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Format: | eBook |
Language: | English |
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Hoboken, New Jersey
John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
2023
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Collection: | O'Reilly - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- Consider That All the Trials You Face Make You Stronger and More Complete
- Key Takeaways
- Chapter 4 Create a Vision for Your Future
- Seeing Past the Moment
- Contemplate and Write Down Your Thoughts and Feelings
- Conquering Obstacles in the Way of Envisioning Your Ideal Self
- 1: Perfectionism
- 2: Fear of Failure
- 3: Dwelling on the Immediate Past
- 4: Impostor Syndrome
- 5: Fear of Accountability or Responsibility
- Key Takeaways
- Chapter 5 Examine Your Core Values
- Finding Your Core Values
- Getting Back into Alignment with Your Core Values
- Seeking Others Who Model Core Values You Want
- Define Your Hard Boundaries
- Once You Have Your Core Values, Write Them Down
- Design Your Life and Schedule Based on Your Core Values
- Having the Courage to Reach Out
- Key Takeaways
- Chapter 6 Focus On Your Health
- Your Unique Health Focus Requires Vision and Perspective
- Early Health Sacrifices in My Football Career
- After Football: Getting My Long-Term Health Back on Track
- Developing New Habits
- Dealing with Traumatic Brain Injury
- The Three Pillars of Recovery
- The First Pillar: Sleep
- The Second Pillar: Nutrition
- The Third Pillar: Movement (aka Exercise)
- Key Takeaways
- Chapter 7 Get into a Routine That Sets You Up for Success
- The Built-In Routine of the NFL
- The Struggle of Finding a New Routine
- High Performers Have Similar Routines for Success
- The New Routine That Works for Me
- Intentionality: You Get to Decide How Your Day Will Go
- Gratitude Changes Everything
- Intentionality the Night Before Can Enhance Your Whole Next Day
- Become a Super-Learner
- Habit Stacking
- Key Takeaways
- Chapter 8 Starting Your Day with Wins and Building Momentum
- How Small Wins Add to Your Momentum
- Building Confidence Through Wins
- How Morning Wins Can Help You Mitigate Small Setbacks
- Remembering Big Wins Can Get You Through Significant Setbacks
- Gaining Momentum from Wins Requires Accountability
- Boundaries and Systems: Built-In Accountability for Wins
- Maintaining Unstoppable Momentum Part 1: Daily Process
- Maintaining Unstoppable Momentum Part 2: Support System
- Maintaining Unstoppable Momentum Part 3: Removing Distractions
- Standards over Feelings
- Don't Let Positive Momentum Seduce You (Keep Doing the Thing!)
- Overcoming Negative Momentum
- Growing Your Confidence and Process Goals
- Looking Back at How Far You've Come
- Key Takeaways
- Chapter 9 Serve Others
- How I Came to Adopt a Serving Others Mentality
- My Challenges with Serving Others After My Pivot Point
- The Long-Term Benefits of Generosity and Serving Others
- The Unexpected Benefits of Serving Even When You Are at a Pivot Point
- Finding Ways to Serve in All the Buckets of Your Life
- Internal Challenges of a Serving Mentality
- Servant Leadership
- Key Takeaways
- Chapter 10 Fill Your Mind with What You Want to Show Up in Your Life
- The Sea of Thoughts
- Self-Limiting Beliefs
- The Power of Media
- The Power of Choosing Your Thoughts
- How I Filled My Mind in College Football
- How I Filled My Mind in the NFL
- How to Start Filling Your Mind Intentionally
- Don't Limit Yourself
- Key Takeaways
- Chapter 11 Examine the People You Are Spending the Most Time With
- The Profound Influence of the People You Spend the Most Time With
- Your Profound Influence on Others
- Spend Time with People You Can Learn From
- Find Groups to Learn from Others at an Advanced Level
- Moving On and Letting Go
- Key Takeaways
- Chapter 12 Be Coachable
- First, Be Accountable
- Be Willing to Be Uncomfortable
- Practice Humility and Confidence at the Same Time
- Hold Yourself to a Higher Standard by Seeking Coaching
- Push Your Limits
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Contents
- Foreword Sean McDermott
- Preface You're Right Where You Need to Be Right Now
- Chapter 1 The Pivot Point
- Chapter 2 Examine Your Gifts
- Question 1: What Are You Good at Naturally?
- Question 2: What Have You Learned to Do Well?
- Question 3: What Do People Who Love You Say Your Gifts Are?
- Question 4: What Are You Resisting?
- Adversity Is a Gift
- Key Takeaways
- Chapter 3 Choose a Greater Perspective
- Setback 1: Not Succeeding in Football Until Late in High School
- Positive Perspective 1: I Wasn't Hurt or Burned Out
- Positive Perspective 2: I Was Grateful and Coachable
- Setback 2: My Joe Theismann Leg Break
- Positive Perspective 1: I Became Much Closer with My Girlfriend and Future Wife
- Positive Perspective 2: I Proved to Myself That I Could Fight Back from Catastrophic Injury
- Positive Perspective 3: I Appreciated Being Pain-Free and Felt the Joy of Playing at Such a High Level Again
- Setback 3: My MCL Injury
- Positive Perspective 1: By Taking Responsibility for the Conditions That Led to My Injury, I Could Empower Myself to Change It
- Positive Perspective 2: I Had a Golden Opportunity to Demonstrate My Commitment to My Coaches and Teammates by Fighting Back
- Setback 4: The Career-Ending Neck Injury
- Positive Perspective 1: I Ended My Football Career on a Career-High Note
- Positive Perspective 2: Our Family Was Financially Set
- Positive Perspective 3: I Was Able to Spend More Time with My Family
- Positive Perspective 4: I Can Take Care of My Body for the Long Term
- Positive Perspective 5: It Gave Me a Podcasting Platform and Story to Help Other People Transition
- Ways to Shift Your Perspective When You're Stuck
- The Power of Gratitude
- Moving for Perspective
- Reach Out and Get Help from Others
- Pivot and Be Flexible
- The Best Coaching Is Ongoing
- Key Takeaways
- Chapter 13 Control What You Can Control
- Intentionality and Self-Discipline: How Badly Do You Want It?
- Consistency Comes from Preparation
- Be a Champion for Your High Standards of Performance
- With Great Preparation Comes Great Confidence
- Key Takeaways
- About the Author
- Index
- EULA.