• Above the Line

  • Lessons in Leadership and Life from a Championship Season
  • By: Urban Meyer, Wayne Coffey
  • Narrated by: Jason Culp
  • Length: 5 hrs and 37 mins
  • 4.7 out of 5 stars (1,638 ratings)

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Above the Line

By: Urban Meyer,Wayne Coffey
Narrated by: Jason Culp
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The instant New York Times best seller.

Remarkable lessons in leadership and team building from one of the greatest football coaches of our time.

Urban Meyer has established himself as one of the elite in the annals of his sport, having lead his players to three national championships. In Above the Line, he offers listeners his unparalleled insights into leadership, team building, and the keys to empowering people to achieve things they might never have thought possible. Meyer shares his groundbreaking game plan - the game plan followed every day in the Ohio State Buckeyes’ championship season - for creating a culture of success built on trust and a commitment to a common purpose. Packed with real life examples from Meyer’s storied career, Above the Line delivers wisdom and inspiration for taking control and turning setbacks into victories for a team, a family, or a Fortune 500 company.

©2015 Urban Meyer (P)2015 Penguin Audio

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Must a read for anyone serious about leading!

An excellent lead for a true leader! Coach Meyer lays the foundation for influencing and changing lives.

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Great for any coach at any level

The concepts are common denominators no matter the sport or level. It's an excellent combination of philosophies and specific stories/anecdotes that further explain why Coach Meyer has been successful everywhere he's been. I took away specific, useful ideas to apply to the teams I coach.

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Phenomenal, amazing wisdom and insight!

As an Oregon Duck fan it is extremely difficult for me to swallow my pride and say, well done. But to Urban Meyer and the entire 2014 Ohio State Buckeye team is say, well done, I am a fan!! Not just of your amazing accomplishments, but of the team and individual leadership it took to get there! Absolutely impressive!!!

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Urban

It was very powerful and straight to the point . Wish urban would have given a conclusion or even an introduction. To the book

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Great book!

Great story line. Great leadership techniques. Easy to apply techniques from book into any job field.

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Excellent!

Great message from a coach who has certainly had his success on the field. Great advice for all career paths. Will be trying these techniques in my classroom this year.

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Very helpful and inspiring

I appreciate knowing all the psychological training behind high performing sport teams. Very inspiring I loved it

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Buy If a Fan of Urban or a Team He Coached

There are some good nuggets in the book, but they come from another author. Applying this to a winning team, or a team on the verge of winning, makes sense. As an example, think of how this method applied to college teams versus the lone professional team. Sure, a bit of a stretch if you take the time he was at Jacksonville, but both Florida and Ohio were plus .500 teams and those methods work in that environment. But not on a team that was last in the division four years in a row like the Jags. Urban's drive and rise as a coach would be considered job jumping in the business world. His short tenure at different organizations in football would be a horrible resume in business to present to an employer. Luck, a lot of luck, has preceded his placement prior to winning. Even his first Head Coach job was taking over a 9-5 team in the Western Athletic Conference.

I would not recommend for a business read as "his" work, but if a fan of his success at Florida and Ohio, then pick it up to read.

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Great Culture Builder

We read it as a sales team and I believe we are better for it.

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worth it

one of my favorite books I've read. stellar. motivating. great for team or staff motivation

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