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This would be great for parents to go through with their children (some of the coaches are women, so it is useful for daughters as well as sports-crazed sons). The answers these coaches give transcends the sports arena and reaches to practical everyday life. One might question whether that should have been the first chapter instead of the last, but that does not diminish from the great lessons in this book.While this book is by sports leaders, it is not a sports book.
I actually thought of writing something similar to this book, in which I would interview various coaches and explore the common ground between being a coach and being a pastor. Klemash wrote an introduction prefacing the ten questions he asked the coaches from various sports, which also included great coaches like Red Auerbach, John Wooden, Bill Parcells, Tom Osborne, Bill Walsh, and Angelo Dundee. I think everyone, especially parents or pastors or politicians, should have this book in their personal library for research.I envy author Christian Klemash.
The bulk of the book how each coach answered the questions.The eleventh chapter is a biography of the coaches. This also has great illustrations for a pastor, politician, or other professional speaker to have access to. I would not have produced something as useful as this book.
He included three of my five favorite coaches of all time (Tony Dungy, Bela Karolyi, and Mike Scossia, with Paul Westphal and Gerry DiNardo being the exceptions) as well as other honorable mentions (Anne Donavan, Joe Torre, Bobby Bowden).Klemash is credited as the author, but it is the 34 coaches interviewed that is the substance of the book.
I enjoyed reading this book because it had a lot of good advice from a lot of successful coaches. The last chapter included short summaries about each coach.
I recommend this book to anyone interested in philosophy, or who is looking for some advice or inspiration about success. My favorite chapter was the one of their favorite quotes.
This book went through various questions about succeeding in life and listed all the responses from each coach. All of them agreed that making a lot of money does not mean you are successful, but money can be a by-product of being successful.
Karen Arelttaz Zemek, author of "My Funny Dad, Harry" It was interesting but somewhat repetitive in that many said basically the same thing.
The advice I remember most is to work harder than anyone else, never quit, always be honest, do your best, failure is opportunity for a comeback, and be passionate about what you do.
"How to Succeed in the Game of Life" is a brilliant compilation of advice that offers inspiration at every turn. The author has packed a voluminous amount of wisdom, inspiration and facts into what amounts to a road map to a good life. A thoroughly enjoyable and motivating read. This is a remarkable collection of exclusive interviews with the best American sports coaches of the last 40 years.
A highly recommended read for sporting buffs and managers. I have gathered a number of relavant quotes that I will use both personally and professionally. Game of Life is an insightful book on the thoughts of many of the world's best known coaches. It provides a biography on each of the 34 coaches (which I recommend reading first to gain a better appreciation of the field and achievements of each coach) and asks them a number of questions that can relate to both on the field and life in general.
Both my dad and I would highly recommend this book with two thumbs up. He must have called me 15 times to tell me how inspiring he felt it was and how he was amazed at "all the tricks it taught an old dog".He thought he had heard all there was to hear about inspirational quotes. We were both pleasantly surprised with how well written the book was. After buying a copy of this book for both myself and my father I was thoroughly impressed. I gave a copy of the book to my father, who is not one to read a book, and he was so taken back by how interesting he felt the content was. The book was both an easy read yet very informative. He picked up the book in the morning and had it finished by mid afternoon.
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