Playbook for Success A Hall of Famer's

Nancy Lieberman brings her leadership and coaching ability to the boardroom to teach professional women the same rules she teaches her players to be successful. There are basics that every woman must have if she is to succeed in the corporate world, start and run her own business, and coach her own winning team. Playbook for Success is a plan to help make success a part of one's daily improvement and teach women that success is not just a title or corner office, but an attitude, belief, and way of life. Nancy teaches readers the top sports-related skills women need to thrive in the corporate world, featuring a provocative examination of women and teamwork. Playbook for Success will also include profiles of women succeeding in business, ways to recognize your own strengths and weaknesses, and exercises that can be used in the business world.

Nancy Lieberman is a basketball hall of famer, two-time Olympian, Head Coach of the Dallas Mavericks NBA Development team the Texas Legends, former WNBA player, head coach, and general manager, broadcaster, analyst, writer, and motivational speaker. Nancy provides commentary for ABC, ESPN, and NBA-TV and has been a contributing writer for the New York Times and USA Today. She is also a motivational speaker, appearing before Fortune 500 companies such as Merrill Lynch, JPMorgan, MetLife, Home Depot, The Hartford, FedEx, Amway, AT&T, Bank of America, Prudential, Express, Nike, and many more.

Foreword	p. xiii
Acknowledgments	p. xv
Why Sports and Business far Women?	p. 1
Be Flexible: Don't Play the Play, Play the Game	p. 12
Succeed Together!	p. 16
Accept All Challenges	p. 17
Title IX Creates Equality	p. 18
The Playbook	p. 23
Successful Strategies for Your Team	p. 27
The Learning Plan	p. 30
Establish Your Leadership Style	p. 32
Don't Be Late. Really.	p. 35
Loyalty Matters	p. 37
Find Your Love and Passion	p. 43
Toughen Up-Mentally	p. 46
Michael Jackson's Message: Man in the Mirror	p. 48
Rucker Park: The Little White Girl Plays with the Best	p. 50
Muhammad Ali's Gift of Hope	p. 51
The Power of a Woman's Natural Traits: Empathy and Intuition	p. 54
Mentoring and Creating Opportunities for Others	p. 55
Negotiating 101: Why Should I Have You on My Team?	p. 56
Ladies, Dry Your Tears!	p. 60
Never Fear Success	p. 63
Talk to Me	p. 66
Utilize Criticism to Get Tougher and Better	p. 68
Learn about Overcoming Feat from the Great Lou Holtz	p. 71
Think Like a Champion	p. 75
Be Determined	p. 79
You Are Who You Think You Are	p. 84
My First Meeting with the Champ	p. 87
Selective Heating Not Allowed	p. 90
Be Someone's Hero	p. 91
It's All about Teamwork	p. 95
A Promise to the Team	p. 102
Teamwork Defined	p. 103
Building a Team	p. 104
Do Your Homework	p. 111
Google It!	p. 119
Scouting Report	p. 121
See the Future	p. 122
Larry Fitzgerald Provides a Lesson on Observing	p. 123
Stay in Shape	p. 127
Make a Commitment and Get Started	p. 131
Minimize Stress	p. 133
A Few Words for Women Only	p. 134
Sports Talk	p. 139
Use the Morning Headlines	p. 141
Use Tickets as a Tool	p. 142
Strike Up the Conversation	p. 143
Learn to Tell a Story	p. 146
Game Time!	p. 151
Are You Prepared?	p. 156
Do What It Takes	p. 157
Believe in Yourself	p. 159
Set Minigoals	p. 161
"B" Nice	p. 163
Take a Sound Bite Lesson	p. 164
Observe People	p. 165
Game Time Rituals	p. 166
Risk/Reward	p. 167
It's Okay to Be Great	p. 168
Decision Makers	p. 169
Is It in You?	p. 171
Sports Talk-Glossary	p. 173
Index	p. 177
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Playbook for Success A Hall of Famer's Business Tactics for Teamwork and Leadership

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