There's No Plan B for Your A-Game: Be the Best in the World at What You Do

by Bo Eason

Overview

Now in paperback: the Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, USA Today, and Publishers Weekly Bestseller.

Can you become the best in the world at what you do? This book shows you how.

At nine years old, Bo Eason set a goal: to become the best free safety in the NFL. A scrawny kid from a small town, he was at first rejected by both his high school and college teams. But he went all-in, was drafted by the Houston Oilers in 1984, and became an All-Pro. Then he set a new goal: to become a great stage actor, though he had no background in theater. But he rehearsed constantly, sought out Al Pacino for guidance, and then wrote and acted in a one-man play that The New York Times called “one of the most powerful plays in the last decade.”

Then he set yet another goal: to use his experience to teach others how to achieve their dreams. Bo Eason is now one of the most in-demand motivational speakers in the world, with numerous Fortune 500 company clients. In his first book, Bo Eason shows anyone how to be the best at what they do: the best leader, the best athlete, the best partner, the best parent. There’s No Plan B for Your A-Game focuses on a winning four-step process:

Declaration: what do you want to achieve?; Preparation: how can you make it happen?; Acceleration: how will you find the motivation to achieve your goal?; Domination: how do you take others with you?

Anyone has the ability to be great; we’re born with it. Using inspiring, practical guidance coupled with absolute accountability, Bo Eason teaches how.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781250210838
Publisher:	St. Martin's Publishing Group
Publication date:	01/05/2021
Pages:	272
Sales rank:	423,751
Product dimensions:	5.35(w) x 8.15(h) x 0.95(d)

About the Author

BO EASON is a former NFL star, acclaimed playwright of Runt of the Litter which had an extended off-Broadway run, life coach, and corporate trainer with clients including Mass Mutual, Merrill Lynch, Guardian, and Bank of America. He is the cofounder of World’s Greatest Speaker Training with bestselling author Brendon Burchard and a senior fellow with CEG Worldwide, a company that offers resources for financial advisors. He lives with his wife, Dawn, and their three children in California.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments ix

1 The Beginning of the Best 1

2 Unnatural Talent 16

3 Declaration 31

4 Preparation 57

5 Acceleration 87

6 Domination 107

7 Accountability 132

8 Re-Compete 153

9 Distractions 171

10 Predator 193

11 No Obstacles, No Hero 211

12 Rules to Live By 234

13 Your Story Matters 248

Editorial Reviews

"I've shared the stage with Tony Robbins, Sir Richard Branson, and the Dalai Lama. I am convinced that Bo Eason is the greatest speaker to grace the stage in decades." —Brendon Burchard

"Bo Eason offers a revealing testimony on what it takes to succeed in any field. Whether you’re an artist, an athlete, or an entrepreneur, this book will put you to work.” —Steven Pressfield, bestselling author of The War of Art and The Artist’s Journey

"In this personal and candid book, Bo Eason tells you how to be best at what you do: by declaring who you really are and having the guts to live it. A must-read." —Dr. Kellyann Petrucci

"Bo uses his one-of-a-kind background as an NFL safety turned stage actor turned in-demand motivational speaker to tell us how to be our absolute best selves. If you want the kind of tough love advice that will drive you toward excellence, read There’s No Plan B for Your A-Game." —JJ Virgin

"Bo Eason knows what it means to fulfill on your greatness and be the BEST. In There’s No Plan B for Your A-Game, Bo gives you the play-by-play on how to embrace your obstacles and thrive in the face of any adversity. If you’re looking for a Champion Mindset approach to a better you, this is a must read." —Laila Ali

From the Publisher

06/03/2019

In this spirited debut memoir, retired NFL player Eason (Runt of the Litter) explains his intensely singled-minded approach to becoming a world-class athlete and, following a career-ending knee injury, a successful playwright and actor. Eason grew up in a family of overachievers who ran a ranch in Northern California, with supportive and encouraging parents dedicated to helping their children realize their dreams. His early experiences taught him that what determines who will “be the best in the world” is not related to talent but to “declaration,” “preparation,” “acceleration,” and “domination.” Anyone, writes Eason, with the audacity to make a declaration to be the best in the world, and the willingness to put in the 20 years he believes are a requirement to succeed, can dominate their field. He offers specific methods for achievement—such as making commitments, eliminating distractions, and redesigning one’s environment—that he illustrates with varying effectiveness through his own experiences, those of his high-achieving young children, and those of his acolytes (including soccer Olympian Lauren Holiday and former Green Beret Scott Mann). Though “Action Steps” that reference the lessons of each chapter are meant to direct readers, Eason’s advice tends to be aphoristic (“Just commit to it. Make the declaration and then live it out.”) and can be hard to follow. Readers looking for direct principles for achieving goals will be inspired by Eason’s approach. (Sept.)

Publishers Weekly