A top coach teaches the sports-related skills and basics every
women needs to succeed
There are basics that every woman must have if she is to succeed
in the corporate world, start and run her own business, or coach
her own winning team. In Playbook for Success, Hall of Fame
Business Entrepreneur Nancy Lieberman brings her leadership and
coaching ability to the boardroom to teach professional women the
same rules of success she teaches her players.
Playbook for Success is a plan to help make success a
part of one’s daily routine and teach women that success is not
just a title or corner office, but an attitude, belief, and way of
life.
* Teaches the top sports-related skills women need to thrive in
the corporate world, featuring a provocative examination of women
and teamwork
* Includes profiles of women succeeding in business, ways to
recognize your own strengths and weaknesses, and exercises that can
be used in the business world
* Foreword by Basketball Hall of Famer and business legend Earvin
‘Magic’ Johnson
Playbook for Success gives you a unique and inspirational
road map to compete and win in your life and career.
Tabla de materias
Foreword Earvin ‘magic» Johnson xiii
Acknowledgments xv
Chapter 1 Why Sports and Business for Women? 1
Be Flexible: Don’t Play the Play, Play the Game 12
Succeed Together! 16
Accept All Challenges 17
Title IX Creates Equality 18
Chapter 2 The Playbook 23
Successful Strategies for Your Team 27
The Learning Plan 30
Establish Your Leadership Style 32
Don’t Be Late. Really. 35
Loyalty Matters 37
Chapter 3 Find Your Love and Passion 43
Toughen Up–Mentally 46
Michael Jackson’s Message: Man in the Mirror 48
Rucker Park: The Little White Girl Plays with the Best 50
Muhammad Ali’s Gift of Hope 51
The Power of a Woman’s Natural Traits: Empathy and Intuition 54
Mentoring and Creating Opportunities for Others 55
Negotiating 101: Why Should I Have You on My Team? 56
Ladies, Dry Your Tears! 60
Chapter 4 Never Fear Success 63
Talk to Me 66
Utilize Criticism to Get Tougher and Better 68
Learn about Overcoming Fear from the Great Lou Holtz 71
Chapter 5 Think Like a Champion 75
Be Determined 79
You Are Who You Think You Are 84
My First Meeting with the Champ 87
Selective Hearing Not Allowed 90
Be Someone’s Hero 91
Chapter 6 It’s All about Teamwork 95
A Promise to the Team 102
Teamwork Defined 103
Building a Team 104
Chapter 7 Do Your Homework 111
Google It! 119
Scouting Report 121
See the Future 122
Larry Fitzgerald Provides a Lesson on Observing 123
Chapter 8 Stay in Shape 127
Make a Commitment and Get Started 131
Minimize Stress 133
A Few Words for Women Only 134
Chapter 9 Sports Talk 139
Use the Morning Headlines 141
Use Tickets as a Tool 142
Strike Up the Conversation 143
Learn to Tell a Story 146
Chapter 10 Game Time! 151
Are You Prepared? 156
Do What It Takes 157
Believe in Yourself 159
Set Minigoals 161
»B» Nice 163
Take a Sound Bite Lesson 164
Observe People 165
Game Time Rituals 166
Risk/Reward 167
It’s Okay to Be Great 168
Decision Makers 169
Is It in You? 171
Sports Talk–glossary 173
Index 177
Sobre el autor
NANCY LIEBERMAN is a basketball hall of famer, two-time Olympian, Head Coach of the Dallas Mavericks NBA Development team the Texas Legends, former WNBA player, head coach, and general manager, broadcaster, analyst, writer, and motivational speaker. Nancy provides commentary for ABC, ESPN, and NBA-TV and has been a contributing writer for the New York Times and USA Today. She is also a motivational speaker, appearing before Fortune 500 companies such as Merrill Lynch, JPMorgan, Met Life, Home Depot, The Hartford, Fed Ex, Amway, AT&T, Bank of America, Prudential, Express, Nike, and many more.
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