Coach Wooden's Greatest Secret - The Power of a Lot of Little Things Done Well

Jacket Description/Flap: Pat Williams is senior vice president of the NBA's Orlando Magic. He has more than fifty years of professional sports experience, has written dozens of books, including the popular "Coach Wooden" and "The Difference You Make," " "and is one of America's most sought-after motivational speakers. Find out more at www.patwilliams.com. Jim Denney is a full-time freelance writer with more than one hundred published books to his credit. His collaborative titles include "Reggie White in the Trenches"; "Undefeated," with Bob and Brian Griese; and numerous books with Pat Williams, including "Go for the Magic," "Coach Wooden," and "The Difference You Make."Biographical Note: Pat Williams is senior vice president of the NBA's Orlando Magic. He has more than fifty years of professional sports experience, has written dozens of books, including the popular "Coach Wooden" and "The Difference You Make," " "and is one of America's most sought-after motivational speakers. He lives in Florida. Find out more at www.patwilliams.com. Jim Denney is a full-time freelance writer with more than one hundred published books to his credit. His collaborative titles include "Reggie White in the Trenches"; "Undefeated," with Bob and Brian Griese; and numerous books with Pat Williams, including "Go for the Magic," "Coach Wooden," and "The Difference You Make."Table of Contents: Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction: Little Things Make Big Things Happen -- 1. Little Things Are Fundamental to Achievement -- 2. Little Things Lead to Simplicity-and Success -- 3. Little Things Prepare You for Great Things -- 4. Little Things Are the Key to Achieving Your Goals -- 5. Little Things Produce Consistency -- 6. Little Things Lead to Excellence -- 7. Little Things Guard Your Character -- 8. Little Things Yield a Habit of Success -- Epilogue: Life Is All about the Little Things -- Appendix 1. Additional Resources -- Appendix 2. Little Things Build a Big Legacy -- Notes. Jacket Description/Back: ""The little things matter. All I need is one little wrinkle in one sock to put a blister on one foot--and it could ruin my whole season. I started teaching about shoes and socks early in my career, and I saw that it really did cut down on blisters during the season. That little detail gave us an edge."--Coach John Wooden"Coach Wooden knew the long-term impact of little things done well. Now Pat Williams takes Coach Wooden's lesson, along with stories of people like Walt Disney, Steve Jobs, and more, and shows you how the small things you do or don't do dramatically affect your integrity, reputation, health, career, faith, and success. You can live a life of excellence that is worthy of emulation. This inspiring book will show you how it's done. Publisher Marketing: At the first practice of each season, legendary coach John Wooden taught his players how to put on their socks and shoes a very particular way. When asked about this, he replied, "The little things matter. All I need is one little wrinkle in one sock to put a blister on one foot--and it could ruin my whole season. I started teaching about shoes and socks early in my career, and I saw that it really did cut down on blisters during the season. That little detail gave us an edge." Coach Wooden knew the long-term impact of "little things done well." Now Pat Williams takes Coach Wooden's lesson, along with stories of people whose lives have exemplified the importance of little things done well, and shows readers how the small things one does or doesn't do drastically affect one's integrity, reputation, health, career, faith, and success. People who want to do their best in life, family, work, and faith will benefit from this entertaining and inspirational book.

Contributor Bio:  Williams, Pat Pat Williams is senior vice president of the NBA's Orlando Magic. He has more than fifty years of professional sports experience, has written dozens of books, including the popular "Coach Wooden" and "The Difference You Make", " "and is one of America's most sought-after motivational speakers. He lives in Florida. Find out more at www.patwilliams.com. Contributor Bio:  Denney, Jim Jim Denney is a full-time freelance writer with more than one hundred published books to his credit. His collaborative titles include "Reggie White in the Trenches"; "Undefeated", with Bob and Brian Griese; and numerous books with Pat Williams, including "Go for the Magic", "Coach Wooden", and "The Difference You Make". Contributor Bio:  Robinson, David John Wooden was a high school and college coach for forty years. During that time, his teams won more than 80 percent of their games. From 1948 to 1975, his UCLA Bruins teams claimed 10 NCAA national championships, including seven in a row, and at one time won 88 consecutive games. Wooden is in the Basketball Hall of Fame, both as a player and a coach. He originated the Pyramid of Success and was the coauthor with Jay Carty of the bestseller Coach Wooden One-on-One. Coach and his wife, Nellie, were married 53 years when she passed away in 1985. Coach lived to be 99 years of age, passing away on June 4, 2010.