Table of Contents
01 Success in Life and Sports 1
02 Why Competition Matters 6
Aretas 10
Every Day Is a Competition 13
"Can't See" Creates "Can't Miss" 19
Chapter Takeaways 25
03 Outwork Your Talent 26
Born versus Built 28
Law of Compensation 31
Talent Doesn't Determine Your Choices 37
How to Outwork Your Talent 42
Chapter Takeaways 44
04 Never Let the Hard Days Win 45
Always Finish 50
Adversity Is an Opportunity 53
The Midnight Rule 55
What Matters Most 57
How to Never Let the Hard Days Win 61
Chapter Takeaways 63
05 Embrace the Process 64
What Really Goes into Game Day 64
It's Not about "Right Now" 69
What's Most Important? 71
Play Tag 74
Hope Isn't a Strategy 80
Be Where Your Feet Are 86
Day One 89
How to Embrace the Process 90
Chapter Takeaways 92
06 Build Your Starting Lineup 94
Loud Doesn't Equal Important 97
Your Friends Determine Your Fate 100
The Saban Way 100
Three to Avoid 101
Three to Look For 104
Start in the Mirror 109
How to Choose Your Teammates 111
Chapter Takeaways 113
07 Lead with Your Actions 114
See It; Then Believe It 116
Sweep the Parking Lot 118
Let Them Do It 121
Game Time Adjustments 124
How to Lead Better 126
Chapter Takeaways 128
08 Always Do Your Best 129
No Shoes? Doesn't Matter 136
Raise Your Baseline 142
How to Always Do Your Best 144
Chapter Takeaways 145
09 Help Others Win, Too 147
Worth Remembering 149
Help Others Win, Too 151
Chapter Takeaways 152
10 End on Empty 153
The Two Scariest Words 155
What's More Important 157