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Live up to your definition of greatness and inspire the best in the people around you.
In The Seven Crucibles: An Inspirational Game Plan for Overcoming Adversity in Your Life, NFL fullback and motivational speaker Alec Ingold delivers a hands-on playbook for conquering every obstacle that stands between you and success, on the playing field and in life. You'll learn to utilize your own story of trials and tribulations to help embrace the changes to create future success. These lessons will help you face your biggest fears and sustain motivation on your path to personal and professional growth.
In the book, you'll find:
* A set of practical tools the author used to climb to the top of one of the most punishing arenas in global athletics and lessons for applying them to your everyday life
* Strategies for creating a mindset that rewards resilience and perseverance, and leaves unrealistic perfectionism behind
* Ways to reflect on your own accomplishments and shortcomings to help you learn from the past and build the future you want
An essential resource for students and professional athletes, The Seven Crucibles will also earn a place on the bookshelves of business, military, academic, government, and educational leaders hoping to coax the best out of themselves and the people they lead.
List of contents
Preface
The Kickoff
What are The Seven Crucibles
Deciding to Embrace Change
The Purpose Crucible
Identity and Purpose Are Not the Same
The Oracle Revelation
The Competition Crucible
The Right Way vs the Wrong Way to Compete
The Kazik Lesson
The Lesson Carries Over
The Grindset Crucible
The Grindset's Two Brothers...Mindset and Heartset
Talent is Overrated
The Support Crucible
It's a Lonely Road, Man...
Undrafted Day
Support is a Two-Way Street
The Leadership Crucible
The Leadership Decision
Great Leaders are Great Communicators
Great Leaders Inspire Belief
The Discipline Crucible
Always Keep the Main Thing, the Main Thing
The 17-Inch Standard
The Relationship Between Discipline and Standards
One Percent Days
The Broken Rib Conundrum
Spirit, Body, Mind, Emotion
The Perspective Crucible
Priority and Perspective
Rediscovering Perspective in Marina del Rey
That Time the Extension Didn't Happen
Overtime
Welcome to Miami
The Climb After the Climb
Embrace Your Crucibles
Acknowledgements
About the Author
About the author
ALEC INGOLD is a fullback in the NFL for the Miami Dolphins. He is a motivational speaker, mentor, and educator, and connects with businesses and universities around the country to motivate and inspire audiences to persevere during times of hardship. He is a Walter Payton Man of the Year Nominee for the National Football League.
