A collection of inspirational quotes for dads, from some of the greatest coaches in sports history.Dads do what the best coaches do: They motivate, mentor, discipline, and love. This playbook collects more than one hundred moving quotes form the greatest coaches of all time. Author Tom Limbert then takes their wisdom and applies it to the game of fatherhood. With a foreword by Hall of Fame Quarterback Steve Young and quotes from John Madden, Vince Lombardi, Tommy La...

The best dads are like the best coaches: they motivate, support, mentor, encourage, and guide. In this ebook, parenting expert and author of Dad's Playbook Tom Limbert gathers inspiration from some of the biggest names in sports about the lessons they learned from their dads in order to triumph and thrive. Reflections from the likes of Stephen Curry, Natalie Coughlin, Tom Brady, and others are gathered into chapters about values that are powerful on and off the field, such as disc...

Based on her inspiring, viral 2018 commencement speech to Barnard College’s graduates in New York City, New York Times bestselling author, two-time Olympic gold medalist and FIFA World Cup champion Abby Wambach delivers her empowering rally cry for women to unleash their individual power, unite with their pack, and emerge victorious together.Abby Wambach became a champion because of her incredible talent as a soccer player. She became an icon because of he...

As part of the acclaimed Sports Virtues series, Vince Lombardi: Toughness discusses the struggles and triumphs of Pele's life. As with each story in the Sports Virtues series, this book assigns a virtue to a celebrated athlete or coach, and uses that person's story to help the reader achieve that virtue for him or herself.What emerges after reading these stories is not only a greater understanding and appreciation of the virtues that these icons needed to get through life,...

Many athletes have roller coaster confidence. Their confidence is up when performing well and its down when performing poorly. Matheny gives 4 basic building blocks to ensure you start and end each performance with a tank full of confidence.Coaches, athletes, teams and even parents will discover simple yet powerful ways to build and maintain confidence. The book will give you the tools to start each competition with a high level of confidence and be able to maintain confidence in th...

"This book is a powerful tool for developing your self-belief and confidence. It will help many NHL hockey players be better teammates and better players."—Mark Recchi, five-time Stanley Cup champion & Hockey Hall of Fame InducteeA game-changing guide to help hockey players of all ages gain the confidence they need to excel at the sport.Confidence affects how we deal with stress and how we fulfill our potential to achieve the results we desire. In sports an...

**In Uncommon Leadership,**performance coach and motivational consultant Ben Newman takes you inside the minds and hearts of eleven exceptional individuals: athletes, coaches, CEOs, entrepreneurs, and others whose unrelentingly high performance has made them not only the best in their fields but also unquestioned leaders in sports, business, and life. Ben breaks it down, honing in on the core qualities that drive these trailblazers to push for the best in themselves and others, ev...

Coach Steve Biddison has a history of turning basketball programs around. Four times in his career he has taken over teams who had losing records and turned them into a playoff team. Coaching From the HEART is a detailed account how he works to change the mindset of players who are used to losing and turn them into winners.Using the acronym of HEART, Coach Biddison explains how Hard Work, Enthusiasm, Attitudes of Confidence, Relationships, and Talent gells a program together to for...

The Mamba Mentality: How I Play is Kobe Bryant’s personal perspective of his life and career on the basketball court and his exceptional, insightful style of playing the game—a fitting legacy from the late Los Angeles Laker superstar.In the wake of his retirement from professional basketball, Kobe “The Black Mamba” Bryant decided to share his vast knowledge and understanding of the game to take readers on an unprecedented journey to the co...

Drawing on his work with some of the top teams in professional sports, noted sport psychology consultant Gary Mack shares with you the same techniques and exercises he uses to help elite athletes build mental "muscle." These 40 accessible lessons and inspirational anecdotes will help you gain the "head edge" over the competition.

"I know that I'll be evaluated in Seattle with wins and losses, as that is the nature of my profession for the last thirty-five years. But our record will not be what motivates me. Years ago I was asked, 'Pete, which is better: winning or competing?' My response was instantaneous: 'Competing. . . because it lasts longer.'"Pete Carroll is one of the most successful coaches in football today. As the head coach at USC, he brought the Trojans back to national prominenc...

Play with Freedom...And Win More!The Best Tennis of Your Life is an inspirational and practical guide that will help players of all levels finally master the mental game. Author Jeff Greenwald draws from his unique background as a world-class player, sports psychology consultant, psychotherapist, and former coach to provides 50 specific tools you can immediately apply in any match situation.This comprehensive guide will show you ho...