Summer Books for Busy Sports Parents

Summer books for busy sports parents:

Getting To Yes: Negotiating Agreement Without Giving In.  By Roger Fisher.  Lots of tips for communicating with different personalities and conflict resolution.

The Pursuit of Happyness.  The Story of Chris Gardner.  From homelessness to multi-millionaire.  Good lessons on grit and resilience.

David and Goliath.  By Malcolm Gladwell.  "What got you here won't get you there."  Tons of stories on creative problem solving.  

Zero Offseason: Student Athlete Development & NCAA Recruiting Tips

New sports parenting book that covers student athlete development and NCAA recruiting tips.

Includes info on:

Practice Mode vs. Game Mode Mindset
Dealing with Sports Burnout
Specialization vs. Multiple Sports
NCAA Academic Reqs
The Recruiting Process
Benefits of Div III Sports
Dangers of Agents and Boosters

Zero Offseason is now available @ www.Amazon.com.

Free for Amazon Prime members for now.  And if you pick up a copy by Friday, June 5th send me an email and I'll send you a free PDF version to share with other coaches, sports parents and student athletes.

http://www.amazon.com/Zero-Offseason-Student-Development-Recruiting-ebook/dp/B00XT6XAEK/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1432908342&sr=8-1&keywords=zero+offseason

NYT: Leadership & Pushing Comfort Zones

New York Times leadership article from The Corner Office.  "Do something uncomfortable every 90 days." 

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/01/25/business/mitch-rothschild-of-vitalis-juggle-but-dont-tiptoe.html

Zero Offseason: Student Athlete Development & NCAA Recruiting Tips

Just published a quick read for busy sports parents on student athlete development and advice on navigating NCAA recruiting compliance, timelines, and athletic scholarships.

Zero Offseason is available at www.amazon.com

And if you're an Amazon Prime member you can download it for free for now.

http://www.amazon.com/Zero-Offseason-Student-Development-Recruiting-ebook/dp/B00XT6XAEK/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1432651159&sr=8-2&keywords=zero+offseason

"Action Creates Opportunity"

Good interview from the NYT on the value of coaching and leadership - from youth sports to the corporate world.

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/05/24/business/lori-senecal-on-coaching-when-the-bar-is-high.html?_r=0

Numbers Don't Lie: Athletic Scholarships and Football

Numbers don't lie.

There's 1.9M kids playing 11-man high school football.  And there's only 767 college football programs.  I don't know math but that's not a lot of athletic scholarships to go around. 

Have a back up plan.  Hit the books.

More sports parenting tips in my new book, "Zero Offseason: Student Athlete Development & NCAA Recruiting Tips."  Available @ www.Amazon.com.

http://www.amazon.com/Zero-Offseason-Student-Development-Recruiting-ebook/dp/B00XT6XAEK/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1432309132&sr=8-2&keywords=zero+offseason

TED Talk: Perspective is Everything

Great TED Talk for sports parents on how "perspective" is everything.

http://www.ted.com/talks/rory_sutherland_perspective_is_everything