Meet Kyle Kosior

We recently connected with Kyle Kosior and have shared our conversation below.

Hi Kyle, you’ve got such an interesting story, but before we jump into that, let’s first talk about a topic near and dear to us – generosity. We think success, happiness and wellbeing depends on authentic generosity and empathy and so we’d love to hear about how you become such a generous person – where do you think your generosity comes from?
I get my generosity from my mother. She was always so generous with her time, love, and energy. I try my best to emulate her to carry on her legacy.

Let’s take a small detour – maybe you can share a bit about yourself before we dive back into some of the other questions we had for you?
Whew. I actually do a little bit of everything. I am a hockey agent and a consultant for an architecture firm that specializes in hockey. In addition to those jobs, I teach a sports business course at the University of North Dakota and dabble in a little legal work when time allows.

I have a new podcast called North Dakota After Dark, which focuses on the parent experience in youth hockey. I am the proud dad to two boys and I coach a lot of their teams and spend time driving them to activities. For hobbies, I like to golf and set up fun events with our friends, and do some traveling with my wife Amanda when time allows. I am also an avid reader.

There is so much advice out there about all the different skills and qualities folks need to develop in order to succeed in today’s highly competitive environment and often it can feel overwhelming. So, if we had to break it down to just the three that matter most, which three skills or qualities would you focus on?
I think the number one attribute and the one that colors all others is people skills. In all of my professions and hobbies, having good people skills has been a true Godsend. It helps you start conversations and relate to people in a way that is memorable.

I think having a broad base of knowledge also helps to accentuate those people skills. I am able, for the most part, to talk to a variety of people and find some common ground that is relatable to both parties.

Finally, I do my very best to be open-minded. Not being set in my ways (for the most part) has helped in a myriad of ways, not the least of which is being open to trying new things like my podcast!

Before we go, any advice you can share with people who are feeling overwhelmed?
I mentioned previously that I have several different jobs. As such, there are times when each particular job has a deadline or similar and sometimes those deadlines hit all at once.

I find it helpful to take a moment to assess the situation and to write out a task list to help keep organized. I find the visual aspect of the list to be helpful in that it shows my progress and I find that oddly soothing.

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