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The school of greatness : a real-world guide to living bigger, loving deeper, and leaving a legacy / Lewis Howes.

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: New York, NY : Rodale, [2015]Description: xxi, 250 pages ; 23 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781623365967
  • 1623365961
  • 9781623367145
  • 162336714X
Subject(s):
Contents:
Introduction: What does it take to be great? -- Create a vision -- Turn adversity into advantage -- Cultivate a champion's mindset -- Develop hustle -- Master your body -- Practice positive habits -- Build a winning team -- Live a life of service.
Summary: When a career-ending injury left elite athlete and professional football player Lewis Howes out of work and living on his sister's couch, he decided he needed to make a change for the better. He started by reaching out to people he admired, searching for mentors, and applying his past coaches' advice from sports to life off the field. Lewis did more than bounce back: He built a multimillion-dollar online business and is now a sought-after business coach, speaker, and podcast host.
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Adult Book Adult Book Main Library NonFiction 650.1 H859 Available 33111008336675
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

The masters of greatness are not successful because they got lucky or are innately more talented, but because they applied specific habits and tools to embrace and overcome adversity in their lives. Lewis Howes shares the essential tips and habits he gathered in interviewing "the greats" on his wildly popular podcast of the same name.In discussion with people like Olympic gold medalist Shawn Johnson and Pencils of Promise CEO Adam Braun,Howes teaches us how to apply the same techniques to unearth and cultivate success from within. A framework for personal development,The School of Greatnessgives you the tools, knowledge, and actionable resources you need to reach your potential. Howes anchors each chapter with a specific lesson he culled from his greatness "professors" and his own experiences to teach you how to create a vision, develop hustle, and use dedication, mindfulness, joy, and love to reach goals. His lessons and practical exercises prove that anyone is capable of achieving success and that we can all strive for greatness in our everyday lives. When a career-ending injury left elite athlete and professional football player Lewis Howes out of work and living on his sister's couch, he decided he needed to make a change for the better. He started by reaching out to people he admired, searching for mentors, and applying his past coaches' advice from sports to life off the field. Lewis did more than bounce back- He built a multimillion-dollar online business and is now a sought-after business coach, speaker, and podcast host.

Includes index.

When a career-ending injury left elite athlete and professional football player Lewis Howes out of work and living on his sister's couch, he decided he needed to make a change for the better. He started by reaching out to people he admired, searching for mentors, and applying his past coaches' advice from sports to life off the field. Lewis did more than bounce back: He built a multimillion-dollar online business and is now a sought-after business coach, speaker, and podcast host.

Introduction: What does it take to be great? -- Create a vision -- Turn adversity into advantage -- Cultivate a champion's mindset -- Develop hustle -- Master your body -- Practice positive habits -- Build a winning team -- Live a life of service.

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