Five Smooth Stones
Proven Steps for Positive Success
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TOTAL RELEASE; BRING YOUR “A” GAME
I am sure that every coach has preached this concept to his team. Show up every day to give your best for that day. No matter if it is practice or a game, you should strive to be the best. Most team members, whether sports or business, fail to understand that there is a very slight difference between being good and being great. The 212 principle comes into effect here. At 211 degrees water is very hot, but if you raise the temperature by one more degree of heat and the water boils. If you want to see extraordinary results on the court or in your profit margins, then you have to make extraordinary effort. If each team member would bring that concept to the court or the workplace, to be the best that day, the potential for team success goes through the roof. I once read that Lou Holtz said: “Your talent determines what you can do, your motivation determines how much you are willing to do and your attitude determines how well you do it.” This is great advice for every coach and player in any sport in which they compete. We presented this concept to the team in the following equation:
A = A = A= A
Now we don’t claim to be great mathematicians, but we tell the players that this is a great algebraic equation, and that we are helping them along with their upper math skills. Most of them just look at us and give the “whatever” look. But we do believe in this equation. The equation stands for:
ATTITUDE = ACTIONS = ALTITUDE = ACCOMPLISHMENTS
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About the Book
Five Smooth Stones is a book is about using five different self-help techniques to achieve clarity in many different venues--athletic, corporate, spiritual, etc. Using adecdotes from life, a career in coaching and verses from the Bible, the author weaves a method to help one achieve success and bring joy to his or her life.
About the Author
Phil Farver has coached both boys and girls teams for the past 30 years. He won 12 varsity letters at a small Bible college in Wisconsin, in football, basketball and baseball. His vast experience in working with young athletes, building programs and making a positive impact on the community around him has given him a wealth of information to share with those who are searching to improve their lives, their teams or their businesses. He has experienced many winning seasons and has been put to the test several times in his career and each time he has come out of the test a little stronger and a little wiser than before. He currently coaches girls basketball and softball in Florida and has built a solid program in both sports. Not only does he write about principles of success, he puts them into practice every day. He says, "If I can help one person improve their life, then I have improved the world."