{"product_id":"how-good-do-you-want-to-be-a-champions-tips-on-how-to-lead-and-succeed-at-work-and-in-life-9780345500847","title":"How Good Do You Want to Be?: A Champion's Tips on How to Lead and Succeed at Work and in Life","description":"\u003ch2\u003eChampionship Leadership Philosophy from Nick Saban\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe winning philosophy for creating and inspiring success that will help you triumph at work and in life from renowned football coach Nick Saban--with a foreword by Bill Belichick\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eExcellence doesn't happen overnight. It comes from hard work, consistency, the drive to be the best, and a passion for what you do. Few understand this better than Nick Saban. With more than three decades of experience as a player and coach, Saban has worked alongside some of the game's legends and has seen firsthand how great leaders encourage greatness in others. In this candid and thoughtful guide, he shares his unique wisdom:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eCore Leadership Principles\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e- \u003cb\u003eOrganization, Organization, Organization:\u003c\/b\u003e Create an environment where everybody knows his or her responsibilities--and each is responsible to the entire group.\u003cbr\u003e\n- \u003cb\u003eMotivate to Dominate:\u003c\/b\u003e Understand the psychology of teams and individuals, and use that knowledge to breed success.\u003cbr\u003e\n- \u003cb\u003eNo Other Way than Right:\u003c\/b\u003e Practice ethics and values--and demand the same from your team.\u003cbr\u003e\n- \u003cb\u003eLook in the Mirror:\u003c\/b\u003e Maintain an understanding of who you are by knowing your strengths \u003ci\u003eand\u003c\/i\u003e your weaknesses.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eMore Than a Coaching Manual\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eHow Good Do You Want to Be?\u003c\/i\u003e is more than the story of how Nick Saban motivates his staff and players to excel--it is also the memoir of one of America's most successful coaches. Filled with instructive anecdotes and illuminated by never-before-told stories of his life and career, this is a book that challenges and inspires us all to be our best.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout the Authors\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe winner of numerous National Coach of the Year honors, \u003cb\u003eNick Saban\u003c\/b\u003e was the head football coach at Louisiana State University. In 2004, he coached the Tigers to a 13-1 season and the BCS College Football national championship. He lives in Baton Rouge with his wife and two children.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBrian Curtis\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of \u003ci\u003eEvery Week a Season: A Journey Inside Big-Time College Football\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Men of March: A Season Inside the Lives of College Basketball Coaches\u003c\/i\u003e. A former reporter for Fox Sports Net, he is now a host and analyst on College Sports Television. He and his wife, Tamara, live in New York City.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ballantine Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50680558911762,"sku":"9780345500847","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_32a0adee-5d46-41e0-8350-50a25e00a794.jpg?v=1734922716","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/how-good-do-you-want-to-be-a-champions-tips-on-how-to-lead-and-succeed-at-work-and-in-life-9780345500847","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}