Pete Carroll is the head coach of the NFL’s Seattle Seahawks. Carroll is one of just of three head coaches who have won a college football national championship (2003 and 2004) and a Super Bowl (2014). His book, Win Forever: Live, Work, and Play Like a Champion, is the background to his coaching philosophy, which […]
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Best Weightlifting Shoes for Crushing the Gym
As you become more serious about your lifting career, one thing you’ll want to give some consideration to is the footwear that you are using. While you may have previously thought that any good pair of gym runners should do the trick just fine, the fact is, they won’t. There are some serious benefits to […]
10 Lessons in Leadership from Bill Walsh’s The Score Takes Care of Itself
In 1979, Bill Walsh took over a San Francisco 49ers team that was at the bottom of the NFL. Within three years, they were Super Bowl champions and a dynasty was born. The 49ers would win three Super Bowls under Walsh. Although Walsh’s achievements on the field places him in rarefied air, his leadership and […]
Lead Like a Champion: 6 Must-Read Books for Coaches
As a coach you spend a lot of time helping your athletes improve their technique, conditioning, and skill sets. But technical mastery is almost useless if you can’t get your athletes to trust the process, find ways to take ownership of their performance, and lead each other. Ultimately, great coaches are excellent teachers and leaders. […]
11 Rings: The Soul of Success by Phil Jackson (Book Summary)
Phil Jackson is the winningest coach in NBA history. He coached Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls to six titles during the 1990s. As head coach of the Lakers, he won another five titles, in addition to the two he won as a player with the Knicks in the 1970s. His coaching style, which utilized […]
Best Michael Jordan Books
Like many, I grew up a huge Michael Jordan fan. His tongue-out, dunk-throttling posters lined my childhood bedroom, I begged my parents year after year for Jordans for my birthday and Christmas, and I lost my 10-year old mind when Jordan and the Bulls won their first NBA championship in 1991. Over the years, I […]