Mental training is just as important as physical training when it comes to success in sport. And like physical fitness, mental toughness is something that can be taught and learned. Yet many young athletes have not learned the psychological skills needed to develop their best game. This book was written specifically for young athletes interested in improving their performance and reaching their potential in sport. Bring Your "A" Game introduces key strategies for mental training, such as goal setting, pre-performance routines, confidence building, and imagery. Each of the seventeen chapters focuses on a single mental skill and offers key points and exercises designed to reinforce the concepts. The book encourages athletes to incorporate these mental skills into their daily lives and practice sessions so that they become second nature during competition. Whether used at home by student athletes or assigned by coaches as part of team development, Bring Your "A" Game will help young performers develop a plan for success and learn to deal with the challenges of pursuing excellence in sport.

The first 10 years of your career can often be the "make it or break it" period. Bring Your "A" Game shows you how to define your career plan early on, with sound advice on how to acquire the critical building blocks and time-tested workplace skills you need to get ahead. Throughout his career, Rob McGovern has employed and mentored hundreds of young professionals. In Bring Your "A" Game, he shares the 10 common attributes that are consistent with career high-achievers, or "A" players, as well as contingency procedures when something goes wrong, such as getting fired, having a stalled career or realizing that you hate your job. Filled with real-life situations, anecdotes, pointed direction and practical methods for dealing with any workplace situation, Bring Your "A" Game is not just another "how to find a job" book - it's a how to have a career book.

"Game Feel" exposes "feel" as a hidden language in game design that no one has fully articulated yet. The language could be compared to the building blocks of music (time signatures, chord progressions, verse) - no matter the instruments, style or time period - these building blocks come into play. Feel and sensation are similar building blocks whe

BRING YOUR A GAME TO WORK reveals the 7 essential work ethic values that are prerequisites for success in any field, any job, and any industry. These values are not ones that can be taken lightly, nor are they open for interpretation. Every employer sees these 7 values as non-negotiables and yet, they're having an increasingly difficult time finding people who demonstrate each and every value in the workplace. That's why this book is so powerful. Based upon the research of hundreds of companies and the input of thousands of business leaders, BRING YOUR A GAME TO WORK shows you what every employer in every industry--from fast food to the US Military; from construction crews to cruise ships; start up businesses to Fortune 500 companies--wants from their front line workforce to their future leaders. By reading this book, you'll learn how to set yourself apart from the crowd and propel yourself to the top. Prepare yourself for one of the most important books you will ever read, as you discover how to make every employer want to hire you and fight to keep you!

In this, his fourth book, Vinnie Venturella takes a thought-provoking look at some of lifes experiences. His observations are at times instructive, funny, sarcastic, smart, insightful, and action oriented. He shares thoughts about his faith, America, his professions, leadership, his kids, family, and friends. Theyll make you laugh, cry, go hmm or at least think. Vinnie takes an in your face and tell it like it is look at things. If one, a few, or all of these observations resonate with you, hes met his intent. They are a result of decades of experiences, observations, and lessons learned. He hopes his unique style, content, and format appropriately deliver the message as intended. Vinnie retired as a Chief Master Sergeant from the United States Air Force after 21+ years as a Combat Controller in Air Force Special Operations. He has been in a leadership environment since 1985. He is a Certified Financial Planner and works in the personal finance industry. Vinnie, his wife, Tammie, and their daughters, Meaghan and Sophia, live in North Carolina. They attend Manna Church, and Vinnie wants everyone to know hes still under construction.

A gift-worthy playbook of common and unexpected words and idioms that have their roots in sports and games. There are many metaphors we can quickly identify from the realm of sports: covering all the bases (baseball), game plan (football), and par for the course (golf). But the English language is also peppered with the not-so-obvious influence of sports and games, such as go-to guy (basketball) and dead ringer (horse racing). Filled with pithy entries on each idiom, plus quotes showing how big talkers from President Obama to rapper Ice-T use them, this quirky little handbook from former minor league ballplayer and award-winning journalist Josh Chetwynd is sure to be a conversation starter at tailgates, cocktail parties, and in the boardroom.

BRING YOUR A GAME TO WORK reveals the 7 essential work ethic values that are prerequisites for success in any field, any job, and any industry. These values are not ones that can be taken lightly, nor are they open for interpretation. Every employer sees these 7 values as non-negotiables and yet, they're having an increasingly difficult time finding people who demonstrate each and every value in the workplace. That's why this book is so powerful. Based upon the research of hundreds of companies and the input of thousands of business leaders, BRING YOUR A GAME TO WORK shows you what every employer in every industry--from fast food to the US Military; from construction crews to cruise ships; start up businesses to Fortune 500 companies--wants from their front line workforce to their future leaders. By reading this book, you'll learn how to set yourself apart from the crowd and propel yourself to the top. Prepare yourself for one of the most important books you will ever read, as you discover how to make every employer want to hire you and fight to keep you!

Math Tools, Grades 3-12 presents a broad collection of mathematics instruction tools that promote active, in-depth learning and help ensure that all students meet high standards. The authors, experts with years of experience in mathematics education, combine the research on learning styles with 64 classroom-tested tools, and show teachers how to use them to differentiate instruction and meet the needs of all students. Organized around four mathematical learning styles/mastery, understanding, self-expressive, and interpersonal - this resource also covers lesson design and assessment using the math tools.

Straightforward advice and real life strategies from America's top motivational speakers for youth.