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by: Rick Pitino  List Price: $29.95 Price: $6.54 You Save: $23.41 (78%)Prices subject to change. Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Edition: 1st Format: Bargain Price Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 288 Publication Date: March 10, 1997 Related Items:
Browse for similar items by category: Click to Display Editorial Review: Amazon.com Review: Wildly successful hoops coach Rick Pitino takes a time-out from the rigors of the NBA to outline his approach and techniques for motivating individuals. The paperback edition contains an all-new foreword written since Pitino's departure from the Kentucky Wildcats and the 1997 national championship season. His plan for excellence in all aspects of life, including sports and business, is more than goal achievement; this is the guidebook for goal overachievement! Pitino presents 10 crucial steps for success, drawing examples from his 20-plus years in the basketball trenches to inspire readers. Product Description: MAKE RICK PITINO YOUR PERSONAL COACH AND ACHIEVE MORE THAN YOU EVER THOUGHT POSSIBLE. For Rick Pitino, the first coach to bring teams from three different schools to the Final Four, success isn’t about shortcuts. Pitino’s secret–and the reason he has become both a great coach and one of the most sought-after motivational speakers in the nation–is his strategy of overachievement. Now, in Success Is a Choice, he takes the same proven methods that have earned him and his teams legendary status and gives you a ten-step plan of attack that will help you become a winner at anything you set your mind to: ·Build your self-esteem ·Set demanding goals ·Always be positive ·Establish good habits ·Master the art of communication ·Learn from good role models ·Thrive on pressure ·Be ferociously persistent ·Learn from adversity ·Survive your own success An inspiring program that is as fun to read as it is practical, Success Is a Choice can make the difference between achievement and failure in your own life. “So much more than another Armani suit, Pitino has done a job of psychology and salesmanship that should serve as a how-to manual for his profession.” –Chicago Sun-Times “Pitino’s track record is extraordinary . . . his personal style is also winning.” –Time Average Rating:
 Rating:  - Success is my ChoiceWhen looking for books to assist my role as a Learning & Development consultant Rick Pitino's book wouldn't have caught my attention. However, my child had studied at UofL and recommended him. I am so pleased I did. This motivational book on the 10 steps to overachieving discusses strategies for use in careers and life. It is an easy read with many relevent examples. The book sits on my self with many a highlighted and tagged page. Page 172... Don't let people tell you what you can't do. I advise ... Read More Rating: - Reading this book is a choiceWhat does this book have what Phil Jackson's and Pat Riley's don't have? Talent, just unspoiled talent. This book deals with the basics, the players who are not stars yet but have the potential to emerge to one. Besides that, it deals with business and not only sports. Especially useful as many of the readers earn their money in business, not in sports. Pitino's gameplan is simple and pure. When you read about it you can instantly apply it to a situation near your work or at home. It also ... Read More Rating: - I LOVE IT!!!!I have read this book over and over at tough times. So simple, logical, basic and easy to read. It's very good. Rating:  - Pitino is a nutcase, but a successful one. Did you know Rick Pitino beat up the starting point guard while he was at UMass in practice? A few weeks later, he got into a fight with the backup point guard and thought, "Now that these two guys are out of the way, I'll be a starter." His coach suspended him a few moments later. Such is an example from Pitino's guide to success. He's honest and shows us a glimpse of what exactly goes on in that tenacious mind of his. His methods are similar to most, but his examples and life ... Read More Rating: - Taking Steps Toward High AchievementRick Pitino is a coaching legend in basketball. He led the University of Kentucky Wildcats to an NCAA championship in 1996 and he has the distinction of being the only coach in college history to take three different schools to the Final Four in playoff competition: Providence, Kentucky, and Louisville. He has also served as head coach of the New York Knicks and the Boston Celtics in the NBA where he helped to rebuild the programs at these two professional basketball franchises. Pitino wrote ... Read More 
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