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, renowned for his dynamic coaching style, led the University of Louisville Cardinals to victory and authored the bestselling book, Success is a Choice. In his latest work, Pitino shares his key to success: focusing on each day by creating a personal contract. He transformed Louisville into champions by applying this principle to every aspect of the team's preparation and execution. Each day became crucial in overcoming adversity and moving toward their ultimate goal. This inspiring guide illustrates how to establish your own one-day contract, ensuring commitment to daily goals and interactions. Pitino emphasizes the importance of focus as a discipline across planning, strategy, and career advancement. He reveals that true success stems not from ambition or wealth, but from humility. The book advises using technology wisely without sacrificing personal connections. It encourages accountability—owning up to problems and facing the truth to shape your future. By making small changes, you can enhance every moment of your life. This guide will transform your approach to work, goals, and overall life.
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Rick Pitino est un entraîneur de renom avec des réalisations remarquables dans le basketball universitaire. Il est le seul entraîneur de basketball à avoir remporté des titres nationaux dans deux universités différentes, ce qui témoigne de son talent pour bâtir des programmes gagnants. Son intronisation au Basketball Hall of Fame et ses rôles de leader auprès d'équipes professionnelles et universitaires soulignent son impact significatif sur le sport. Au-delà de ses succès athlétiques, il est également l'auteur de plusieurs livres sur les affaires et le leadership, s'établissant comme une personnalité aux multiples facettes.





Focusing on the essential traits of effective leadership, this guide offers insights on cultivating qualities that inspire and drive others. It emphasizes the importance of motivation in leadership, providing practical strategies for developing skills that enhance influence and foster a positive environment. Through real-life examples and actionable advice, readers are encouraged to embrace personal growth and lead with confidence, ultimately becoming the leaders they aspire to be.
Basketball legend Pitino reveals his new model of success built upon his experiences of failure and loss. More than just a recitation of what works and why, the author writes about how to gain a richer perspective on life and work after being knocked down.
Coaching Successfully Series: Coaching Basketball Successfully
Second Edition
- 240pages
- 9 heures de lecture
Achieve more victories this season with insights from high school basketball's ultimate winner! In this comprehensive guide, Morgan Wootten shares his extensive coaching wisdom on player communication, motivation, and strategy. The updated edition features new material on zone offense, quick-hitting plays off the secondary break, man-to-man and trapping defenses, and situational in-bounds plays, enhancing its appeal beyond the original, which sold over 75,000 copies. Additional topics include physical conditioning, job interview tips, summer camp organization, and strategies for managing game situations. Throughout the book, Wootten offers motivational "thought for the day" phrases that effectively communicate important lessons to athletes. With an unparalleled coaching record of 1,274-192 over 46 years at DeMatha High School, Wootten has earned praise from legendary coaches like John Wooden and Mike Krzyzewski. His remarkable achievements include a .869 winning percentage, five national championships, and induction into the National Basketball Hall of Fame. Wooden himself endorses this work as an exceptional teaching aid for developing high school teams. This edition enhances a classic with expanded tactics and personal insights, ensuring it remains a valuable resource for years to come.
Conditioning for Basketball
- 177pages
- 7 heures de lecture
"As a coach, I've felt very strongly about the importance of strength and conditioning as a way of preventing injury and improving a player's potential to excel. This book is easy-to-read yet loaded with information that satisfies the concerns I have for my players' conditioning." -- Rick Pitino Head Coach, Boston Celtics " Conditioning for Basketball is the most comprehensive book ever written about strength and conditioning for basketball. It belongs in the hands of anyone who is involved with the strength training and conditioning of basketball players." -- Mickey Marotti Strength Coach The University of Cincinnati Bearcats "Being a professional basketball player, I know the value of proper conditioning. Conditioning for Basketball contains everything you need to know about preparing yourself to compete above the rim!" -- Kenny "Sky" Walker 1989 NBA Slam Dunk Champ "This book is must reading for coaches and players of all ages. I was particularly pleased to find that the authors didn't ignore the special needs of female athletes." -- Mark Asanovich Strength Coach Anoka High School (MN) 1992 Class M State Basketball Champs "I liked it. The book is sharp and perceptive, attuned to what I call the new world approach to strength training." -- Herman L. Masin Editor Scholastic Coach Magazine