Winning Every Day: The Game Plan for Success

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Nov 08, Sean C.

It talks about all of the colleges and N. L teams he has worked for. It talks about his family and how to get through every struggle you ever get in. Lou Holtz wrote this book to show you how to win at everything you will ever do. It talks about how to win at anything and everything. It shows you how you can acquire the focus and commitment to be a champion.

It shows you how Winning Every Day: It shows you how to elevate your performance while raising the standards of everyone around you. Lou Holtz grew up in a poor family. No one in his family had ever been to college, but his parents were determined to get him an education. They were skipping meals and using the money they would have spent into his college fund. One time Lou was in a grocery store and in the aisle next to his he heard two women saying that he would never make it to college, his parents didn't have the money, but when he graduated from Kent State, he suprised everyone including himself.

After he graduated, he wanted to be head-coach of a college football team. He has achieved that goal, and is one of the most winningest coaches in college football history. This was a very good book! It is a very inspirational book. It's titled "Winning Every Day," for a reason.

It shows you how to excel at everything you do. It shows you the attitude you need to have before a big game, job interview, and most of all life, in order for you to succeed. Lou Holtz went through many struggles in his life, from saving a team to raising his kids, but he managed to conquer those fights.

This book can help you gain self-confidence and raise your self-esteem. That, and many other terms he uses to succeed. If you find a problem with a colleague or maybe a friend, you can ask them these three simple questions, and find out there problem and come up with a solution. Feb 11, Katie Winklosky rated it it was ok.

Winning Every Day: The Game Plan for Success by Lou Holtz

Winning Every Day is a book filled with life-lessons and ways to improve yourself. The book is separated by each individual story, but not necessarily in chronological order. Instead he grouped the stories by themes. The stories told throughout the book are very relatable for anyone not just coaches, or football players. After reading the reviews on the back of the book I had super high expectations that the book didn't live up to. Even though I was a little disappointed with the book I would still recommend it to others.

Everything that happens to us is the result of the choices we make. You choose to act or procrastinate, believe or doubt, help or hinder, succeed for fail. Pressure comes when someone calls upon you to do a task for which you are unprepared. Preparation dispels pressure because it builds confidence. Too many people in leadership p Everything that happens to us is the result of the choices we make. Too many people in leadership positions confuse leniency with compassion.

Winning Every Day

They believe it is humane to lower standards and bend rules. This might not be a favorite to intellectual snobs, however, Coach Holtz practices his positive approach to life every day without remorse or excuses. His failures and personal tribulations, eg. At this year's spring scrimage at ND , Holtz coached the Gold team the second string to a victory. He coached that scrimage with the same intensity as if he was back on the sidelines against the Trojans.

His simple suggestio This might not be a favorite to intellectual snobs, however, Coach Holtz practices his positive approach to life every day without remorse or excuses. His simple suggestions have improved mine. Sep 04, Anthony rated it it was amazing. This is not a football book. This is a life lesson book. It taught me that I am not the best I could be, which I am working on right now. It taught me the three questions for success, it taught me the WIN strategy, and most of all, it taught me how to keep a good attitude.

It could not have been said better. So if you feel like you lack self-motivation, "Winning every day" will go above and beyond to teach you how to truly win every day. Mar 29, Belen rated it it was amazing. My friend Jamie told me about this book. She new that I loved reading and recommended that I read it. I did, and loved it. It's a great motivational book. It helps when you have set a goal, and gives the tools necessary to achieve them.

This book proves that no matter what situation you are in, you can make your dreams come true as long as you are determined to put in the hard work. Dec 18, Brian rated it it was amazing. I love this book. It is like a page pep talk. This is a man who is not physically imposing, comes from a poor background, was a mediocre athlete, and succeeded spectacularly in the hyper-competitive world of college football. Throughout he was positive, compasionate, and true to his beliefs.

There is also not an ounce of pretention in the man. Feb 20, Eric rated it really liked it. I was surprisingly captivated by his insight. He sure doesn't look like a football guy. His style of breaking thing down into short stories with little lessons made it enjoyable to read. After reading the book I can see why his teams were so successful.

When I heard he had a book, I rushed out to buy it, hoping that it would be just as good as he was in person. Unfortunately, this was not the case.

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This book is basically a collection of stories that Lou Before I get into this review - let me explain what brought me to picking up this book. This book is basically a collection of stories that Lou Holtz shares with his audience in an attempt to pass onto them the key elements he believes are necessary to quote "win every day. Unfortunately, the stories that are told in this book begin to feel repetitive and extraneous very quickly. Some are really great - but they are hidden amongst lots of filler. Also hidden throughout the book are awesome quotes and really get the reader thinking.

Again unfortunately, these inspirational quotes share this book with many hackneyed and banal phrases that Holtz explains as if we haven't heard them a million times before. This book isn't bad by any stretch of the imagination - but it is a bit disappointing. I think that it would be better ready in little chunks - maybe 1 little story a night - instead of straight through.

I immensely admire Lou Holtz and definitely appreciate his advice. If given the opportunity, would definitely go to see him speak again - but I cannot say the same about my desire to read any more of his books. Jan 16, Derik LeCaptain added it. This is the first book of Lou Holtz's that I read. I must say that I was extremely impressed by how good the book is. I really enjoy when he tells about stories of big games that he won. It is not only a book about football it teaches you also a lot about attitude. Holtz's really focuses on how attitude is a direct reflection of a coach.

It is a great recipe for success and it has really worked for Lou Holtz. I would say that my favorite part of the book is when Holtz talks about his teams at so This is the first book of Lou Holtz's that I read. I would say that my favorite part of the book is when Holtz talks about his teams at south Carolina. They followed him and listend to him, and because of this he took a program to the top of college football.

I recommend this book to anyone who loves football specifically at the college level. I look forward to reading more of his books. Feb 23, Dawn rated it it was amazing. I have read this book several times - and each time I gain something new from it. When my boss 1st told me about it 10 yrs ago, I said to him who is a football fanatic - "sounds like a great book but I have ZERO interest in football". He said "doesnt matter, you will still enjoy this book". I have bought this book for many peers over the years and they too enjoy Winning Every Day!

Nov 16, SJ Barakony rated it it was amazing Shelves: Holtz made a very valuable contribution to the success genre with this late '90s book. Therefore, the content is freshened to a degree that cannot be matched by anyone else, inc. Nov 16, Matt rated it it was ok. I personally believe that this book is not for the inspirational side nor the for the general side either. The only reason I give this book 2 stars is for the description and writing style. This book just talks about himself, not that great.

I really don't like how time and time again he refers to his coaching days. In my opinion, I do not see the meaning or point to this book. It very vague in some parts but does not catch a picky reader's eye. I give it 2 stars. Jan 14, Peter Anderson rated it liked it Shelves: Barry Papa rated it liked it Jul 01, Lorne Brandt rated it it was ok Jul 14, Katie Mcmahon rated it really liked it Nov 12, Covering elements from his own life, as well as stores of friends, fellow coaches and former players, Holtz brings a touch of humor, homespun yarn and approachability to his philosophy.

Having seen it in action during college, he does live the philosophy - and truly is a driven, disciplined and humble individual. A great read by a great coach. One person found this helpful. This book is an easy read full of life lessons and stories of an unbelievable coaching career. I found myself intrigued and entertained throughout the book.

If you like motivational books and are a fan of football, I would definitely recommend picking up a copy. I am sure glad that I did! Kindle Edition Verified Purchase. This is a very good manual for lifetime success. He talks about football, but also a ton about life and business. The principles he has discovered that lead to success. I loved this book. Lots of stories and funny parts. Will read at my leisure, looking forward to a good read. We had the privilege of hearing Mr. Holtz give the keynote address at my daughter's college graduation.

I immediately went home and searched Amazon to purchase his book. He is a treasure.

The book is folksy , just like his talk. Glad to have this on the bookshelf. See all 91 reviews. Most recent customer reviews. Published 11 days ago. Published 7 months ago. Published 9 months ago. Published 1 year ago.

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