59 Lessons: Working with the World's Greatest Coaches, Athletes, & Special Forces

I absolutely love this book! Fergus Connolly is not only a great writer, but exceptional at sharing the valuable life and sport lessons he's learned throughout the years. Dr. Connolly has been exposed to many of the top coaches and athletes in the world - and in this book, he shares 59 lessons from world-class performers that can make a difference. While the content is excellent for coaches and athletes, these lessons can certainly be applied to the game of life, with lessons in leadership, people skills, innovation, teamwork and more (all of which are important beyond sports). Not only are the lessons brilliantly told by stories and examples, there are practical applications to conclude each chapter to drive home the points. For me, this book is part philosophy and part a guidebook for winning. I read the entire book in just a few days and I view this as a book that I'll consistently revisit to remind and reinforce the lessons. I was already a huge fan of Dr. Connolly with his innovative and ground-breaking book (Game Changer) and now 59 lessons comes along to build to his amazing body of work. While completely different from Game Changer, it's equally as valuable. Once again, we can learn a lot from the world's best athletes, coaches, and leaders. You'll find countless insights and takeaways in this book (just a few examples of some of my favorite chapters: You Only Compete Against Yourself, The 9 Most Used Words In Sports, Burn The Boats, The Final Lesson, and so more to be honest...) Fantastic resource for all and I highly recommend it!

With short simple chapters, I found it easy and convenient to read. GREAT, simple, and effective lessons you can utilize ASAP. Great to read before bed or right before you start the day

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This book does an amazing job of taking very complex idea and making them simple and easy to follow. If you are in any kind of leadership role you should read this book.

Every lesson in this book provided perspective and value. I highly recommend this book for anyone in the workforce. Not just coaches.

I am a current high school football coach and have 10 years of NCAA experience. "59 Lessons" combined with "Game Changer" by Fergus Connolly are the best two coaching resources that I have come across. If you are interested in finding new ways to think outside-the-box, confirm your beliefs, or figure out ways to improve your organization, then this is the book for you. I would recommend purchasing both books. Game Changer is a text book style resource that is extremely helpful for team sports, while 59 lessons breaks the information down in easy to read fashion and focuses on the big picture. I could not recommend this book more for any coach of a team sport, but especially for American football coaches. 5 Stars

Fergus Connolly has written an excellent book. 59 Lessons is so insightful and helpful for leaders who want to develop a strong culture, become a better leader and achieve sustainable success. If you want to learn from the best...this is your book.

way too much name dropping of famous coaches, points were very cliché

If you're an athlete, coach, sports fan, or part of the armed forces, then this is a book that you need to read. Riveting from start to finish, 59 lessons gives the reader an insight into the men that make elite sport and special forces tick.

...lots of very good lessons, lots of insights and great ideas. It's a must read for all coaches and scholars who want to grasp the elite performance business.

Fergus knocks it out of the park, again.

Excellent book from a writer who I think should gain more recognition

This book is phenomenal. Fergus does an exceptional job of portraying various messages through a means of storytelling. It'll keep you engaged and leaves you with practical ideas, considerations and methodologies to apply to your athletes and clients right away. A must read!