40 Years with a Whistle: Life Lessons from the Field of Play

By: Dan John

Narrated by: Dan John

40 Years with a Whistle - 40 years of coaching tips woven into a touching memoir of a coach's life Dan John has been performing as an athlete for six decades. His coaches - the mentors he describes in this audiobook - steered him on the narrow path toward success in both sports and life. These coaches emphasized performance, yes...but they all also insisted on the balance of health, fitness, and longevity.

From Dan's introduction to 40 Years with a Whistle:

I’ve learned a lot over those decades and would like to share these lessons with you. I didn’t want a book filled with “Xs” and “Os” or sets and reps. I wanted to share the lessons that apply to life and living.

I begin with what are clearly my 10 best lessons of coaching. Each of these works well for the teacher, student, parent, and neighbor too. Following the advice of the 10th lesson, I explore the stories of the people who shaped my career and the gems of advice they shared with me. I finish with my vision of coaching - basically looking at training from the big picture and the toolkit to allow one to succeed.

The lessons are simple. The application is difficult. The rewards are worth everything. The lessons learned on the fields and in the gyms will lead to a successful life. Hop on board.

“As I listen through this audio book, over and over I found myself mentally saying, 'Yup' and 'Absolutely'. If you’re a coach, an athletic administrator or the parent of a school-age athlete, you need to listen this audio book. I know my coaching staff will be listening it.” (Chris Long, athletic director, Juan Diego Catholic High School)

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A must read!!

Dan John does it again! His story telling really makes the lessons he is teaching stick!

Dan John rocks socks

I can’t stop listening to his books. This has been my favorite one by Dan so far, and I’m not done yet! 100% a must read for coaches, teachers, instructors, or educators!

Wisdom from one of the Great Ones

If you want to be a better coach, teacher, father, or person, this is a must-have book. Dan's simple wisdom born from experience and the gleaned from other sages is instantly applicable. It's hard to read anything from Dan and walk away without having instantly applicable information. It's impossible to walk away without wanting to be a better person.

My favorite coach

It’s crazy that I’ve never met Dan John but he’s had a profound impact on my life and my athletic career! He’s got a nack for telling entertaining stories that leave his audience a little healthier and wiser than they were before. Absolutely loved 40 years with a whistle!

Useful information read by the author

I have his other material and as a coach want to continue to develop, this delivered plenty of value and laughs.