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Think Like A Champion: Building Success One Victory at a Time
Coach Shanahan knows about achieving bid goals. In three years, he has transformed to Denver Broncos from a "mediocre", "aging" frannchise into the most feared powerhouse in the league, with back-to-back Super Bowl victories in 1998 and 1999 to prove it. Now, in "Think Like a Champion"m Shanahan opens his playbook to show tghe X's and O's of winning, a detailed game plan to help you storm the field of life with foolproof strategies, confidence, and the indomitable will to win. From preparation and scarifice to competition and leadership, his practices of success are simple yet challenging. Everything in Mike Shanahan's life has prepared him to write this powerful book. Armed with his innovative vision, you can improve your chances on Game Day-or any day of the week.
214 pages, Paperback
First published September 1, 1999
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January 24, 2010
I decided to read this book when I found out Mike Shanahan was the new Redskins coach. I figured it would give me some insight into what he would bring to the team. I think it did that, though of course I'll have to see if he leads the Redskins way he led the Broncos and other teams. After his bad experience with the Raiders owner, though, I am confident he won't let Snyder (Redskins owner) walk all over him. I sure hope his coaches and players have read this book, so they know what to expect.
His presentation is good, fairly standard "success" principles, lots of football anecdotes, and some very clunky testimonials from players and coaches at the end of each chapter talking about what a great guy Shanahan is. I think this would be a great read for a young person who wants to be successful at sports or school or work.
Some of his points, lifted directly from the book:
Preparing - This is a must. Prepare for all contingencies and you'll win. Fail to prepare, and you prepare to fail
Learning - Study and learn from the mistakes and successes of the best in your business.
Detailing - Take care of the small details and the big picture will take care of itself.
Understanding - Know your strengths and weaknesses, your likes and dislikes; maximize your strengths, minimize your weaknesses; and pursue your passion.
Setting Goals - Goals give shape to your dreams and provide you with the necessary steps to achieve them.
Believe in yourselve, Understand your competion.
Communication - Communication solidifies relationships and reduces misunderstandings.
Leading - this includes delegating to subordinates the authority to lead
Teaming up - Good teamwork elevates everyone's play and helps them achieve their individual and collective goal of winning it all.
Making Breaks - Preparation plus desire plus work ethic ensures that you are going to be luckier than most.
Taking Risks - Calculated risks help define you in a culture of mediocrity.
Persevering - Without adversity, there would be no challenges; without challenges, no greatness.
Succeeding - Maintaining success is as important as achieving it.
Balancing - Balancing your personal and professional lives allows each of them to thrive. When you work, work. When you're home, stay focused on your family.
He also talks about the power of having a positive attitude. He quotes Sean Connery from The Untouchables: What are you prepared to do? Are you someone who makes things happens, watches things happen, or wonder what happened? Don't fall victim to The Wish Syndrome, wishing for something rather than planning to do it.
Good book, overall.
His presentation is good, fairly standard "success" principles, lots of football anecdotes, and some very clunky testimonials from players and coaches at the end of each chapter talking about what a great guy Shanahan is. I think this would be a great read for a young person who wants to be successful at sports or school or work.
Some of his points, lifted directly from the book:
Preparing - This is a must. Prepare for all contingencies and you'll win. Fail to prepare, and you prepare to fail
Learning - Study and learn from the mistakes and successes of the best in your business.
Detailing - Take care of the small details and the big picture will take care of itself.
Understanding - Know your strengths and weaknesses, your likes and dislikes; maximize your strengths, minimize your weaknesses; and pursue your passion.
Setting Goals - Goals give shape to your dreams and provide you with the necessary steps to achieve them.
Believe in yourselve, Understand your competion.
Communication - Communication solidifies relationships and reduces misunderstandings.
Leading - this includes delegating to subordinates the authority to lead
Teaming up - Good teamwork elevates everyone's play and helps them achieve their individual and collective goal of winning it all.
Making Breaks - Preparation plus desire plus work ethic ensures that you are going to be luckier than most.
Taking Risks - Calculated risks help define you in a culture of mediocrity.
Persevering - Without adversity, there would be no challenges; without challenges, no greatness.
Succeeding - Maintaining success is as important as achieving it.
Balancing - Balancing your personal and professional lives allows each of them to thrive. When you work, work. When you're home, stay focused on your family.
He also talks about the power of having a positive attitude. He quotes Sean Connery from The Untouchables: What are you prepared to do? Are you someone who makes things happens, watches things happen, or wonder what happened? Don't fall victim to The Wish Syndrome, wishing for something rather than planning to do it.
Good book, overall.
July 26, 2023
If you’re a football coach you need to read this book! In hindsight, think of the current NFL landscape and how many coaches stem from the Mike Shanahan tree. Oh, who did Mike learn from? None other than Bill Walsh and Barry Switzer.
The book articulate and to the point. Mike’s advice can help anyone in any profession, but if you’re a football nerd you’ll love it even more.
The book articulate and to the point. Mike’s advice can help anyone in any profession, but if you’re a football nerd you’ll love it even more.
January 7, 2022
I re-read this book every couple of years , it is such a great book for someone who loves to be prepared for anything in life.....!!!!
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October 30, 2015
I decided to read this book because I wanted to know how Mike Shanahan help bring the teams that he coached to super bowl winning team. I wanted to also know how he was raised and all of the experience he had to become one of the greatest coaches of all time and how he got into coaching in the first place. I also wanted to learn how he handled different situations and people through times in his career.
Mike was one of the best coaches that all of the players that he coached for said. He use different types of methods that wasn't really normal at the time and that why he was at a greater advantage then the rest of the coaches. A lot of his success during the time he was coaching was because of what he learned from his past. He is still concerned one of the best coaches of all time.
Mike was one of the best coaches that all of the players that he coached for said. He use different types of methods that wasn't really normal at the time and that why he was at a greater advantage then the rest of the coaches. A lot of his success during the time he was coaching was because of what he learned from his past. He is still concerned one of the best coaches of all time.
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