Sports Success

Wild Success takes you on a thrilling ride into the world of extreme adventurers - extraordinary men and women whose hard-earned wisdom can be applied to any business situation.

Bouncing Back reveals the behind-the-scenes stories of world-class athletes from football, baseball, boxing, golf, tennis, and track and field. Discover the eight fundamental principles that prepare you for - and drive peak performance during - the most difficult of times. Hear the direct stories from football legend, Jim Brown; baseball's Doug DeCinces; boxing legend, Jose Torres; World Long Drive Champion, Lee Brandon; and more. These extraordinary people have overcome obstacles: Learn from them!

David L. Angeron maps the road to excellence with an in-depth look at performance psychology by way of the all-time greatest moments in sports history and relevant examples of contemporary athletes at the peak of their careers. David L. Angeron reveals the secrets of Olympians, MVPs, World Cup winners, record breakers, history makers, and sports legends in The X-Factor for Success, the definitive guide to upping your game.

Do you have a child who loves to play hockey and dreams of being on a college, NHL or Olympic team one day? So many children dream of this success, yet so few reach it. How come? In this book, Building an Uncommon Champion, Jennifer Matras will teach you from years of experience of working with athletes and also training with retired Navy SEALS, who are known as the best of the best, on how to help your child get to the next level along with helping them sustain success for a lifetime.

One of the best mountaineers of our generation finally reveals the details of his many exciting extreme alpine ascents - ascents in which his only equipment is a pair of shoes and a small bag for holding chalk. Clinging to the crevasses in mountain walls, with muscles bulging as he makes his free ascent, Huber has become one of the world's most recognized and photographed extreme alpine climbers. Along with many other legendary ascents detailed here, he and his brother set a new record of 2 hours and 46 minutes on El Capitan, The Nose, Yosemite Park in the fall of 2007 - a climb that usually takes three days.

Want more energy? Getting Up! will help you generate extra energy to accomplish more in less time, reduce stress, and balance your career and lifestyle. This book is about getting up the energy to be ready, willing, and able to live the successful life you want.

Performance facilitator and elite mindset coach Gareth Timmins was one of only 0.1% of Royal Marines Commando applicants to reach the end of the intensive and gruelling training, and to earn the coveted Green Beret, a world-renowned symbol of excellence. By drawing on his life experiences after reaching this elite status, his subsequent research into psychological theory and observations shared with him from many elite athletes, Timmins aims to break the commonly held assumption that people who achieve consistent successes, do so with ease.

Was treibt einen Lehrling an, Deutschlands erfolgreichste Drogeriemarkt-Kette aufzubauen? Wie schafft es ein Ingenieur, aus einer Firma in einer ostwestfälischen Kleinstadt den größten Medienkonzern der Welt zu machen? Wie wird ein Provinzfußballer zum Weltstar? Wie gelingt einem Tbc-kranken Jungen der Sprung an die Spitze des weltweit besten Beratungsunternehmens?

Meet the extraordinary individuals who refused to let disabilities define them. From Paralympic champions and daring adventurers to groundbreaking artists and innovators, these remarkable people overcame immense challenges to achieve greatness. “I tell my story—not about my disability, but about where I come from. No one is perfect, and that’s what makes each story worth sharing.” —Adrian Anantawan, violinist born without a right hand Missing limbs didn’t stop them from winning gold medals, climbing mountains, or racing at top speeds. Total paralysis didn’t prevent them from ...

This book is a step-by-step guide of mental training and stress management to assist you on your journey to success. This expert advice and guidance stems from many years of research and experience as a certified sport psychology coach, certified stress management coach, a former professional baseball general manager, a former college athlete, a motivational speaker, and a lifelong baseball coach.

How much does your bank or building-society savings account pay? Is it 2%, 3% or maybe you’ve found a good deal online and managed 5%. What if there was a technique that delivered a 30% return month in, month out. Would you be interested in an investment system that had turned $1000 into $8000 in just one year? Would you like to find out how that $8000 turned into $64,000 in under 18 months? Craig Beck uncovers the closely guarded secret-investment system of European professional gamblers.

Vision Wins is a faith-based personal development book wrapped in a fantastic hockey story. David Jones takes his listeners on an inspiring and emotional ride that reveals seven steps for approaching a life filled with internal purpose, self-actualization, and awareness that leads to true fulfillment. If you are looking for a clear path for the next phase of your life, this is an awesome fable about two young adults, who grew up together as pond hockey rivals, with revolutionary insights about a life of failure and success.

Conosci qualcuno che sembra andare nella giusta direzione da solo? Lo ammiri perché mantiene sempre il controllo e la compostezza e padroneggia ogni situazione in modo ottimale? Desideri anche tu di essere benedetto con questo dono? Allora questo libro ti porterà un'intuizione rivoluzionaria: questo presunto "dono" si chiama Mindset o mentalità e tu stesso hai il potere su di esso! Perché la mentalità non è altro che la totalità degli atteggiamenti con cui affrontiamo la nostra vita quotidiana.

If you are new to the game of rugby as an American football player or rugby player at high school or collegiate level and want to break into Major League Rugby, then this book is for you. If you are are completely new to the game or an established fan who wants to impress your buddies, then this book is for you.

Ascoltare è un'arte. Un'arte che, se sai ben padroneggiarla, ti apre le porte del successo. Forse non pensiamo mai all'ascolto in questi termini. Lasciar parlare gli altri è un gesto di educazione, com'è cortesia il non interrompere. Ottimi consigli che però non equivalgono a dare all'ascolto l'importanza strategica che merita.

In 2005, Martine Wright was a marketing manager for a web company, focused on her career. In 2015 she was voted one of the '50 Most Powerful Women in British Sport' by The Independent. In between those dates, her life changed forever when she lost both of her legs in the London tube bombings of 7/7. She was, in fact, the last person to be brought out alive from the atrocities. She lost 80 per cent of her blood, was in a coma for 10 days and underwent 10 months of surgery.

Nearly 10 years in the making, Intangibles is packed with stories and characters from the usually hidden subculture of locker rooms worldwide, and threaded with fascinating insights about the human mind and human relationships. Ryan pulls from a range of science disciplines - neuroscience, sociology, psychology and more - to debunk the notion that team chemistry is just a throwaway explanation for every fun-loving, underdog team that wins. Instead, she makes the case that team chemistry is a biological construct with a single function: to elevate performance.

Like the ocean, the marketplace constantly changes and today's cresting reward becomes tomorrow's crashing risk. Before you venture out, take a lesson from the experts: big wave surfers. Like successful entrepreneurs, they rely on preparation, passion, and persistence - and they relish a challenge. So it's no surprise that countless surfers have pioneered products and launched thriving businesses (GoPro cameras, O'Neil, Reef, Quicksilver).

In The Way to Win, freestyle football world champion and TikTok sensation Liv Cooke opens up about her journey to becoming the best freestyler in the world. Drawing from experience, Liv shares an easy-to-follow 10-step guide to achieving your dream - from correctly setting out your goals and forming good habits to handling nerves and maintaining success.

In spring 2018, England cricket had a performance problem. The Test team hadn’t won a Test match overseas for nearly two years. Recently crushed in the Ashes, England teams were world ranked 5th, 4th and 2nd across the three formats. The England and Wales Cricket Board approached Ed Smith, asking him to bring in a whole new philosophy. Over the next three years, England’s teams won 7 out of 10 completed matches—better than England had ever performed in the board’s history. Making Decisions shares Ed’s approach to finding success.