Steve Jamison has 2 audiobooks on Listento.it, narrated by 2 narrators, with an average listener rating of 4.8★ across 39 ratings. The most-rated is The Score Takes Care of Itself.
The Score Takes Care of Itself
Summary
Bill Walsh was perhaps the most influential and successful coach in NFL history, transforming the San Francisco 49ers from the worst franchise in sports to a dynasty that won five Super Bowls. He is acclaimed not only for his strategic brilliance but also for his advanced approach to leadership. His teams sustained a consistency of excellence rarely seen in sports or anywhere else. Drawn from a series of deeply revealing conversations with coauthor Steve Jamison, The Score Takes Care of Itself offers Walsh's best leadership principles illustrated by anecdotes from his entire career. Additional insights and perspective are provided by his son Craig Walsh. The book will delight football fans and guide the vast business audience eager to learn how Bill Walsh motivated individuals and crafted winning teams.
©2009 Bill Walsh, Steve Jamison and Craig Walsh (P)2009 Tantor
Winning Ugly
Summary
He's been called the best in the world at the mental game of tennis. Brad Gilbert's strokes may not be pretty, but looks aren't everything. He has beaten the tour's biggest names - all by playing his "ugly" game. Now, in Winning Ugly, Gilbert teaches recreational players how to win more often without necessarily even changing their strokes. The key to success, he says, is to become a better thinking player - to recognize, analyze, and capitalize. That means out-thinking opponents before, during, and after a match - forcing him or her to play your game. Gilbert's unconventional advice includes: How to identify the seven "Hidden Ad Points", and what to do when they come up Six reasons why you should never serve first How to beat a lefty, a retriever, a serve-volley player, and other troublesome opponents How to keep a lead or stop a match from slipping away How to handle psyching and gamesmanship Winning Ugly is an invaluable combat manual for the court, and its tips include "some real gems", according to Tennis magazine. Ultimately, Winning Ugly will help you beat players who have been beating you.
©1993, 2013 Brad Gilbert and Steve Jamison (P)2013 Tantor