Sport is Life, Life is Sport

by Paul Roos, Tami Roos

Paul Roos is one of the most highly respected coaches in Australian sport. Since he took on the coaching job for the Sydney Swans in 2000, his unique approach to motivation and leadership has transformed the Swans from bottom-of-the-table dwellers to two-time grand finalists and 2005 premiership winners. The "Roos factor" is widely acknowledged as the driving force behind the Swans' ongoing success.In Sport is Life, Life is Sport , Paul Roos reveals the man behind the public a man deeply committed to family, to balance and to wellbeing, as well as to coaching. His wife of over 20 years, Tami Roos, joins him as they reveal the secrets and strategies behind the Roos approach to life, between them covering issues such as work/life balance, the importance of family, travel, goal-setting and prioritising, parenting, sport and health, community, spiritual well-being and, of course, coaching.Adamant that lessons learned on the field apply equally to all aspects of life, Paul and Tami are refreshingly honest and upfront as they impart their collective wisdom, earned from lives punctuated by public achievement. Paul divulges his until-now undisclosed coaching code, the "list" he made as a player, and sheds light on the leadership structure that makes the premiership-winning Sydney Swans the heart and soul of Aussie Rules in New South Wales.

238 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2009

Reviews

[Amanda Pattison · Rating 3 out of 5]

I learnt a lot about my own life when reading this book. You don't need to understand football at all - I don't - and I enjoyed reading this book. Filled with the passion and love that this couple have for sport as a cultural past time and the importance of a family unit. Brilliant read. Only thing I have marked it down for is slight repetition and jumping from one topic to another to make it more an information reference book rather than a narrative - slightly confused about what it was trying to achieve sometimes...

[Gerry · Rating 3 out of 5]

I'm glad I read this. Not a riveting read but it confirmed my opinion that Paul Roos is a great bloke and a wonderful coach and nurturer. I'm delighted that he has taken on the Demons and extremely hopeful he will deliver success to this needy club.

[Sincere · Rating 4 out of 5]

It is not a book about theory. What is interesting and handy is he took some lessons from his sports and tell some theory through sports life.