Reach for the Summit: The Definite Dozen System for Succeeding at Whatever You Do
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
Reach for the Summit: The Definite Dozen System for Succeeding at Whatever You Do
By (Author) Pat Summitt
Broadway Books (A Division of Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group Inc)
Broadway Books (A Division of Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group Inc)
2nd March 1999
United States
Classifications
General
Non Fiction
158
Physical Properties
Paperback
288
Width 132mm, Height 202mm, Spine 19mm
227g
Description
Pat Summitt, head coach of the Tennessee Lady Vols, was a phenomenon in women's basketball.Her ferociously competitive teams won three NCAA championships in a row--1996, 1997, and 1998.The 1997-98 Lady Vols posted a historic 39-0 record, prompting the New York Times, among many others, to proclaim them "the best women's college team ever." In this groundbreaking motivational book, Pat Summitt presented her formula for success, which she called the "Definite Dozen System." In each of the book's twelve chapters, Summitt talked about one of the system's principles--such as responsibility, discipline, and loyalty--and showed you apply it to your own situation.Along the way, she used her own remarkable story as a vehicle for explaining how anyone can transform herself through ambition.Pat Summitt's story will motivate you to achieve in sports, business, and the most important game of all--life.
Reviews
"If you want to understand what makes a champion, in any field or on any level, read Pat Summitt's story."
--John Feinstein, author of A March to Madness
Pat Summitt is "a genius of a coach."
--New York Times
"[Pat Summitt is] one of the best coaches in basketball history--male, female, college or pro....[She has] an extraordinary combination of grit and tenderness."
--USA Weekend
"If you want to learn about winning and the elements for success, Pat Summitt can provide all the data to tell you how to win at any level.To put it in Vitalese, she is awesome, baby, with a capital A."
--Dick Vitale, ESPN sports commentator
"As a manager and master motivator, Pat Summitt transcends sports.The most experienced CEO can learn from her contagious work ethic and ingenious methods."
--Ken Blanchard, coauthor of The One-Minute Manager
Runaway New York Times Business Bestseller
Author Bio
Pat Summitt became head coach of women's basketball at Tennessee in 1974, and won more national championships than any coach since the legendary John Wooden.She was a sought-after motivational speaker for such companies as Proctor & Gamble and Kodak.She and her husband, R.B., lived in Knoxville with their son, Tyler. Sally Jenkins is the author of Men Will Be Boys.A veteran sports reporter whose work has been nominated for the Pulitzer Prize, she has worked for the Washington Post and Sports Illustrated and is now at Conde Nast Sports for Women.
