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<p>Foreword Earvin "magic'' Johnson xiii</p> <p>Acknowledgments xv</p> <p><b>Chapter 1 Why Sports and Business for Women? 1</b></p> <p>Be Flexible: Don’t Play the Play, Play the Game 12</p> <p>Succeed Together! 16</p> <p>Accept All Challenges 17</p> <p>Title IX Creates Equality 18</p> <p><b>Chapter 2 The Playbook 23</b></p> <p>Successful Strategies for Your Team 27</p> <p>The Learning Plan 30</p> <p>Establish Your Leadership Style 32</p> <p>Don’t Be Late. Really. 35</p> <p>Loyalty Matters 37</p> <p><b>Chapter 3 Find Your Love and Passion 43</b></p> <p>Toughen Up—Mentally 46</p> <p>Michael Jackson’s Message: Man in the Mirror 48</p> <p>Rucker Park: The Little White Girl Plays with the Best 50</p> <p>Muhammad Ali’s Gift of Hope 51</p> <p>The Power of a Woman’s Natural Traits: Empathy and Intuition 54</p> <p>Mentoring and Creating Opportunities for Others 55</p> <p>Negotiating 101: Why Should I Have You on My Team? 56</p> <p>Ladies, Dry Your Tears! 60</p> <p><b>Chapter 4 Never Fear Success 63</b></p> <p>Talk to Me 66</p> <p>Utilize Criticism to Get Tougher and Better 68</p> <p>Learn about Overcoming Fear from the Great Lou Holtz 71</p> <p><b>Chapter 5 Think Like a Champion 75</b></p> <p>Be Determined 79</p> <p>You Are Who You Think You Are 84</p> <p>My First Meeting with the Champ 87</p> <p>Selective Hearing Not Allowed 90</p> <p>Be Someone’s Hero 91</p> <p><b>Chapter 6 It's All about Teamwork 95</b></p> <p>A Promise to the Team 102</p> <p>Teamwork Defined 103</p> <p>Building a Team 104</p> <p><b>Chapter 7 Do Your Homework 111</b></p> <p>Google It! 119</p> <p>Scouting Report 121</p> <p>See the Future 122</p> <p>Larry Fitzgerald Provides a Lesson on Observing 123</p> <p><b>Chapter 8 Stay in Shape 127</b></p> <p>Make a Commitment and Get Started 131</p> <p>Minimize Stress 133</p> <p>A Few Words for Women Only 134</p> <p><b>Chapter 9 Sports Talk 139</b></p> <p>Use the Morning Headlines 141</p> <p>Use Tickets as a Tool 142</p> <p>Strike Up the Conversation 143</p> <p>Learn to Tell a Story 146</p> <p><b>Chapter 10 Game Time! 151</b></p> <p>Are You Prepared? 156</p> <p>Do What It Takes 157</p> <p>Believe in Yourself 159</p> <p>Set Minigoals 161</p> <p>‘‘B’’ Nice 163</p> <p>Take a Sound Bite Lesson 164</p> <p>Observe People 165</p> <p>Game Time Rituals 166</p> <p>Risk/Reward 167</p> <p>It’s Okay to Be Great 168</p> <p>Decision Makers 169</p> <p>Is It in You? 171</p> <p>Sports Talk—glossary 173</p> <p>Index 177</p>

<p><B>NANCY LIEBERMAN </B>is a basketball hall of famer, two-time Olympian, Head Coach of the Dallas Mavericks NBA Development team the Texas Legends, former WNBA player, head coach, and general manager, broadcaster, analyst, writer, and motivational speaker. Nancy provides commentary for ABC, ESPN, and NBA-TV and has been a contributing writer for the <i>New York Times </i>and <i>USA Today</i>. She is also a motivational speaker, appearing before Fortune 500 companies such as Merrill Lynch, JPMorgan, MetLife, Home Depot, The Hartford, FedEx, Amway, AT&T, Bank of America, Prudential, Express, Nike, and many more.

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