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Athlete Well-Being & mentoringbooks

Below are the best books we could find on Athlete Well-Being and mentoring.

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Coach Wooden and Me: Our 50-Year Friendship On and Off the Court

Former NBA star and Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient Kareem Abdul-Jabbar explores his 50-year friendship with Coach John Wooden, one of the most enduring and meaningful relationships in sports history.

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Learning to Mentor in Sports Coaching: A Design Thinking Approach

Learning to Mentor in Sports Coaching is an innovative, user-friendly, practical and theoretical guide for educating sports coaches as mentors. It is the first book to employ design thinking techniques to develop a new approach to mentor education in sports coaching.

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The Mentor Leader: Secrets to Building People and Teams That Win Consistently

“Your only job is to help your players be better.” That single idea had a huge impact on Tony Dungy when he heard it from one of his earliest mentors, and it led him to develop the successful leadership style so admired by players and coaches throughout the NFL.

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In the Dojo: A Guide to the Rituals and Etiquette of the Japanese Martial Arts

Beginning students in Japanese martial arts, such as karate, judo, aikido, iaido, kyudo, and kendo, learn that when they are in the dojo (the practice space), they must don their practice garb with ritual precision, address their teacher and senior students in a specific way, and follow certain...

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Unmasking: The Coach’s Guide to Impostor Syndrome

Seven out of ten of your highly successful clients will experience impostor syndrome—the secret feeling of being a fraud. As a coach or mentor you are in the perfect position to help. You can release them from the doubt that is holding them back or dragging them down.

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Tribe of Mentors: Short Life Advice from the Best in the World

Tim Ferriss, the #1 New York Times best-selling author of The 4-Hour Workweek, shares the ultimate choose-your-own-adventure book—a compilation of tools, tactics, and habits from 130+ of the world’s top performers.

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Teammate: My Journey in Baseball and a World Series for the Ages

In 2016 the Cubs snapped a 108-year curse, winning the World Series in a history-making, seven-game series against the Cleveland Indians.

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The Talent Code: Greatness Isn’t Born. It’s Grown. Here’s How.

Drawing on cutting-edge neurology and firsthand research gathered on journeys to nine of the world’s talent hotbeds—from the baseball fields of the Caribbean to a classical-music academy in upstate New York—Coyle identifies the three key elements that will allow you to develop your gifts and...

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Wooden: A Lifetime of Observations and Reflections On and Off the Court

Evoking days gone by when coaches were respected as much for their off-court performances as for their success on the court, Wooden presents the timeless wisdom of legendary basketball coach John Wooden.

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Tao Mentoring: Cultivate Collaborative Relationships in All Areas of Your Life

Mentoring is one of the most talked-about concepts in business, sports, and education. In a time when corporate downsizing, school cutbacks, and single-parent families threaten to leave us with fewer role models and teachers, mentoring is more vital than ever.

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