The game of football teaches lessons of success that are applicable in almost every aspect of life. In Heart of a Student Athlete, Karl Mecklenburg-former All-Pro captain of the Denver Broncos-offers young athletes and their families inspirational advice about how to dream, achieve, and overcome obstacles on their way to success. Mecklenburg's candid, anecdotal counsel will motivate student athletes to aim high, work hard, and meet challenges with strength and courage-including pressure to perform in the game, emphasis on sport over study, and the temptation of illegal drugs.
In addition to sharing the incredible story of his unlikely rise from amateur athlete to Super Bowl Championship competitor, Mecklenburg outlines his template for success and reveals its six key components: teamwork, courage, honesty and forgiveness, desire, dedication, and goal setting. Accessible and brimming with enthusiasm, Heart of a Student Athlete explains these keys and empowers athletes, parents, and coaches with the tools they need to achieve success and foster it in the young athletes in their lives.
The game of football teaches lessons of success that are applicable in almost every aspect of life. In Heart of a Student Athlete, Karl Mecklenburg-former All-Pro captain of the Denver Broncos-offers young athletes and their families inspirational advice about how to dream, achieve, and overcome obstacles on their way to success. Mecklenburg's candid, anecdotal counsel will motivate student athletes to aim high, work hard, and meet challenges with strength and courage-including pressure to perform in the game, emphasis on sport over study, and the temptation of illegal drugs.
In addition to sharing the incredible story of his unlikely rise from amateur athlete to Super Bowl Championship competitor, Mecklenburg outlines his template for success and reveals its six key components: teamwork, courage, honesty and forgiveness, desire, dedication, and goal setting. Accessible and brimming with enthusiasm, Heart of a Student Athlete explains these keys and empowers athletes, parents, and coaches with the tools they need to achieve success and foster it in the young athletes in their lives.
Heart of a Student Athlete: All-Pro Advice for Competitors and Their Families
Heart of a Student Athlete: All-Pro Advice for Competitors and Their Families
Product Details
ISBN-13: | 9780984147519 |
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Publisher: | Greenleaf Book Group, LLC |
Publication date: | 10/01/2009 |
Sold by: | Barnes & Noble |
Format: | eBook |
File size: | 4 MB |