This is a great book on how to "unlock and unleassh your team's full potential". The entire book is dedicated to being a better coach, but the 7 Secrets are as follows:1. All coaches must be character-based. Coaches should seek to do the right thing. They should be honorable people with high ethical standards and great integrity.
2. Successful coaches must be competent. They have a thorough understanding of strategies and fundamentals. They know how to make adjustments, and while they are often revered, they stay humble and keep success in perspective.
3. Successful coaches are caring. They care about their athletes as people. They want what is best and are willing to help in any way possible. This caring does not end when the career is over, but carries over into their lives after sports.
4. Successful coaches are committed. They create successful visions for their teams and are willing to put the time in required to make that happen.
5. Successful coaches are confidence-builders. They plant seeds of success in their athletes' minds and convince them that they can be successful.
6. Successful coaches are communicators. They are open, honest, and direct when communicating with individuals and the team.
7. Successful coaches are consistent. Credible coaches develop a sound philosophy of coaching. This philosophy remains stable over time, but they are flexible enough to adapt to changing situations or times.
This book is a great read for coaches, players and civilians.
