Download or read book The Transition Playbook for ATHLETES written by Phil Costa and published by . This book was released on 2019-05-29 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 100+ Elite Athletes, including 25 Olympians, share advice on success, routine, and winning in life after sports.

Download or read book Sports Life Business written by Derrick Furlow and published by . This book was released on 2017-09-10 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sports Life Business: The Transition PlayBook is the workbook companion to What's Next, a self-help book aimed primarily at college and professional athletes who have left their sport, or are preparing to leave. Now they seek guidance as to what they need to do next. Author Derrick Furlow, Jr., a former college and professional football player, has been in those shoes. The Transition PlayBook is your all-in-one curriculum, devised by Furlow, that will guide you as you reflect on your past and take inventory of the skills, lessons, principles, and philosophies that have helped you achieve success. In working through this eleven-step curriculum, you will learn how to readily apply those concepts as you make the transition to a new life and career. "Derrick Furlow used his time wisely at Tennessee to transform himself from walk-on into a valuable team player. He also used his time away from the field to develop the skills and mind-set that have made him successful beyond football." -Phillip Fulmer, former head football coach at the University of Tennessee and author of A Perfect Season

Download or read book The Transition Playbook written by Stuart McConnell and published by . This book was released on 2024-01-18 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a comprehensive guide for high-level athletes who are facing the daunting task of retirement. Written by an intuitive life and performance coach with over twenty years of experience, the book addresses the ten notable challenges of the transitionary period, covering mind, body, and spirit. From finding a new career path to coping with the loss of identity, The Transition Playbook provides practical advice and support to help athletes thrive in retirement. "This book was shockingly relatable and transformative - like holding up a mirror. It was comforting to know I wasn't alone in my thoughts or the experience of identity loss after elite sport. L. Dorrington - Former National-Level Swimmer and World Master's Gold Medalist "I really like it. ... The way it's broken up feels very similar to how a good coach would break down an issue or play. Energetic and enthusiastic." William Hadman, Sports Enthusiast

Download or read book Shift written by Jonathan Van Horn and published by . This book was released on 2021-06-30 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: SHIFT explores the difficult question, who am I? as an athlete, and is there value outside of sport? SHIFT is your playbook for using those skills, experience, and understanding who you are for success wherever life takes you next.

Download or read book The Transition written by Kelli Tennant and published by Createspace Independent Pub. This book was released on 2014-07-08 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Transition is a student-athlete's guide to life after sports. As athletes make the move from sports into the real world, they often experience feelings of loss, depression, anxiety and an inability to find their next passion. This book lays out the different emotions that will be brought forth through the tales of various famous, highly successful athletes that have all had similar stories. By the end of this book, readers will not only feel a sense of community, but will have an understanding of how to transition successfully by learning how to find mentors, internships, careers and new identities.

Download or read book The Playbook for Career Transitions written by Robert Christopher and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2024-02-17 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Playbook for Career Transitions, "A Step-by-Step Guide For Athletes, First Responders, and Professionals," is an essential read for athletes and professionals alike embarking on a journey of career transformation. This book offers a unique glimpse into how athletes and other career professionals successfully transitioned to new career paths. It's a blend of practical advice and tips, providing a roadmap for leveraging discipline and resilience in various obstacles that may arise during a career transition. Whether you're an athlete, first responder, or anyone seeking a career change, this guide is your companion for navigating new professional landscapes with confidence and purpose.

Download or read book Surviving the Lights written by Tywanna Smith and published by . This book was released on 2017-02-02 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It's more than a game; It's more than money; It's your life! This book will help aspiring professional athletes and their families avoid the curse that, oftentimes, comes with the professional sports culture. Why do so many NFL and NBA athletes struggle to lead productive, successful lives when they retire? Why do they invest in their talent, but not their life? Don't they know their playing days have an expiration date? The bigger question is: Why don't college athletes prepare to be professionals like they prepare to be professional athletes? Why do they repeat their predecessors' mistakes? Isn't that insanity? By studying this playbook, aspiring and rookie NBA and NFL athletes will be able to create a blueprint to prepare them to navigate the world of professional sports and successfully transition into the final stage of their lives. This playbook takes a proactive approach in addressing the common issues that plague athletes, enabling them to move forward strategically and with purpose. This is your opportunity to change your thinking so that you can change the game! By reading this book, you will give yourself a better shot at Surviving the Lights!

Download or read book The Relentless Pursuit of Greatness written by Thomas R. Williams and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This book is the secret solution to that unasked question: What will you do when you stop playing sports? Whether an athlete plays in the NFL, NBA, or MLB, at the collegiate level, or in high school, what is the one thing all athletes have in common? Every single athlete will retire. But like the elephant in the room, no one ever wants to talk about that reality. Athletes spend so much time playing their sport, but there comes a day where we all transition to the next chapter in life. What is your vision, your game plan for the next phase of your life? Without one, many athletes get stuck, trapped in a past glory, unable to move on to the next amazing stage of their lives. Every single athlete gets a playbook. Whether it is a syllabus for school, a routine for the weight room, a plan for practice, or a playbook for game day. The one area an athlete needs the most coaching and an effective game plan is for what they will do away from the classroom and off the courts and field, for a much larger game. That game is: LIFE Beyond Sports Athletes all over the world are constantly running from the question, "What's next?" The truth is, all of us as athletes prepare for the next test, the next practice, or the next game. Most of the time athletes forget prepare for what's next in LIFE. The Relentless Pursuit of Greatness is a playbook for all athletes. This workbook is specifically designed and written to show athletes how to transition from being elite athletes to being elite in life. Athletes are not only great in their sport but with the guidance in this book every athlete can choose to pursue greatness long after the scoreboard has turned off. In this book you will discover: * How to successfully transition from your athletic career to the rest of your life. * Make the distinction between who you are as athlete and who you are as a person. * The importance of gaining work experience during your playing career. * How to leverage your status as an athlete by developing and expanding your network. * Steps to creating your exit strategy from your sport while you're still playing the game. The author will provide guidance because he's been where many student athletes want to go. After a five year NFL career, Thomas understands first hand exactly what it means to be an elite athlete and how to transition to a world that needs those very same elite skills"--Page [4] of cover.

Download or read book The 7 Levels of Performance written by Chris Morgan and published by . This book was released on 2017-09 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Whether you're coaching athletes, or want to follow a proven method that assists you in improving your athletic performance, you'll find tips and techniques that will help you achieve your goals, no matter the sport, inside The Seven Levels of Performance.

Download or read book I Am a Retired Athlete What Now written by Janae Whittaker Ali and published by Transition What Now Publishing. This book was released on 2018-08-15 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is essential for the athlete transitioning into the next season of life. Whether the end of a sports career was voluntary or involuntary, many athletes struggle with no longer being an athlete and are left with questions and uncertainty. This book is an easy to navigate; step by step guide that allows you, the athlete, to understand who you truly are and what will guide the next phase of your life. Janae is candid with her fears, frustrations and future questions. You are not alone as you navigate the "What Now?" of being a retired athlete. Janae will have you feeling like you are taking this journey together by giving you a chance to reflect, create viable solutions for your future and a powerful action plan. Janae says, "There are games to win in life after sport, too. Get excited, the best is yet to come!"

Download or read book The Sports Playbook written by Joshua A. Gordon and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2018-03-15 with total page 171 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Why do so many sports teams have losing records, year after year? Why do others win big, but only every 20 or 30 years? And why is it that so few teams enjoy sustained, continual success? This book gives the answer. Providing a blueprint or "playbook" for success in sports at every level, it lays out a clear step-by-step plan for building a team culture that will lead to winning consistently. With each step, the book introduces real-world tools that can be easily implemented by every sports organization and coach to achieve success, including team charters, individual athlete plans, player accountability systems, and team communication strategies. It offers expert advice and practical guidance on key areas, such as aligning individuals with a clear team plan, resolving conflicts proactively, and learning from every game and every season to develop a smarter and more consistent culture of success. The Sports Playbook: Building Teams that Outperform, Year after Year will help every team fulfil its true potential through leadership, focus, and performance. It is essential reading for coaches, sport management professionals, and leaders of every kind of team, inside and outside of sports. The foreword, introduction, chapter 1 and chapter 2 of this book are freely available as downloadable Open Access PDFs under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives 4.0 license available at http://www.taylorfrancis.com.

Download or read book Positive Transitions for Student Athletes written by Darin J. Meeker and published by Holcomb Hathaway Publishers. This book was released on 2000 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Winning Playbook written by Jonathan Ray Scott and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2022-08-16 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "...a must-read for athletes and entrepreneurs alike." — Mike Magolnick 5x Author, CEO, Influencer "A well-written, practical personal finance book..." — Kirkus Reviews It’s time to take your financial game to the next level. A must-have for athletes, entrepreneurs, and anyone determined to take control of their financial and personal well-being, The Winning Playbook is the essential guide to transforming your career into a money-making machine and becoming the CEO of your own legacy. We’ve all heard the stories—a professional athlete signs for $2 million a year and the next thing we know he’s working in the off-season to make ends meet. Financial empowerment expert Rob Welsh and former NFL offensive tackle Jonathan R. Scott have dedicated themselves to successfully coaching athletes of all levels to make their money work for them. Yet, professional athletes aren’t alone in their financial trials—too few of us understand how to make the most of the rewards of our hard work and what we must know to get what we want from life. For the first time in The Winning Playbook, Rob Welsh and Jonathan R. Scott reveal the keys to unlocking your ability to learn and steer the direction of your own life, including how to: · Understand Your Paycheck and How to Keep It · Become Financially Empowered · Hone a Business Mindset · Win When Life Happens · Build Your Team · Learn the Rules of Money · Access Hidden Tax and Financial Strategies · How to Guide Student-Athletes to Prepare for their Financial Future Find your purpose beyond the playing field or office and set yourself up for a rewarding personal and financial future. “...should be required reading for all athletes and families transitioning to professional sports.”— Mack Brown, Head Football Coach of The University of North Carolina, College Football Hall of Fame Inductee

Download or read book Who Am I After Sports written by Darryll Stinson and published by . This book was released on 2020-10-09 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Athletic Scholarship Playbook written by Jon Fugler and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-08-02 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Your family's athletic scholarship dream can become a reality when you apply the recruiting steps clearly laid out in the Athletic Scholarship Playbook.You're a parent. Your son or daughter is a talented high school athlete. You know they have what it takes to compete at the next level and you want to see them get recruited by college coaches. You believe they are athletic scholarship material.Or you're an athlete. You dream of being recruited by college coaches and earning an athletic scholarship. But you don't know where to start.You see other athletes in your city receive full rides and you wonder how they got discovered. Did coaches just find them or is there more to it?You want answers.Jon Fugler takes the mystery out of recruiting and athletic scholarships, providing parents and student-athletes a clear, actionable plan.Athletic scholarships are not just reserved for the best athletes in the city, county, state, country or even team. Every high school athlete who can compete at the next level has a good opportunity for an athletic scholarship. You just need to know the steps to getting noticed and recruited.This Playbook is your recruiting roadmap that will lead you to success, covering steps for all sports, both men's and women's. This complete, detailed, how-to guide covers everything from how to get discovered, how to move up multiple coaches' prospect lists, NCAA and NAIA eligibility and recruiting rules, producing an effective video, choosing the right camps, tournaments and showcases, what to ask coaches so you get the full picture about their program and your status, how to make the final school choice, and much more.Whether you're just starting out or you've been at it for a while, Jon's step-by-step approach will empower you to take control of the recruiting process. You'll get results, even begin hearing from college coaches in the next 30 days.These are the same things Jon discovered to get his twin sons fully paid educations ... at the school of their choice ... playing the sport they love. Since then, Jon has been coaching parents and athletes for over 15 years, helping them achieve their families' scholarship dreams. In this book, he shares the very same things he has taught families like yours.You'll know exactly what you need to do to get on the radar of college coaches, stay on their radar and get offers. Here's a quick look at the key elements you'll learn in the book:* The #1, most powerful way for your son or daughter to get college coaches' attention quickly (in the first 30 days) - this works like crazy! * Jon's proven five-step strategy for landing an athletic scholarship at a school you can trust is the best fit. * What you must do before you even think about getting your son or daughter's name in front of college coaches. * The secret to getting the best offers from the right schools. * How to make your student-athlete stand out and get noticed among all the other prospects. * The proven method for your kid to constantly move up on a coach's prospect list. * How to get the contact info for 75 coaches in less than an hour - not only is it possible, it's easier to do it this way. * When and how to use video.* How to choose camps and showcases so your athlete is in front of the right coaches.* How parents and athletes can work together as a team to get the best results.* How to evaluate your scholarship offers and make the final school choice that is truly the best fit.This book is the culmination of Jon's 15+ years of work with parents and athletes and his proven, step-by-step system for recruiting. You'll come away empowered to run your own recruiting campaign.

Download or read book Game s Over Life s Not written by Jonathan Orr and published by . This book was released on 2018-04-19 with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Who am I? Which career path should I take? Why do I have a void in my life? How can this void be filled? These are all just some of the questions many athletes wrestle with once their playing days are over. Challenges with establishing a new identity and discovering purpose outside of athletics are common among athletes in transition regardless of sport, gender and ethnicity. Game's Over, Life's Not provides answers, guidance, and strategies to help athletes prepare for and successfully navigate through this major life transition. Author, Jonathan T. Orr, is the founder of Athlete Transition Services Corp. and the creator of the Next Season Workshop. This workshop is a researched-based, transition preparation program, that has been implemented by numerous athletic departments throughout the country (such as The University of Alabama, Clemson University, The University of Florida, The University of Illinois, The University of Utah, and The University of Wisconsin). As a former college and professional football player, Jonathan experienced the challenges associated with life after athletics firsthand and he has been on a mission ever since to ensure that athletes are aware of these potential barriers and are equipped to overcome them.

Download or read book Athlete Transition Stress written by Terry Robinson and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2016-10-12 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The challenge for the athlete is moving on after the journey. All will experience grief. Some will experience more than others will but there is help. This book describes the process and provides insight for a smoother transition.