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George Raveling knows all about beating the odds. A living legend, he has been a game-changing basketball coach, stood at the side of Martin Luther King Jr, mentored Michael Jordan and shaped the world of sports as a Director at Nike. But his life began in the shadow of segregation, death and mental illness. Here, he teams up with bestselling author Ryan Holiday to share the lessons drawn from his extraordinary life and career. This is not a memoir, but a blueprint for anyone who wants to overcome obstacles and achieve success on their own terms.

In The Little Book of Breaking 80, the author, a struggling amateur golfer who finally discovered the true keys to breaking 80 after more than 30 years of trial and error, blows the cover off of the hopelessly doomed conventional approach to golf improvement that keeps most golfers stuck on the endless merry-go-round of frustration and failure.

In this inspirational fable, Chris McNeely is a college football coach who is at the end of his rope after a hard-and-fast fall from the top of his profession. Now bankrupt and on the verge of losing his job, he has no idea what he's doing wrong or how to get back on track. Angry, worried, and desperate for help, Chris receives mysterious visits from five of history's greatest coaches: John Wooden, Buck O'Neil, Herb Brooks, Paul "Bear" Bryant, and Vince Lombardi.

Fearful thinking is one of the most destructive thought patterns you can fall into. Whenever you find yourself worrying, procrastinating, or questioning your potential—FEAR is getting the best of you. In this inspirational fable, Mickey McGavin is a pro boxer struggling to overcome the fears that are holding him back—in the ring and in life. With the help of a former world champion who becomes his trainer and mentor, McGavin learns he must defeat the fears in his mind before he can defeat his opponents in the ring.

Taking inspiration from the fable of the hare and the tortoise, internationally renowned trainer Matt Little recognises that there is no fast path to success. By focusing on immediate results, we can gloss over process in a race to get ahead, skipping over the lessons and experiences that we all need to build solid foundations for our achievements. Matt shows that taking the slow lane can not only help you reach your goals more effectively, it can make your successes more sustainable by increasing your motivation, energy and resilience.

In the world of elite sports, victory is often attributed to physical and athletic prowess alone. But what if the key to unlocking your full potential lies not in your physical abilities, but in your mindset? In Extreme Balance, three renowned experts on performance, motivation, and competition dive into the unexplored territory of the mind, paradoxically revealing the one mindset that can truly elevate your game: the ability to embrace an unfixed mindset.

Mental golf expert and bestselling author Darrin Gee reveals 50 simple and powerful ways to play the best golf of your life. This book is designed for golfers who know they can play better than their scores reflect. Play great golf by eliminating mistakes. Golf is 90% mental. That means that 90% of mistakes, miscues, mishits, bogeys, double bogeys or worse are caused by mental game errors. Eliminate those errors and you'll cut strokes.

Finally! An easy way to use the science of sports psychology to skyrocket your performance! You may already know that pro athletes use the power of sports psychology to boost motivation, manage nerves, and become top performers. The problem is that many of these techniques are kept secret, and other guides are heavy and full of jargon.

You may already know about the power of Sports Psychology to boost physical abilities, skyrocket motivation and banish nerves, the only problem is that most of these strategies are reserved for pro-athletes and coaches or found in thick technical books costing a fortune. So what is going to give you the edge, at home, at work or at your next big competition? You need more than just facts and figures. More than technical jargon. You need easy-to-use tips and techniques in plain English. You need an Invincible Mind.

Behind every goal accomplished is a journey filled with confidence, success and admiration but also challenges, disappointments and moments of despair. But even when there are hardships, unseen struggles, dark times of indecision, injuries and financial problems, there are also moments of motivation, self-awareness and coping strategies to help you push through the negative to reach the positive.

Imagine yourself in the heat of competition, adrenaline pumping through your veins, and the roar of the crowd urging you on. Will you rise to the occasion, unyielding and determined, or succumb to doubt and pressure? Now envision a different scenario. You're in that same intense moment, but this time you embrace the challenge with confidence. You seize the opportunity, push past limits, and achieve greatness.

This book will transform the way you think about fantasy football. Instead of giving you short-term "tips and tricks" that are bound to fail, Noah Lieberman provides you with a deeper understanding of fantasy sports that will answer all the tough questions. Whether you’re a seasoned pro, or you've never played before, If You Think You Know Fantasy Football…Think Again will give you a fascinating perspective on one of the world’s fastest growing games. By the end, you’ll be ready to take on the world of fantasy sports.

Athlete, have you lost control of your mindset? You are NOT alone. Studies show 30-50 percent of student-athletes experience burnout. Their struggles are always making headlines. But the blame game that points fingers at coaches, parents, and even society only works to create more problems.

Bouncing Back reveals the behind-the-scenes stories of world-class athletes from football, baseball, boxing, golf, tennis, and track and field. Discover the eight fundamental principles that prepare you for - and drive peak performance during - the most difficult of times. Hear the direct stories from football legend, Jim Brown; baseball's Doug DeCinces; boxing legend, Jose Torres; World Long Drive Champion, Lee Brandon; and more. These extraordinary people have overcome obstacles: Learn from them!

This book is about a journey. A journey of perspective. We all go through life with our own perceptions and expectations based on our pasts, experiences, and beliefs. Beliefs of how things are or how they should be. We interpret experiences and assign meanings to them. Many times, the meanings we assign, and the perceptions we have based on them, are very limited. We project our preconceived notions into situations which oftentimes keeps us from fully understanding or appreciating the opportunities we have at our fingertips.

If you feel you're a better player than your scores show, this book will make sense of why you aren't seeing the improvement you expect, no matter how hard you work on your swing. The Clutch Golfer Formula is unique in identifying the relatively small set of pressure-specific skills, and combining them with a repeatable process for execution. It takes the mystery out of how to approach each shot, how to manage thoughts and emotions, and why a trusted routine is the key to releasing the club consistently.

Whether you are already competing in high-level competitions or just starting out on your golfing journey, the tips and advice provided in this audiobook will only make you a much better player. It will teach you how to eradicate those terrible holes from your game and how to reclaim your focus mid-round after a poor hole. Golf can be incredibly frustrating, but when you get it right, it is a fantastic sport to play. This audiobook will thus help enhance that feeling of enjoyment and ensure you have even more fun playing.

In the book The 3 Sinister Truths of Coaching Sports Today - and What You Can Do About Them, you'll learn how to build a support network that will be there for you when times are tough, answering your questions and giving you guidance. You'll discover how to appreciate your position and those around you, and in turn be more appreciated for the job you do. And you'll understand how to create your own system of professional development.

Here, I’m sharing essential tips about playing overseas basketball that you may never otherwise have been told - until you were on the wrong end of this information (which is how I learned all this stuff).

I am involved in youth sports parenting for more than 40 years, having experienced it from both sides of the coin. ParentShift, which you are about to listen to, embraces all that knowledge. The process never ends, because I am still learning; my kids teach me every day. Do you have the feeling of coming up short as a parent? Don't worry; you are not alone. It happens to me all the time, and we can fix it together.