Coaching Must Reads

Doug Pearson, one of our MBSC Thrive licensees, asked me to come up with an updated book list. I sat in front of my book shelf and wrote down titles to share. Here they are, with links for easy ordering.

Start with Why- Simon Sinek - maybe my favorite of the last year and the motivation behind my new Functional Strength Coach 6 DVD's

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Talk Like Ted- Carmine Gallo, another big influence that really got me thinking about effective presentations.

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You Win in the Locker Room First- Jon Gordon and Mike Smith - I just finished this and have already begun to buy copies as gifts. A must read for every coach as Mike Smith open's up about what failed in Atlanta ( not many coaches are that candid).

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Extreme Ownership- Jocko Willink and Leif Babin - a great read on leadership in business that I've already reviewed here.

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Slight Edge- Jeff Olsen - my favorite personal development book of the last year.

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Legacy- James Kerr - my favorite book ever on team building and culture creation.

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David and Goliath- Malcolm Gladwell, another Gladwell classic

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Five Dysfunctions of a Team- Patrick Lencioni , another tremendous team building book. This is a must read for every manager and every staff.

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Creating Magic- Lee Cockrell - one of my favorites of the last few years. I found myself repeating Cockrell's quote "what if the way we always did was wrong" quite a bit.

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The One Thing- Gary Keller - read this one and then really think about the message. It might change more than one thing.

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One Word That Will Change Your Life- Jon Gordon and Jimmy Page - I can tell you that reading this made me a better husband and a better father, two things that are more important than being a better coach.

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Training Soccer Champions- Anson Dorrance and Tim Nash - this is one of my absolute favorite coaching books and the best I have ever read specifically about coaching female athletes. I have purchased and gifted at least 15 of these for friends that coach females.

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Innovation Secrets of Steve Jobs – Carmine Gallo - a great book about a true genius ( maybe not the best guy but, a genius nonetheless)

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Why We Get Fat- Gary Taubes - this book will really make you think. I probably also should add End of Overeating to this list

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Goals- Brian Tracey - this is an all time favorite. Whenever I meet anyone looking for career advice the first thing I say is "have you read Goals"?

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Today Matters- John Maxwell - one of many Maxwell classics

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