| Rick Pitino had the rest of his career already planned | | | | that apply to a business leader. He details the |
| after accepting the biggest coaching contract in NBA | | | | "Rebound Rules" at the end of each chapter with |
| history with the Boston Celtics in 1997. It was a | | | | "Point of Caution". One rule was "If it's not broken, |
| failure and he talks about it in second motivational | | | | break it and make it better" One point of caution |
| book "Rebound Rules" by Rick Pitino and Pat Forde. | | | | was "Don't surround yourself with "YES" people. |
| He says that it forced him to rethink about his entire | | | | He explains how to surround yourself with the best |
| career plan and his ten year, fifty million dollar | | | | team possible, how to hire and work with leaders, |
| contract. He chronicles his series of personal and | | | | how to determine your own "worth" and value that |
| professional setbacks including an unsuccessful stint | | | | you bring to others. Coach Pitino explains that you |
| witht the Boston Celtics, the tragic deaths of two | | | | can give anyone a winning game plan to help them |
| brothers-in-law (one who died in the terror attacks of | | | | "accept detour, learn from the unexpected new path |
| 9/11), and the loss of an infant son. | | | | you're on and arrive at your destination with greater |
| Coach Pitino tries to explain how adversity can | | | | wisdom and an enhanced perspective". |
| create new opportunities to gain a better | | | | I just couldn't put the book down the more I read. I |
| perspective on life and work. He offers advice on not | | | | was reading between classes, before and after |
| "Chasing money and then find success" that if you | | | | basketball practices that I would go to watch, and at |
| have "Success the money will be like it's shadow". He | | | | home. It spoke to me in a way a motivational book |
| takes lessons from on and off the court and applies | | | | never has, but that is just me. You need to go by |
| them to "life". It's the advice about executing an new | | | | your local bookstore and check it out. I was very |
| strategy when life doesn't go according to plan that | | | | impressed by it and learned a lot from him. I just felt |
| spoke to me. | | | | that it was the first time in all of his books that he |
| Usually, motivational books are about someone's | | | | totally let you see "him" and I connected with Coach |
| success, but this book is how to deale with success, | | | | Pitino and understood what he was talking about. |
| but professional failure, tragedies in life, and how to | | | | Coach Peterman |
| over come those things that come down your path | | | | Title: REBOUND RULES: The Art of Sucess 2.0 |
| in a way where you will be successful. | | | | Authors: Rick Pitino with Pat Forde |
| Coach Pitino talks about the principles and guidelines | | | | Publication Date: Oct. |