{"product_id":"come-to-win-business-leaders-artists-doctors-and-other-visionaries-on-how-sports-can-help-you-top-your-profession-isbn-9780061718274","title":"Come to Win: Business Leaders, Artists, Doctors, and Other Visionaries on How Sports Can Help You Top Your Profession","description":"\u003cp\u003eMultiple grand slam tennis champion and entrepreneur, Venus Williams and 46 of her colleagues, friends, and mentors deliver a volume of invaluable wisdom, motivation, and inspiration. \u003ci\u003eCome to Win\u003c\/i\u003e demonstrates how the leadership lessons from competitive athletics translate into business success. With contributions from a wide range of men and women who reached the very top of their games—including former CEO and bestselling author Jack Welch, fashion designer Vera Wang, actor Denzel Washington, and former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice—Venus Williams’s \u003ci\u003eCome to Win\u003c\/i\u003e is a book of essential career advice that every aspiring professional, coach, and sports enthusiast should read.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this collection of powerful lessons from athletes, you’ll discover how to apply a champion’s mindset to your professional life:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA Champion’s Work Ethic:\u003c\/b\u003e Learn the power of \"unspectacular preparation\" and \"extreme effort\" from visionaries like Roger Staubach and entrepreneur Sarina Bratton.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eResilience and Motivation:\u003c\/b\u003e See how leaders like former CEO Jack Welch and Secretary Condoleezza Rice transformed losses into lessons and maintained the drive to win.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eTeamwork and Leadership:\u003c\/b\u003e Understand how to build and inspire a team from greats like Magic Johnson, who mastered \"making assists\" on and off the court.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe Competitive Response:\u003c\/b\u003e Translate the drive to compete into business success with insights from a diverse group of contributors including fashion designer Vera Wang and actor Denzel Washington.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e | \u003cp\u003eCombining talent, drive, and hard work, Venus Williams has mastered the game of tennis. How will that drive serve her off the court in her post-tennis career? For inspiration, Venus turned to an esteemed group of business leaders, politicians, and acclaimed artists, all of whom previously played competitive sports, and asked the essential questions: What principles that inspired you toward success as an athlete are helpful in life? In business? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHere, that A-list group of visionaries responds with a useful array of tips woven through anecdotes from their athletic pasts that have been instrumental in their post-sports success. Venus also reflects on what she has learned from her own coaches, including her parents, and how their wisdom contributes to her own remarkable achievements.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“Containing gems of biographical information not available elsewhere, this presents inspirational readings on how sports can make a significant difference and teach ‘life lessons.’” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Contributors offer advice on how to learn from losses, block out distractions, and visualize a course of action. Solid advice from a wide and varied A-list of contributors.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A book written by former sportsmen and women who then made good in the world of commerce and politics [is] a welcome addition. \u003ci\u003eCome to Win\u003c\/i\u003e promises to be just that.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eFinancial Times (UK)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“\u003ci\u003eCome to Win\u003c\/i\u003e is an athlete-driven project based on a refreshing concept - curiosity about what makes other people tick. . . . Successful people don’t always win, but they nearly always learn something useful when they lose. It’s a timeless message.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eESPN.com\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“An engaging collection. . . . 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