an extreme level of focus that I credit to the encouraging words of […]