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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Wood, Eric
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: 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.