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Summary: Practical, Encouraging, and Motivating...
Review: I overly enjoyed reading Rick's practical philosophy of basketball, business, and life. The whole emphasis of taking charge of your circumstances through hard work and determination....ultimately pays off. It at least will make one a better person. Being a basketball fan, I found his real life stories, interesting and encouraging. One can easily see how Rick's principles helped him develop winning basketball programs throughout his career and the book showed his genuine caring attitude toward his players. I especially like the end of chapter summaries, and the summary at the end of the book. The one thing I did not like about the book was the testimonies after each chapter that to me tried to show to the world a "how great I am" attutude. I certainly do not know Rick and this attitude did not come across through reading the chapters of the book, but I got this impression from the testimonials. Otherwise; a wonderful easy-reading, motivational book!
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Summary: A reading "must" for every teenager in America
Review: Rick Pitino says it best when he says cherish the moment. Playas if you want it to last forever--your work day, your life, yourmarriage,your day to day devotions. This is all we reallyhave in our life and we choose how we wantto handle it. Every teenager who thinks theirparents "owe" them or needs to have everything sugar coated so it doesn't hurt theirfeelings needs to read this book. Sometimes you need to hear what's wrong to be able to do what's right. It's done with love not anger andis very constructive. Rick lets you know thatlife is a learning process and you need to learnfrom successful people all you can. I highlyrecommend this book for anyone feeling like theyneed a boost in life. The first step is the biggeststep and but also the easiest--give the 110 %to whatever it is you are doing and you are on your way to becoming successful.
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Summary: It is a Choice
Review: Whether you are a basketball fan or not, this is a great book for those who are searching for the leader in themself. Rick Pitino has some very interesting stories of his past that makes this book. It is a well organized outline of how to develop yourself to be a better person. If you are searching, read it... if you are not, look elsewhere.
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Summary: A reading "must" for every teenager in America
Review: Rick Pitino says it best when he says cherish the moment. Playas if you want it to last forever--your work day, your life, yourmarriage,
your day to day devotions. This is all we really
have in our life and we choose how we want
to handle it. Every teenager who thinks their
parents "owe" them or needs to have everything sugar coated so it doesn't hurt their
feelings needs to read this book. Sometimes
you need to hear what's wrong to be able to do what's right. It's done with love not anger and
is very constructive. Rick lets you know that
life is a learning process and you need to learn
from successful people all you can. I highly
recommend this book for anyone feeling like they
need a boost in life. The first step is the biggest
step and but also the easiest--give the 110 %
to whatever it is you are doing and you are on your way to becoming successful.
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Summary: I've read it all before!
Review: They say it takes hearing, seeing or reading something 11times, before it actually sinks in! I liked this book, because itreiterates that the age-old work ethic is alive and well. It professes that anything worth doing is worth doing the best! It's very inspirational to read about how Mr. Pitino was able to motivate with love and not fear-based tactics. I loved the personal stories told about Mr. Pitino in each chapter. The only draw-back I can see to this easy-to-read book, are the many, many basketball stories used as references. I understand that this is Mr. Pitino's world, but for someone that is just a moderate basketball fan, I found myself skimming some parts of the book.
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Summary: Hogwash!
Review: There is nothing here that hasn't been written elsewhere, and better. But the biggest problem is the titular idea that "success is a choice." Hogwash! If success is a choice, why didn't Mr Pitino "choose" to succeed as coach of the Boston Celtics instead of failing miserably? It's abjectly self-serving to win a college championship and then write a huge pat on your own back congratulating yourself on having "chosen" to win. Where is the book after the Celtics fiasco? In point of fact, most of our successes or failures in life are determined by forces completely out of our control. In the words of the old adage, people like Pitino are born on third base and spend their lives thinking they hit a triple. Worse, such an attitude allows the haves to blame the have-nots for their own plight, instead of recognizing the systemic obstacles standing in the way of universal socio-economic enfranchisement.
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Summary: Now everyone can have Pitino as coach!
Review: At first glance, the book "Success is a Choice" seems to be just another informative guide to success. To a degree, this is true, but reading the book in this way does not reveal its true potential: The real power of the book is not as a passive informative piece of literature, but as an active companion which guides and motivates you through your projects. Putting it simply: "Success is a Choice" is a coach. It is full of motivation talk as well as constructive criticism that Coach Pitino gave to his players in real situations. It also lists and analyzes quite a few Pitino's own mistakes and fumbles, and this gives you the feeling of candid nonpatronizing approach. In short - this book is the next best thing to having Coach Pitino himself by your side, coaching you to success... and the guy sure is a great coach! The only bad thing I can say about this book, is that it doesn't look like a coaching book at first glance. As stated in the beginning of this review, the book seems to be just another "success guide", and I suspect this prevents many readers to realize its full potential. Overall, a highly recommended book for anyone who wants to get gain more control over their lives.
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Summary: Achieving goal is not so difficult if you.....
Review: I highly appreciate this book. It is well organized. It explains the ideas step by step with lots of examples, so that you can understand easily. The summary at the end of each chapter also help you to have deep impression on each point. The most touching me and persuade me to believe in the points made by the author is that, there are some third-parties who experienced the methods/concept, shared their feeling with us. They told us how they using the method or concept to achieve their goal. I really believed that if we follow the concept and steps mentioned by the book, it is not so difficult for us to achieve our goal.
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Summary: Need a change in your life?
Review: If you have ever struggled, Pitino will guide you through overcoming adversity and growing from the experience. If you haven't struggled, you probably haven't tasted success, and he will help you seek out challenges relevant to your dreams.
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Summary: I don't like basketball, but
Review: This is a wonderful book. Fast paced - well written. I'm giving it to my kids. Get with the program. Get off your behind. Todays a new day. Yesterday is behind you. Tomarrow, achieve you dreams.
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