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According to Bob Burford, broaching midlife doesn't have to be a crisis. In fact, in Half Time, Burford insists that it is actually an opportunity to begin the better half of life. The first half is busy with "getting and gaining, earning and learning," doing what you can to survive, while clawing your way up the ladder of success. The second half of life should be about regaining control, calling your own shots, and enjoying "God's desire ... for you to serve him just by being who you are, by using what he gave you to work with." What lies between the two is "halftime." Buford argues that whether you are a millionaire, a manager, or a teacher, you will one day have to transition from the struggle for success to the quest for significance. Halftime, then, is a quiet time of deliberate decision-making, restructuring, and passionate contemplation of your heart's deepest desires. Buford's writing is grounded in the real-life experience of success and failure, and most poignantly, the death of his son. While he has led a very successful life in the eyes of the world, Buford's personal stories reveal that his faith in Christ is his central priority. Instead of a transition to be feared, Buford makes midlife an introspective journey of abundance that will unleash God's best for you. --Jill Heatherly
Book Description
Bob Buford's Halftime shows how men can make their middle years a time of transformation toward a more satisfying -- and significant -- life.
Customer Reviews:
A book about the stages of life........2007-09-21
Bob Buford does an execellent job in presenting not only the changes in ones life but also possible courses to take!
This book hit home!.......2007-03-28
When I decided to take an early retirement from my company of 30+ years, a friend recommended that I read this book. I couldn't believe how it hit the mark with me. Granted, I am what I would consider to be a 'spiritual person', but aside from that, Buford really hit the nail on the head with many of the feelings that I had been experiencing of late.. That is, the entire notion of putting 'significance' ahead of 'success' in life. Isn't that what everyone would want to leave as his/her legacy?
I enjoyed the book, and found it to be relevant, interesting, and a fast read. I recommend it for anyone who is moving into a mid-50s 'retirement' period, sorting out the opportunities that are out there.
Outstanding.......2007-02-11
If you're looking for a life of significance after success, or even if you feel you have had very little success, this book will make you significant in serving others. A must-read. Get it now, and don't delay. It will change your life.
Half Time.......2007-01-17
An excellent resource for anyone in career transitioning...insightful and thought provoking while reassuring to the reader that much of the anxiety associated with career transitions is normal. Self reflection and devoted planning time are required to get the absolute most out of this book.
Concept vs. Applicability.......2006-08-09
This was a nice story about a guy making a journey from success to significance in the second half of his life. Unfortunately, most of us don't have the financial resources to do things the way he did them. Conceptually, what he is saying is appropriate. However, most of us don't have the millions that allow for extended time off to reflect, seek the help of consultants, conduct low cost probes, etc.
If you're looking for a nice inspirational story of one man's journey in faith, this is a good read. If you're looking for some strong Biblical insights on which to make some life change, this is not the book to use for that.
Book Description
Savvy investors know that come bull, bear or choppy market conditions -- significant money can be made by applying the right methods during the right market climate. If a "Game Plan" is in place -- you can prosper in the face of the "bear" - and ride a "bull" to even greater profits.
But, how do you know which techniques to employ in a bear market? How do you recognize which type of market you're in - or if the trend will soon be shifting?
Let Ross Jardine, online trading pioneer and founder of the Online Investor Toolbox, lay out a clear, concise "Game Plan" for surviving and prospering, even in the most unpredictable market conditions. Ross' step-by-step "Game Plan" approach will coach you on which strategies to use, and when to implement them for consistently superior results. Learn Ross':
1) Key strategies that are ideal for brutal bear market circumstances,
2) Ways to protect your investments during up, down or choppy markets,
3) Tools for determining the market's trend - and powerful risk management methods for turbulent markets.
Customer Reviews:
A GOOD PRIMER.......2006-09-21
I agree with the post that said this book is an excellent primer. It's not for experts but for beginners. From a beginners standpoint it covers covered calls, protective puts and a combination of the two, which is called a collar. These are conservative strategies, as I understand it. Mr. Jardine also tells the reader to trade with the trend, that is, use bearish strategies when the market is trending down and bullish strategies when the market is trending up, and gives examples. The book is a quick read and I recommend it highly for those who have never gone through a bear market and want to know what they can do in one.
Makes one think about the risks of equity investing.......2002-08-22
I have in my hand a book of the same title by the same author (self-)published in 2001 which I received at an investment sales seminar, but it only has 110 pages. The one sold here may be a better copy-edited version.
While the slim volume does not provide a comprehensive view of stock trading, it does offer some interesting thought provokers among its six chapters:
- Emotions of investing in a bear market
- The trend is your friend
- Stops
- Buying puts
- Shorting stocks
- Collars
As you can see, most of the chapters deal with investing in a bear market, although reading through them reminds one of the perils of stock trading even in a bull market. Frankly, I wish I had received this book earlier, before my own trading account melted down by over 60% from the peak in spring 2000. The chapter on collars (which the author calls "free insurance" on a stock, but it's more complicated than that) was an eye opener. If I had followed the advice offered in the book, I would probably have cut my losses by half. I have started using collars and stops, and they worked well to protect myself from the big market drop in July.
This book is written in plain English and is easy to read and understand. While I don't know if the author is a successful investor himself, I'm glad his book has helped me somewhat.
Good primer to stock and options trading.......2001-11-19
This is a good introductory book for those who are new to stock and options trading. While it does not cover all topics concerned with stocks and options (such as spreads, straddles, LEAPS, and tax strategies, to name a few), it does present a number of important trading strategies in plain English and without all the technical jargon and gobbledegook found elsewhere.
I think that it would be possible to trade in stocks and options with only this book in hand, but for those who are interested in further and more detailed study in options, the publisher has included a decent list (albeit not exhaustive) of related titles at the back of the book.
While the strategies explained in this book are primarily for a bear market, I think that they could be used in a bull market, as well, with just some minor "tweaking."
Of course, one must realize that no strategy, whether presented in this book or in any other, is foolproof. One will not make money every time with every strategy. There are bound to be some losses due to situations and circumstances beyond one's control and no matter how well one can read the charts. However, I would recommend this book as an important addition to any trader's (or investor's) library.
Book Description
"Your talent determines what you can do. Your motivation determines how much you are willing to do. Your attitude determines how well you do it."
-- Lou Holtz
Meet Lou Holtz, the motivational miracle worker who revitalized the Notre Dame football program by leading the legendary Fighting Irish to nine bowl games and a national championship. During his twenty-seven years as a head football coach, Holtz garnered a 216-95-7 career record. Each new assignment brought a different team with different players, but, invariably, the same result--success. How did he do it? By designing a game plan for his players that minimized obstacles while maximizing opportunities.
Now he wants to pass his game plan on to you. In Winning Every Day, you'll discover ten strategies that will drive you to the top of your professional and personal life. Coach Holtz will reveal how you can acquire the focus and commitment it takes to be a champion. It won't be easy; it takes sacrifice to be the best. But now you'll have a proven winner alongside you in the trenches. Winning Every Day demonstrates how you can elevate your performance while raising the standards of everyone around you. Follow Coach's strategies and winning becomes habitual. You will learn to welcome sacrifice as you dedicate yourself to excellence. He will show you how to clearly define your short-term and long-term goals, to develop an unwavering sense of purpose without compromising flexibility.
Through it all, Coach Holtz will help you discover the courage you need to live a life of unremitting triumph. You couldn't have a better guide. He will provide you with the strategies he has shared with Fortune 500 companies, groups, and organizations. Voted the top motivational speaker two years running by a survey of speakers' bureaus, Coach is going to present you with all the Xs and Os, the basics of his game plan for success in life and business.
Customer Reviews:
Steps to Success.......2007-05-17
An excellent book that gives the reader a fantastic insight into what makes Lou tick and how to succeed in both sport and life. Filled with humour it is easy to reaad and very informative.
Learn important people skills and leadership lessons while you have fun reading..........2006-06-01
I happened to notice this book one day when I took my daughter to the library. A friend of mine is a personal acquaintance of Lou's so I decided to see what 'Ol Lou is all about for myself.
This is a book of (mostly humorous) stories that makes it a fun, easy read. At the same time, each story has powerful success principles and truths embedded within.
If you want to see powerful leadership in action, this is a great book.
If you want to get more from your interactions and relationships with people in every area of your life, this is a great book.
If you find yourself doubting your abilities and potential, this is a great book.
If you want to be able to learn from someone who started out as a nobody with nothing and ended up as somebody who had something, this is a great book.
If you weren't fortunate enough to have a parent or adult-figure who taught you how to win at the game of life, then I heartily recommend this book to help fill in that void.
If you don't see yourself in the preceding statements, or, if you have read all the success books and you are looking for something brand-new that you have never heard of before, then this probably isn't the book for you.
Classic Lou.......2005-09-26
If you are looking for pure Lou Holtz motivation, you will not be disappointed. There are no "silver bullets" here, but the book will do a good job of reinforcing some great principles for creating a successful team or organization.
NOPE!.......2004-05-21
When you read the reviews here, you'd think this guy could walk on water, but this book is long on motivation and short on application. Now, if you want something that will blow the concepts and information in this book right out of the water and, at the same time, get rid of the "Big Daddy" syndrome which this book fosters too, read SUCCESS CYBERNETICS by Uell S. Andersen - a book that's never been out of print since it first appeared in 1966! SUCCESS CYBERNETICS is available from amazon.com too, go see the reviews and get it. Forget the "Raw Raw Raw, Sis Boom Bah" approach that this one contains.
Life & Leadership Tips from a Master Motivator.......2003-07-01
Lou Holtz, currently the head football coach at the University of South Carolina, has written one of the best, and most enjoyable leadership books I have ever read. His game plan for success was largely told through his gridiron experiences, but this plan is about much more than just football-it is a proven, common-sense guide for succeeding in the game of life.
What makes Holtz's life and leadership insights so compelling and believable are his dynamic life experiences and his incredible list of accomplishments: parents were divorced; fiance' broke off their engagement, but they later married and remain so after 40 years; only coach to lead 4 different programs to top-20 finishes and 6 different programs to bowl games (William and Mary, N.C. State, Arkansas, Minnesota, Notre Dame, South Carolina); 23 of 32 college teams he coached have received bowl bids, with 18 top-25 finishes, 8 top-10 finishes, and one undefeated national championship; 3rd winningest active coach and 7th place all-time with 243 victories; wife's heroic battle with throat cancer; fired or let go as assistant coach more than once; polled as the best motivational speaker in the country two years in a row, and his motivational video "Do Right!" is the all-time best-seller; guest speaker at most Fortune 500 companies; and was invited to the Oval Office by four different presidents.
Holtz's game plan consists of ten steps. Each step is explored in detail in its own chapter. The colorful, real-world stories and humorous anecdotes Holtz used to present the steps' lessons perfectly complemented his conversational writing style. The final chapter is considered the "end-zone" of success-where you can be if you have the courage, desire, and character to apply the lessons described within the plan's steps.
The book is jammed full of common-sense, spiritual, philosophical, and motivational life and leadership perspectives. The most memorable passages for me as a father, leader, and follower were Holtz's thoughts about discipline:
"For me, a disciplinarian is someone who requires that people understand the consequences of their decisions. You use discipline to reinforce choices. Our athletes and my children knew that if they chose to misbehave, they were also choosing to pay the consequences...In each case, I never punished anyone; the offenders chose the punishment themselves by their actions."
He illustrated his commitment to being a disciplinarian by describing the circumstances that led to him suspending his top three Arkansas players before the 1977 Orange Bowl (against Oklahoma), and to suspending two of his best players before his top-ranked Notre Dame team played the second-ranked University of Southern California in 1988:
"[They] recklessly violated our Do Right rule, which governs personal conduct...These were not bad guys; they simply made a bad decision...I didn't want the keys to our offense to miss our biggest game of the year, but when they decided to break our rules, they also decided to miss the game. Now I had to support that choice."
Holtz is a master motivator and a proven true winner in football and life. My highest recommendation for this book is best captured by Holtz himself when he wrote, "As you know, the only things that will change you from where you are today to where you want to be five years from now are the books you read and the people you meet." I hope I someday get a chance to meet Lou Holtz and thank him for his outstanding book on life and leadership.
Book Description
A personal guide for implementing the principles of "Halftime," and thus making the journey from success to significance.
Customer Reviews:
Excellent Read for Those Struggling With Mid-Life.......2003-03-22
Game Plan is an excellent read for those who are struggling with their purpose and significance in life.
Among some of the excellent points Buford mentions are:
1. The first half of life is spent on someone else's agenda while the second half is more about your true self.
2. Learn to say no to many good things.
3. We must have time alone with God and let Him speak to us.
4. Eventually, you will have to take a chance in the second half of your life (career, relationships, interests, etc).
5. The second half of your life can be much better than the first half.
All in all, an excellent read for the person who wants to finish well!
Great Second Half Career Advise.......2002-10-26
For those who have climbed the "ladder of success" and then wondered "is that all there is?", this book will help direct one in their pursuit of real meaning in life. While being driven from the early days of our first career to achieve "success" in line with the secular world, it is helpful to reflect on how our life can move to being of value to others. In redirecting our developed skills and ambitions, we can uncover real satisfaction and meaning from our contributions. Highly recommended for those who have already "achieved" much, but are looking to "significance" for the remaining years.
Excellent thesis, insights, writing, and recommendations........2000-11-15
This book is a gem and will impact the design for the rest of your life. It offers a critical challenge and practical strategies for creating significance in the second half of life. Bob Buford presents a refreshing view for being active in our middle and senior years. He cites that our accumulated experience and wisdom over our first 20 professional years have prepared us to truly take our gifts and talents to another level, to contribute to the lives of many, and to leave a legacy that continues to make a positive difference after we're gone. His insights are valuable. His recommendations work well. His references to God and Christian principles are sensitively presented and make good sense regardless of the reader's stance on faith. I've been using the strategies effectively for the past 6 months. I have an enhanced personal vision and purpose and an expanded set of goals for my next several decades. I highly recommend this book.
Book Description
Devised for high school students who want to improve their math SAT scores, this study guide offers a comprehensive strategy for approaching the test. Concise and efficiently organized, this book provides powerful techniques for improving scores dramatically in the short term, as well as acquiring long-term test-taking savvy. Difficult test questions are explained in a clear, step-by-step fashion to give students the skills to approach the test with confidence. Included are tips that are particularly useful for students who have been granted extended time to take the test.
Customer Reviews:
D.Padhiar.......2006-03-19
Keller is a great author whose done his work on trying to find out ways to help students. After reviewing this book, I felt that it helped me greatly, and prepared me well for the math section of the SAT's.
Stellar Math SAT Prep.......2005-11-07
Keller knows what he's talking about. As a former physics student of his I can say with complete sincerity that he's the best teacher of my high school career. He goes above and beyond because he is passionate about what he does. It consequently makes sense that his SAT prep is not only effective but extremely efficient. In the four weeks that I learned his techniques and my proficiency rapidly excelled. It makes sense. Keller takes his time to research and understand the student experience. He's a man that is constantly challenging himself with new material. The learning experience is always fresh in his mind and in this way he is able to take on a dual ability: To effectively render understanding and understand exactly where understanding will be obscured. He knows when to pause for absorption of material and when to explain further. He's gifted at his trade and the academic community is fortunate to have him.
Best of its kind I've ever worked with.......2005-02-14
As a college professor and long-time test-prep tutor, I've evaluated the gamut of test-prep resources. This is, hands-down, the best math SAT book I've seen: clear, articulate, and accessible without being condescending. I was so impressed that I researched (Googled) the author, and found out that he's won several teaching awards as a high school math and science teacher in New Jersey, which may explain this book's effectiveness: it's written by a teacher who can anticipate student questions and areas of confusion, not a desk jockey. After using it with a few kids, I have decided to make it the required math text for all my student clients. I'm wondering if there'll be one for the verbal section, too..
A Must Read book for preparing for the SAT math portion.......2005-02-06
I just took my SAT's a couple of weeks ago. I read the book and thought it was great. Keller introduces many interesting tactics and strategies for taking the SAT. He tells the reader which questions to answer and which ones to omit if you are low on time. He creates personal plans for students who want to get a specific score. The book also has a little humor in some places. I highly recommend this book!
Buy this book!.......2005-01-18
I discovered this little book on Amazon.com and bought it for my daughter who was about to take the SAT again in the hopes of bringing up her math score. I can tell you that it worked for her. She raised her math score by 110 points! The strategies in this book work -- at least they do for the old SAT. I can't vouch for the new SAT that starts this year, but I strongly suspect the ideas will still hold.
Thank you Philip Keller for making a huge difference in my daughter's math score and putting her in the running for admission to the highly competitive colleges to which she has applied.
Book Description
After decades of helping to mold teenagers into adults as a highly successful football coach, including a national championship as the coach of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Lou Holtz shares a common sense message with teens in an easily understood game plan for life. He speaks clearly and persuasively to a generation that is "being asked to make important decisions that have adult consequences earlier than any previous generation." "In today's social climate," he tells them, "your ability to know how to make good decisions becomes more important than ever before." Lou Holtz is a highly sought-after speaker and author who for years has challenged and motivated adults. Now in a book that parents will want for their teen-age children he spells out his tested, proven game plan for life. Teens that want to define their life goals and then go about reaching them will want to read A TEEN'S GAME PLAN FOR LIFE.
Customer Reviews:
Great Book.......2003-01-29
I'm a Lou Holtz fan, a lot of people I've talked with say the book is just a recycled version of speeches he's given. Well I've never heard him speak in person, so the stories are new to me. Some of the stories relate to his childhood, marriage, goals and obviously coaching at Notre Dame and South Carolina.
It seems that this book is being marketed towards teenagers (I guess that's where they got the title) but I found it inspirational. I'll hang on to it and give it to my son in another 10 years or so when he's a teen.
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Game Plans for Success: Winning Strategies for Business and Life from Ten Top NFL Head Coaches
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Joe Gibbs is the only coach in history who has won prestigious championships in two world-class sports: NFL's Super Bowl and NASCAR's Winston Cup. A proven winner in motivating himself and others to succeed, the former Washington Redskins coach and current NASCAR team owner reveals the keys to success in Racing to Win. Through fascinating inside stories about stock car racing and football, Gibbs candidly admits his own mistakes and shares the life lessons he's learned. Football and racing fans, as well as anyone interested in balancing work and family responsibilities, will find Racing to Win both a page-turner and a valuable resource filled with practical truths.Victory Is Within Your Reach
Strap yourself in for the ride of your lifeâand start racing to win. Now the only man ever to lead teams to championships in two major sports shares with you his powerful high-octane formula for success.
Calling his plays by the bestselling Book of all time, Joe Gibbs tells you what made him a believerâin God, in his team members, and in himself. His incredible story of triumph and defeat in the high-stakes world of professional sports and in life will make you a believer, too.
From the Trade Paperback edition.
Customer Reviews:
Gibbs on Success.......2006-12-22
First off this is not an autobiography but a book that talks about how Joe Gibbs succeeded in the face of adversity. After reading this you will really get to know the kind of person Joe Gibbs is. He talked very frankly about his failures as much as he did his successes. I never knew the kind of financial blunders he had made because it seems he was so successful in football and racing that not much was ever said about business adventures outside these two arenas.
Joe does talk a lot about his relationship with God in this book. It is very interesting that a number of other very successful people he did business with were also Christians. It is done with good taste and helps you to get to know his personal values.
In this book you will find how Joe Gibbs kept the faith so to speak and continued to work towards being a success even after great financial loss. One has to give him credit for not quiting. He lays down his game plan for life as he sees it which can be very helpful. There are 20 chapters laid out under 7 different topics. Those topics are: Success in your Career, Your Financial Success, Success in Building Your Team, Success in Personal Relationships, Success in Moral Choices and the Final Lap.
Overall I think it is a great book but I only gave it 3 stars because it just didn't keep my attention from one chapter to the next. There is a lot of great stuff in here and that is why I would recommend it to anyone to read.
I learned a thing or two........2004-07-07
As a racecar driver, I was drawn to the stories of building a successful race team. What I discovered was a well-structured text on the values necessary to be successful in any aspect of daily life, and a reminder of what is most important in life. This book certainly has religious tones, as Joe Gibbs thanks God for the opportunities and lessons given to him, but I believe these lessons are also valid in a secular context: Success in your career, finances, team building, personal relationships, moral choices, and health.
Joe Gibbs helps the reader to understand the principles presented with fascinating examples from his own life. This is a great read for anybody, regardless of whether you are church patron, a racecar driver, or a football player; but even more so if you are.
Not an autobiography, but his game plan for success.......2003-07-23
To reach the pinnacle of the ultra-competitive NFL (3 Super Bowl victories) is by itself a remarkable feat. To reach the pinnacle of the ultra-competitive NASCAR Winston Cup series (2 championships) is also remarkable.
To do both in the same career? That's unheard of, unless you are Joe Gibbs.
As a Pittsburgh Steelers fan, I was never followed the NFC too closely, but then when Tony Stewart joined Joe Gibbs Racing, I started looking at Joe Gibbs and his past accomplishments. What he has done in the sports world is truly remarkable.
"Racing to Win" is more about Joe's principles for life and success more than his life story per se, although he uses several incidents in his own life to illustrate his points (including a perilous brush with bankruptcy during his coaching career). Throughout it all, Gibbs doesn't really toot his own horn, describing himself as "just a P.E. major made good", but the fact his that success seems to stick to him like a magnet lends creedence to his principles.
Joe has outlined 6 fundamental prinicples that are necessary for a successful life that is also complete. Although one can have some success without all of them (and Joe presents his ex-boss, Jack Kent Cooke as an example), one will fall short of a full and complete life without all of them (career, finances, relationships, team-building, morality, health). These 6, applied with copious amounts of hard work, discipline and perseverence, are Gibbs's game plan of success.
As noted by other reviewers, Gibbs' Christianity has a prominent role in his book, but anyone remotely familiar with him should know that it has a prominent role in his life as well. To criticize him for nothing more than actually practicing that which he preaches is a bit unfair, IMO.
Joe's own track record of accomplishments speaks for itself. Together with Ken Abraham, he has written a book that is instructive without being preachy, entertaining (his anecdote about broadcasting with Mike Ditka will leave you laughing out loud), and will make you think about what he has to say. It is also not a overly long read, either.
If you want to study the "why" more than the "what" behind Joe Gibbs, I highly recommend this book.
God, Family, Career.......2003-06-21
Coach will help you get on the right track. No race car required. If you want help getting your life together, here it is! There are no big secrets, no get rich quick schemes. Truthfully many of us already have heard much of what Joe talks about. Unfortunately many of us weren't listening.
This book may be a little light on in-depth views of racing and football. In the balance however, it encourages personal growth, spiritual growth, relationship growth (with God,family,friends and business associates)and most importantly everlasting life and an understanding of the most important playbook ever written.
Thanks Joe!
Confusing Title.......2003-06-13
If you are looking for a book about religion and how one man's experience with God has affected him, then you might like this book. If you are looking for any real information about auto racing, you will almost certainly be disappointed.
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Spanish Edition. How to have a life filled with significance and enjoy the time you have left.
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"For readers with a taste for nitty-gritty management advice and at least a modest acquintance with the game, there is plenty here to cheer." -- Kenneth Labich Fortune magazine Behind every NFL team lies a management structure equivalent to the most powerful of businesses. And behind every NFL team's successful season stands a head coach who has guided the group in the pursuit of excellence. In Game Plan for Success, ten top current and former NFL head coaches explain in their own words just what it takes to run a successful enterprise. They know firsthand that in NFL locker rooms and executive board rooms, winning is the bottom line. From George Seifert's advice on transition management to Marty Schottenheimer's secrets to building a team, from Mike Ditka's hands-on management tips to Bill Walsh's use of innovative strategies, Game Plans for Success is the quinessential corporate playbook. Each coach stresses the importance of preparation and motivation while covering specific issues, including consistency, the role of leadership, and the effects of environment. Like any corporate CEO, NFL head coaches face a demanding workday, as they operate under the pressures of time, public scrutiny, and the ultimate score. As leaders, they must manage, direct, challenge, and inspire their players to achieve established goals as individuals and as a team. Among them, the coaches featured in this book have eighteen Super Bowl appearances and thirteen Super Bowl victories, and five of them--Mike Ditka, Joe Gibbs, Bud Grant, Chuck Noll, and Walsh--are enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. When the scene changes from the sports world to the business world, what holds fast is the sound wisdom and truth of the advice of these experts. Game Plans for Success gives those playing the business game a personal chalk talk on attaining success--from coaches for whom winning is a way of life. Ray Didinger is a sports columnist for the Philadelphia Daily News who has covered the National Football League for more than twenty-five years. Didinger has written or cowritten six books on pro football and contributed to numerous national magazines. The winner of six Keystone Press Awards and two Associated Press Sports Editor Awards, he also received the Pro Football Hall of Fame McCann Award in 1995.
Customer Reviews:
Winning Leadership / Management Strategies.......2001-11-12
Game Plans for Success gives the reader insight into ten great NFL coaches of the past and present. As the coaches talk about their experiences of putting a team together and winning, they give effective strategies for leadership and management. With techniques such as goal setting, preparation, communication, and trust, along with beliefs such as listen as well as command and present ideas not mandates, make this book not only relevant to people in sports but also to those in business and education. These coaches underlie what it takes to win in any arena.
Entertaining.......1999-02-22
This is a very entertaining book filled with stories and philosophies from very successful NFL coaches.
Great book for anyone not just coaches!.......1998-01-16
This book is great for anyone that would like to improve in their jobs, coaching, and life. It is full of great ideas for organization. I recommened it to everyone.
Football Coaches: Please visit my web site on the Wing-T Offense.
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