Parenting Sports

When we first meet the young man at the center of this extraordinary and moving story, he is one of 13 children by a mother addicted to crack; he does not know his real name, his father, his birthday, or any of the things a child might learn in school. And he has no serious experience playing organized football.

Who do you want to become? What kind of impact do you want to make - at work, in your community, in the world at large? What is the legacy you want to leave? These are the questions sports agent Kelli Masters asks each one of her players before their professional sports career begins. The first woman ever to represent a top-five pick in the NFL Draft, career success is a priority for Kelli - but even more, her agency was founded on helping her clients discover who God really called them to be, finding their true purpose in life beyond the field.

Every kindergarten soccer player gets a trophy. Many high schools name dozens of seniors as valedictorians - of the same class. Cars sport bumper stickers that read "USA - Number 1." Prizes proliferate in every corner of American society, and excellence is trumpeted with ratings that range from "Academy Award winner!" to "Best Neighborhood Pizza!" In Everyone’s a Winner, Joel Best - acclaimed author of Damned Lies and Statistics - shines a bright light on the increasing abundance of status in our society and considers what it all means.

Ascoltare è un'arte. Un'arte che, se sai ben padroneggiarla, ti apre le porte del successo. Forse non pensiamo mai all'ascolto in questi termini. Lasciar parlare gli altri è un gesto di educazione, com'è cortesia il non interrompere. Ottimi consigli che però non equivalgono a dare all'ascolto l'importanza strategica che merita.

In this "amusing, insightful, and nuanced memoir about building a new relationship in middle age, a tandem bike is both character and metaphor". The bike offers the new couple an ongoing physical challenge and an arena that requires cooperation and negotiation to assemble a new marriage on the detritus of multiple divorces, breakups, and a death.

Dieser Ratgeber gibt dem Hörer in kompakter Form hochwirksame Übungen zum psychologisch fundierten Selbstcoaching und mentalen Training sowie Denkanstöße zur Selbstreflexion an die Hand. Die Ansätze haben sich im Rahmen von Coachings mit zahlreichen Ausdauersportlern im In- und Ausland bewährt, um signifikante, teils auch dramatische Verbesserungen in den Bereichen Motivation, Leistung und Gesundheit/Wohlbefinden zu erzielen. Das Ganze wird ergänzt um spannende Fallstudien aus der Coachingpraxis.

(Extrem-)Sport prägt das Leben von Helmut Linzbichler: Ultralaufen, Bergsteigen, Klettern und Skifahren betreibt er seit Jahrzehnten mit Leidenschaft. Er stand als ältester Europäer auf dem Gipfel des Mount Everest, bestieg alle Seven Summits, lief beim Badwater Ultramarathon mehr als 200 km durch das Tal des Todes und beim Transamerikalauf 5.000 km quer durch die USA. Das Herantasten an die eigenen Grenzen – körperlich ebenso wie mental – ist das Lebenselixier des Österreichers.

From the majesty of Uluru and its surrounding deserts to the rugged grandeur of the Kimberley and Pilbara landscapes, the Australian Outback inspires a deep connection with the timeless wisdom of the natural world. It is a place where this wisdom reveals itself in many ways, each day, when the walkabout soul allows themselves to be seduced by the wonder of this ancient land, and its physical and spiritual magnificence. Walkabout to Wisdom, an evocative story of such a journey, reintroduces us to the essence and importance of this natural wisdom, and its inherent capacity to teach and heal.

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25,000 miles. Countless lessons. One runner’s story of discipline, endurance, and purpose. From his first high school cross country practice to competing at the NCAA National Championships to crossing the finish line at the Boston Marathon, running has been far more than a sport for Brady DeHaven. Over eight years and 25,000 miles, he discovered that the true rewards of running aren’t medals or finish times—they’re the lessons that shape character, build habits, and transform everyday life.

ウインドサーフィンの本質 ５０歳過ぎてもカッコいいスピードジャイブを決める「ジャイブの三代要素」１:スピード ２：内傾 ３：重心移動

La historia de Evelina Cabrera es una entre millones. Tiene, como ella dice, 70 años comprimidos en sus 33. Pasó de una infancia vulnerable a ser una referente del fútbol femenino, crear la Asociación Femenina de Fútbol Argentino y dar una conferencia en la ONU sobre su trabajo social con las mujeres, a quienes brinda herramientas para empoderarse y cambiar su vida. Evelina forma parte de una época en que las mujeres marcan un rumbo diferente, alejado de roles estereotipados, liberadas de mandatos restrictivos, y en este mundo nuevo alza su voz.

Schwartzen Young Precil was placed in the New York City foster care system after being orphaned as a one-year-old. Being parentless throughout childhood left Schwartzen with negative guidance and an early identity crisis. A car accident at eight years old changed the trajectory of his life as he was placed in a Staten Island, NY, foster home.

Discover the mental advantage used by the PGA pros. Learn how to use the secret the pros use in Laura King’s latest book, Awesome Golf Now. You can control your mental game and break through the internal barriers that are holding you back by using hypnosis and neuro-linguistic programming (NLP). Laura King, author of Awesome Golf Now, has personally helped professional golfers from the PGA, Champions, and LPGA Tours improve their games through visualization and hypnosis. In her book, Laura walks you through the same powerful techniques she uses with her personal clients.

Gonzalo Zapata es el más grande de los maratonistas amateur de Chile. Tras un cambio en su vida, pasó de trabajar siete días a la semana a encontrar el equilibrio a través de la práctica del running. Se plateó un desafió singular: correr, durante un año, las seis grandes maratones del mundo. A través del relato de su experiencia en Tokio, Boston, Londres, Berlín, Chicago y New York, nos comparte su testimonio y además, nos entrega las claves para abandonar la vida sedentaria y atreverse a experimentar el placer del running

コーチ経験もなく監督に就任したものの、周囲の心配をよそに名選手を育て上げ続ける知将・栗山英樹監督が、毎日つけているノートの言葉を初めて紐解き、人と組織と自分自身の育て方を解説。

El nuevo libro de Santiago García, referente del running en la Argentina, propone una guía para retomar esta disciplina que no para de crecer, tras la pausa impuesta por la pandemia y el confinamiento, atento a las ansiedades de esta época.

¿Tienes amigos que no se cansan de hacer senderismo? ¿Has ido a dar un bonito y sencillo paseo por la naturaleza, te hace sentir de maravilla y te preguntas la razón? ¿Acaso la naturaleza puede calmarte y despertar tus sentidos? El baño de bosque no es tomar un baño en medio del bosque; es el acto de permitir que tus sentidos se bañen en las sensaciones de las zonas boscosas que hemos llegado a conocer y amar. El baño de bosque es una forma natural y probada de ayudar a aliviar el estrés y reducir los efectos adversos que puede causar una vida agitada.

Audrey "Sunshine" Monke, mother of five and camp owner-director, shares nine powerful parenting techniques - inspired by the research-based practices of summer camp - to help kids thrive and families become closer. Research has proven that kids are happier and gain essential social and emotional skills at camp.

Growing up as an undersized white basketball player on a remote island in Alaska, Jesse had nearly every chip stacked against him. Yet despite his size and circumstances, he managed to rise above it all and make it to the big screen in Hollywood. With only the love of the game of basketball and the tenacity to follow a dream driving him, Jesse's persistence has led him to star in national commercials and movies with some of the most recognizable celebrities and professional athletes in the world.