Excellence In Communication
Inevitably, every coach will hunger for
the right words when trying to communicate with his team, especially
in certain situations. Whether the situation is before a big game,
after a loss, while overcoming adversity, or otherwise, articulating
the right idea in words can be most important in the ongoing drive for
success. There is always a need for saying the right thing at the right
time.
In a departure from the norm, Dan
Spainhour organized A Season in Words to correspond directly
with how a sports season is played out, beginning to end. Similar to
the teams he coached, nothing is lost to organization. This 141-page
manual, filled with over 1600 opinions, insights, and wits of wisdom,
provides a coach with quotes and motivational words for every
conceivable situation or problem that could be confronted in a given
season. Spainhour collected these words throughout his 20-year
coaching career. What were his sources? "Some read, some given, some
heard and possibly some even made up."
We all have seen numerous publications
filled with motivational and inspiring quotes. A Season in Words
separates itself from the others with the number and depth of its
quotes and with the highly organized 14 situations that the manual
focuses on. A Season in Words is a practical tool that could
aid any coach as he communicates with his team.
--Basketball Sense Magazine
