books about: coaches

books about: coaches

books:

Coaches

Rebound Rules: The Art of Success 2.0

Rick Pitino, Pat Forde

Collins, 2008

THE ART OF THE GAME
Have you ever watched a person go through life and just said to yourself, "That man surely leads a charmed life." If anyone should fit that description, it would be Rick Pitino. I had came into REBOUND RULES with a few prejudices of my own--I'm an enormous Kentucky ...

Quiet Strength: The Principles, Practices, and Priorities of a Winning Life

Tony Dungy, Nathan Whitaker

Tyndale House Publishers, 2008

Excellent, life-changing book.
I highly recommend this book to ANY reader--the football fan, the God fan, the prayer fan, or othewise. It is an excellent, life-changing read.

Zero Limits: The Secret Hawaiian System for Wealth, Health, Peace, and More

Joe Vitale, Ihaleakala Hew, Ph.D Len

Wiley, 2007

Most amazing book!
This book has transformed my life! I only wish I had read it sooner. Most amazing.

The Genius: How Bill Walsh Reinvented Football and Created an NFL Dynasty

David Harris

Random House, 2008

Coach of the Decade (the 1980's)
Bill Walsh was the brilliant, insecure coach who won immortality with the the San Francisco 49ers in the 1980's. Mr. Harris follows his career from the Bengals of Paul Brown to Stanford (and other stops in-between) to the 49ers. He perfected an air attack that became ...

Coaching Questions: A Coach's Guide to Powerful Asking Skills

Tony Stoltzfus

Pegasus Creative Arts, 2008

A Must Have Resource!
If you are a coach, you must get this book! Tony continues to show us why he's a top coach. This is a book that you will reach for again and again as you develop your asking skills as a coach. The book is laid out in a manner that makes getting to the right ...

Season of Life: A Football Star, a Boy, a Journey to Manhood

Jeffrey Marx

Simon & Schuster, 2004

Great Read
Enjoyed the book very much. I lived in Baltimore for a couple years but had no idea there were such great things going on in the inner city. Very inspirational!!!!!!!!!!!!!

War As They Knew It: Woody Hayes, Bo Schembechler, and America in a Time of Unrest

Michael Rosenberg

Grand Central Publishing, 2008

A stunning, well-crafted piece of sports history and American history
One of the finest books on football, and a turbulent era in American history, to come along in years. Like a great novelist, Michael Rosenberg deftly weaves together multiple stories and complex characters, while making all of the original connections and conclusions ...

What Got You Here Won't Get You There: How Successful People Become Even More Successful

Marshall Goldsmith, Mark Reiter

Hyperion, 2007

The Future of Tommorow - Highly Recommended!
Marshall Goldsmith illustrates the concept of focusing the mind on positive ways of thinking. He has provided "20 annoying habits". He has written how they need to be "eliminated"; until your thoughts have been clearly defined. As a reader, I can relate to most of ...

Co-Active Coaching, 2nd Edition: New Skills for Coaching People Toward Success in Work and, Life

Laura Whitworth, Karen Kimsey-House, ...

Davies-Black Publishing, 2007

A powerfull technique of coaching
The best book to learn how to practice Co-active coaching. This is a book for coaches or for coaching students . You can hear two sessions of coaching in the CD included.

Ten Men You Meet in the Huddle: LESSONS FROM A FOOTBALL LIFE

Bill Curry

ESPN, 2008

RICK GOLDSTEIN: "LOMBARDI BEGAN A POWERFUL, PROFANE TIRADE. IN LOUD & UGLY TERMS, HE QUESTIONED OUR MANHOOD, DESIRE & COURAGE!"
This autobiography of "OLD-SCHOOL" college and NFL player and Coach Bill Curry, is a must read for every "OLD-SCHOOL" fan of football. It also provides an important link to the past for younger fans, who only know the name Vince Lombardi, because his name is emblazoned ...

Run Faster from the 5K to the Marathon: How to Be Your Own Best Coach

Brad Hudson, Matt Fitzgerald

Broadway, 2008

One of the best
This is one of the best books ever written on running training. I'm a masters athlete racing mile, 5k and 10k and I think I've just about read them all -- Brad's is the clearest breakdown of what you need to do, and when, that I have ever read. If you've struggled ...

Wooden

John Wooden

McGraw-Hill, 1997

Wooden
I bought this book for my student/athlete son. I had him read the book and find five things that he could immediately apply to his life. The book is written in such a manner that the parallels between sports and life are seamlessly interwoven. By using sports as a ...

Topgrading for Sales: World-Class Methods to Interview, Hire, and Coach Top Sales Representatives

Ph.D., Bradford D. Smart, Greg Alexander

Portfolio Hardcover, 2008

Topgrading for Sales
If you are a manager hiring sales representatives this is a must read. It is a practical no nonsense method to identifying top talent. Do not shortcut the process or you will shortcut your results. My team started Topgrading over a year ago and we have drastically ...

Successful Manager's Handbook: Develop Yourself, Coach Others

ePredix, Inc., 2004

Outstanding Reference Tool
Reviewed by William E. Cooper for Reader Views (3/06) This book is an outstanding reference tool for supervisors, managers, and executives. As a long time manager who dealt with organizational issues, growth, personnel matters, finance, and political influences, ...

Becoming a Professional Life Coach: Lessons from the Institute for Life Coach Training

Patrick Williams, Diane S. Menendez

W. W. Norton, 2007

A Wonderful Compendium
Patrick Williams and Diane Menendez have offered the entire field of coaching a wonderful gift through their contribution to coaching in Becoming a Professional Life Coach: Lessons from the Institute of Life Coach Training. The material contained in this text offers a ...