Don't Stop the Swagger

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Summary: Honest & Enlightening
Review: "Don't Stop the swagger is a great read! it gives an interesting relationship between corporate moguls and professional athletes. This is a must read for all athletes young and old. But the Author's personal stories can relate to anyone from all walks of life. It's refreshing to see an athlete who can really write and articulate a message that anyone can learn from. The last chapter titled "Inner Man" is honest, thought provoking and different than anything I have read. This is a must read for all people! In the Second portion of this book he talks about essential career skills. He actually breaks career into an acronym meaning: C for communication, A for Attitude(positive), R for Relationships, E for Education, second E for entreprenuerial mindset and the last R for relationships. Just a well thought out book! I found these chapters relevant for the business person, student or whomever.

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Summary: I WISH I WOULD HAVE READ THIS SOONER
Review: Excellent! I really needed this type of book in high school and college. His personal stories about his personal struggles were amazingly insightful. Everyone can relate to this book! This book is great! plain and simple!

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Summary: It's About TIME!
Review: It's about time someone writes a book that truly reveals the importance of perserverance. Not only for young black males but everyone. I kind of relate this book to a recent convention I watched on CSPAN. Bill Cosby was speaking At the Rainbow Coalition convention on CSPAN, during this speach he talked about people being overcomers, especially the African-American community. But he explained somehow over the years African-Americans have started to point the finger and make excuses. Rev Jesse Jackson who I am not a big fan made an interesting point that young athletes succeed in athletics because of the training, discipline and preparation but when it comes to education young people specifically young athletes do not have the same approach, therefore they do not experience the same level of success. Point being people succeed because of their level of will power, preparation and discipline which this book explains perfectly. This book "Don't stop the Swagger" is wonderful it actually gives the needed mindset to succeed in not only education, but in athletics, business and beyond. This book is required reading for all people not just athletes. Damon J Smith's website is excellent! Just type "iswagger" in the search engine. This is the type of material we need in our educational system.

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Summary: For only those who WANT to succeed!
Review: No bells and whistles or complicated, superficial language. This book is straight forward and if followed is sure to bring success to its readers! I have not read a book in some time (and very few) from the perspective of a person who is realistic and focused on the true tools to achieve. I will be purchasing one of these books for every athlete I know as well as struggling professionals. If at such an age this man has this much wisdom, it would be a sin not to share. If I were you, I wouldn't let another day go by without this information...this is if you truly want to succeed, or just want to sit around and talk about how you "wish" you could. Buy it today!

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Summary: Essential reading if you want more out of life!
Review: When I read the title, "Don't Stop the Swagger", I knew I was in for something unique. I am not big into "self help" type books and - although this book is highly inspirational - fortunately, it is not "self help" material. The book comes from a perspective that it takes more than self to push beyond daily life and grab hold of destiny. It speaks directly about life with keen insight and tangible advice. Its quotes and phrases have stayed with me long after I set the book down, reminding me of key points and helping me through tests of my own will power.

I strongly believe that if I had read this book while in high school I would have made much better decisions and would have excelled far beyond my current path. While this book is a solid read for any age and demographic, it is indispensible for young adults and college students and should be mandatory reading for young athletes.

I have a long list of people who will be receiving this book as a gift from me. It is inspirational, motivational and enjoyable. For anyone looking to acheive their full potential, this book is a must-have!