| Author | : Pamela Grundy |
| Publisher | : Univ of North Carolina Press |
| Total Pages | : 396 |
| Release | : 2001 |
| Genre | : Sports & Recreation |
| ISBN | : 9780807849347 |
Explores the significance of athletics in North Carolina's colleges and universities, and examines how sports in the state have reflected social and economic shifts and issues, including women's competition and racial integration.
| Author | : John C. Maxwell |
| Publisher | : Hachette+ORM |
| Total Pages | : 148 |
| Release | : 2014-04-01 |
| Genre | : Young Adult Nonfiction |
| ISBN | : 0316284114 |
#1 New York Times bestselling author John C. Maxwell brings his common sense self-help lessons to teens! Any setback--a championship loss, a bad grade, a botched audition-can be seen as a step forward when teens possess the right tools to turn that loss into a gain of knowledge. Drawing on nearly fifty years of leadership experience, Dr. Maxwell provides a roadmap for becoming a true learner, someone who wins in the face of problems, failures, and losses. The teachings from Sometimes You Win, Sometimes You Learn have been edited and adapted just for teens. This Young Readers edition features all-new stories of real life figures that overcame adversity early in their lives, including entrepreneur Steve Jobs, Olympic Gold Medalists Gabby Douglas and Mikaela Shiffrin, and Nobel Peace Prize nominee Malala Yousafzai.
| Author | : John C. Maxwell |
| Publisher | : Center Street |
| Total Pages | : 240 |
| Release | : 2013-10-08 |
| Genre | : Business & Economics |
| ISBN | : 1455555339 |
#1 New York Times bestselling author John C. Maxwell believes that any setback, whether professional or personal, can be turned into a step forward when you possess the right tools to turn a loss into a gain. Drawing on nearly fifty years of leadership experience, Dr. Maxwell provides a roadmap for winning by examining the eleven elements that constitute the DNA of learners who succeed in the face of problems, failure, and losses. 1. Humility - The Spirit of Learning 2. Reality - The Foundation of Learning 3. Responsibility - The First Step of Learning 4. Improvement - The Focus of Learning 5. Hope - The Motivation of Learning 6. Teachability - The Pathway of Learning 7. Adversity - The Catalyst of Learning 8. Problems - The Opportunities of Learning9. Bad Experiences - The Perspective for Learning10. Change - The Price of Learning 11. Maturity - The Value of Learning Learning is not easy during down times, it takes discipline to do the right thing when something goes wrong. As John Maxwell often points out--experience isn't the best teacher; evaluated experience is.
| Author | : Mark Guadagnoli |
| Publisher | : Ecademy Press Limited |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 2009-12 |
| Genre | : Sports & Recreation |
| ISBN | : 9781905823666 |
No matter what you have tried so far, there is a better way. There is a better way to practice so you lower your scores and have more fun. The better way means learning to go beyond your comfort zone on the range so you are in your comfort zone on the course. The better way means combining the mental and physical aspects of golf to create habits of excellence. Practice to Learn, Play to Win uses the latest research in brain science to supercharge your golf. The better way to golf starts with great practice and ends with great scores.
| Author | : Morris M. Pickens |
| Publisher | : Lulu.com |
| Total Pages | : 132 |
| Release | : 2011-08-26 |
| Genre | : Sports & Recreation |
| ISBN | : 0557091942 |
Sport psychology book detailing the mental processes of PGA Tour players. Teaches readers HOW to think more effectively so that they can perform better and shoot lower scores on the course.
| Author | : Alan G. Lafley |
| Publisher | : Harvard Business Press |
| Total Pages | : 274 |
| Release | : 2013 |
| Genre | : Business & Economics |
| ISBN | : 142218739X |
Explains how companies must pinpoint business strategies to a few critically important choices, identifying common blunders while outlining simple exercises and questions that can guide day-to-day and long-term decisions.
| Author | : Harlan Cohen |
| Publisher | : Simple Truths |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 2021-01-05 |
| Genre | : Fear of failure |
| ISBN | : 9781728223469 |
There is no failing in this experiment. Success starts when you do.Dreaming, believing, and taking action to make something happen can be a frightening experience. It means having hope, getting excited, and feeling dejected if we fail. Win or Learn introduces a new framework that redefines the way we view success.
| Author | : John Kavanagh |
| Publisher | : Penguin UK |
| Total Pages | : 285 |
| Release | : 2016-06-30 |
| Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
| ISBN | : 0241977673 |
Conor McGregor's trainer tells the amazing story of his long road to success in the world's fastest-growing sport Growing up in Dublin, John Kavanagh was a skinny lad who was frequently bullied. As a young man, after suffering a bad beating when he intervened to help a woman who was being attacked, he decided he had to learn to defend himself. Before long, he was training fighters in a tiny shed, and promoting the earliest mixed-martial arts events in Ireland. And then, a cocky kid called Conor McGregor walked into his gym ... In Win or Learn, John Kavanagh tells his own remarkable life story - which is at the heart of the story of the extraordinary explosion of MMA in Ireland and globally. Employing the motto 'win or learn', Kavanagh has become a guru to young men and women seeking to master the arts of combat. And as the trainer of the world's most charismatic champion, his gym has become a magnet for talented fighters from all over the globe. Kavanagh's portrait of Conor McGregor - who he has seen in his lowest moments, as well as in his greatest triumphs - is a revelation. What emerges from Win or Learn is a remarkable portrait of ambition, discipline, and persistence in the face of years and years of disappointment. It is a must read for every MMA fan - but also for anyone who wants to understand how to follow a dream and realize a vision. 'For anyone interested in following their dream to the end of the line' Tony Parsons 'It kept me up well past my bedtime' Sean O'Rourke, RTE Radio One 'Remarkable' Irish Times 'Kavanagh is open and honest about his upbringing ... The journey hasn't been easy, but Kavanagh's inbuilt determination has carried him all the way' Irish Examiner
| Author | : Tom Ziglar |
| Publisher | : HarperChristian + ORM |
| Total Pages | : 241 |
| Release | : 2019-03-05 |
| Genre | : Self-Help |
| ISBN | : 1400209528 |
The secret to winning at life is one good choice at a time. Are you frustrated with your job, career, or relationships? Are you unsure if what you are doing right now in your life is the right thing? In this revolutionary new book, success and motivation expert Tom Ziglar shares the good news that you can change and that, in fact, you can win at life. Choose to Win shows you how to achieve massive change without massive upset. It all starts with identifying your why, which reveals the how that opens multiple doors of what. His revolutionary plan guides you through making one small choice at a time through a sequence of easy-to-follow steps in seven key areas: mental, spiritual, physical, family, finance, personal, and career. Ziglar also helps you identify the life-killing, unhealthy habits that cause misery, dissatisfaction, and lack of success—and, more importantly, how to implement positive habits through the trinity of transformation: desire, hope, and grit. The result is a more productive, more fulfilling, and more meaningful life. You can take control of your destiny and leave the lasting legacy you've dreamed about and deserve. You simply need to choose to do so.
