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The basketball coach for the University of Kentucky, known for recruiting some of the nation's best players, explains how his team-building methods can help business owners, teachers, and other leaders inspire talented people and unleash their true potential.
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Louisville basketball coach Rick Pitino's previous books have taught readers career lessons using insights gained from his long career in the game. Here he tells an even more personal story, describing how he rebounded from several major life crises, including the September 11th death of his best friend and brother-in-law and the loss of his toddler son Daniel. Recouping after such tragedies has been far more daunting than any coaching disappointments,...
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"Golden State Warriors point guard Stephen Curry is the NBA's greatest long-range shooter. Catch an inside glimpse of his life, including his athletic family, his journey to the NBA, and more"--Provided by publisher.
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John Wooden was arguably the greatest college basketball coach of all time, a teacher as well as mentor whose handiwork produced a dynasty bridging the 1960s and 1970s. Quotable Wooden is a compilation of more than two hundred quotes by and about Wooden. Among the topics covered are his playing days at Purdue, his years at UCLA, his coaching philosophy, and his views on today's game. Other notables quoted in this inspiring book include Kareem Abdul-Jabbar,...
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Before he became president and CEO of United Wholesale Mortgage and took his company to the top of the game nationally, Mat Ishbia was a member of Tom Izzo's 2000 Michigan State national championship basketball team. More specifically, he was the guy at the end of the bench. But as Ishbia likes to say, "You don't have to be a captain to be a leader."
Running the Corporate Offense is packed with this and other learned principles for smart, empathetic...
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Discover The "Positive Mental Advantage" Join us for another winning addition of The Positivity Tribe series. In this follow-up to the bestselling book, Westchester State brings us into their locker room as they evaluate their team's culture. Just like a college basketball season, life is packed with adversity. Authors Christopher J. Wirth and Fred Quartlebaum have found that the most successful teams, schools, and organizations embody the concept...
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Many moments lead to 'A Book That I Would Read'. Beginning with the truth, I do not frequently read books! Novels were never my immediate source for knowledge, expansion and academic growth, as it is for others. Preferring articles, documentaries, encyclopedias and even dictionaries. Favoring resources that limited the pressure of reading a prescribed material from start to finish. Fundamentally, I found many novels to be generic and underwhelming....
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"A life-changing guide to achieving your goals, by the 2013 NCAA champion college basketball coach and #1 New York Times bestselling author. Rick Pitino is famous as one of the most dynamic and successful basketball coaches of our time, leading the University of Louisville Cardinals to the NCAA basketball championship in 2013, and is renowned for writing the #1 New York Times bestselling success and leadership book, Success is a Choice.In his new...
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You may be wondering: "How did he do what?"
Here are three examples:
• Surviving a turbulent boyhood, even if I was the one causing the turbulence.
• Turning a journalism degree and a $500 investment into a thriving, family-owned, multi-generation, oil and gas producing company.
• Enjoying a lifetime of playing basketball, competing against players ranging from Globetrotter Marques Haynes in the early 1960s to current NBA stars Kevin Durant...
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IL: MG - BL: 6.9 - AR Pts: 2
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From an Idea to Nike is a fully-illustratedlook into how Nike stepped up its sneaker game to become the most popular athletic brand in the world.Humorous black & white illustrations throughout. Ever wonder how Nike became the athletics empire it is today? From an Idea to Nike digs into the marketing campaigns and strategy that turned this running-shoe company into the outfitter for many athletes as well as the iconic American brand. With infographics...
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Discover the untold secrets behind one of history's most successful marketing campaigns - the Nike Air Jordan and Michael Jordan partnership. In this captivating book, Game Changer: The Untold Story of Nike Air Jordan And Its Successful Marketing, you'll gain invaluable insights into effective marketing and brand storytelling. Reading this book will give you the competitive edge to create successful marketing campaigns. The benefits of reading this...
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Ten Principles of a Character Coach provides clear experienced-based advice on how to be a character coach.
Within Ten Principles of a Character Coach, Coach Gary Waters defines a character coach as someone who lives a life with integrity, honesty and moral values. He speaks specifically on how the sport of basketball has been riddled with scandals in recent years on the high school and college levels; and how the governing authorities are committed...
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"One of the most successful Black businessmen in the country, who has led Nike’s Jordan Brand from a $200M sneaker company to a $4B global apparel juggernaut, tells the remarkable story of his rise from gangland violence to the pinnacles of international business.
Jump tells Larry Miller’s journey from the violent streets of West Philly in the 1960s to the highest echelons of American sports and industry. Miller wound up in jail more than once,...
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