High School Motivation

You think you know what it means to coach? Think again. In Confessions of a High School Football Coach, Michael DiMatteo pulls back the curtain on the real world of high school coaching — not the highlight reels or Hollywood versions, but the gut-level truth of what it's like to lead young men through wins, losses, egos, politics, and everything in between. With over three decades of firsthand experience, DiMatteo delivers more than just stories — he delivers hard-earned wisdom. From locker room lessons to parent-teacher battles, from championship highs to soul-crushing defeats, this is...

A companion to the #1 New York Times bestselling book, Make Your Bed: A Daily Journal is perfect for anyone looking to change their lives ... and maybe the world. Admiral William H. McRaven's now-famous call to action has taken the world by storm, inspiring millions with his humility and...

The Instant #1 New York Times Bestseller! From the acclaimed, bestselling author of Make Your Bed—a short, inspirational book of advice and leadership lessons that Admiral McRaven collected over his four decades as a Navy SEAL. The title “Bullfrog” is given to the Navy SEAL who has served...

“Excellent.”—The Wall Street Journal Since its publication ten years ago, businesspeople, investors, doctors, parents, students, athletes, and musicians at every level have adopted the maxims of Talent Is Overrated to get better at what they’re passionate about. Now this classic has been...

What are you afraid of? The old rules: Play it safe. Stay in your comfort zone. Find an institution, a job, a set of rules to stick to. Keep your head down. Don’t fly too close to the sun. The new truth: It’s better to be sorry than safe. You need to fly higher than ever. In his bravest and...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER “This fresh, uplifting book is filled with ideas for improving our organizations and our lives.”—Adam Grant, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Think Again and host of the podcast WorkLife “With his characteristic blend of academic rigor and twinkle in...

An uplifting leadership book about a coach who helped transform the nation’s worst high school hockey team into one of the best. Bacon’s strategy is straightforward: set high expectations, make them accountable to each other, and inspire them all to lead their team. When John U. Bacon played...

"The first few choices you make each morning determine whether you'll be productive and mindful all day, or whether the world will clobber you over the head." Marie Kondo performs a quick tidying ritual to quiet her mind before leaving the house. The president of Pixar and Walt Disney Animation...

An adaptation of the business classic Getting Things Done for teenage readers The most interconnected generation in history is navigating unimaginable amounts of social pressure, both in personal and online interactions. Very little time, focus, or education is being spent teaching and coaching...

This book is for the scrappers. The grinders. The hustlers. The ones who can’t stop thinking about how they’re going to level up their life. The black sheep. The ones who simply can’t relate to most of society. This book is for the obsessed. Not everyone born into wealth succeeds. Not everyone born into poverty fails. No matter where you come from, you can build the life you want. You have the power to reach your goals through your unique skills and experiences.

Bills to pay, decisions to make, bosses to please, commitments to fulfill, relationships to mend, fears to suppress - all circumstances that seem to drive the ball down the field of life poised to score again. We try to fight back but our opponent is relentless, tough, and intimidating. Are you tired of living life day to day, letting your circumstances win, while you fight just to get by? Follow the journey of Mike Shelby as he hits rock bottom and then stumbles upon an old notebook from his past that holds a proven secret to success.

In the same vein as major bestsellers as Tony Dungy's Quiet Strength, Coach K's Leading with the Heart, and Bo'sLasting Lessons by Bo Schembechler, Coach Ken Carter brings us a highly personal motivational and inspirational book of dedicated life lessons. Accountability . . . Overcoming...

School was a struggle for John D. Rodrigues. He knew he was smart, but teachers and classmates didn’t believe him. All they saw was a kid who wore freakish orthopedic shoes, couldn’t sit still in class, and struggled miserably with reading. At age 16, John had had enough. He dropped out, certain he’d never return to school. Thanks to a chance encounter, John discovered ice sculpting. Here, finally, was something the young man was good at, and he took to it passionately. His talent for releasing beauty from massive blocks of ice led to jobs working in famous hotels and on cruise ships.

This audiobook is just another great story, one of the best Kevin Mclemore has written. The lessons portrayed in this audiobook guide you through Kevin's lifelong journey, from a boy, raised in a challenging environment to the ever-optimistic, driven man he is today. Kevin writes about overcoming and improving from experiences that read like the movie Cooley written by Eric Monte. This audiobook speaks the truth within you. There is not a big secret for positive thinking, reinventing yourself, or living a dynamic life other than your choices.

Everybody recalls that one teacher who made a difference—the coach who inspired, the teacher who challenged, and the English teacher who listened. Melissa Pyrch is that teacher. She has spent over two decades in classrooms with teenagers just like you. She understands your uncertainty, fear, and sheer excitement when thinking about your future. She gets it, and she's got you. So sit back and get comfortable as Mrs. Pyrch offers 12 lessons packed with encouraging advice for learning, leaving home, choosing a college major, landing a job, and navigating relationships.

Are you tired of waiting until you "feel ready" to go after what you want? Here's the truth no one tells you: Confidence doesn't come before action. It comes from action. Every time you avoid the uncomfortable thing—the conversation, the challenge, the risk—you train your brain to stay stuck. But every time you push through discomfort, you build the mental strength and self-belief that changes everything. Do the Hard Things First for Teens shows you how to stop overthinking, escape your comfort zone, and start building real confidence through small daily actions that compound into ...

For decades, John D. Spooner has been one of America's leading financial advisers. Now, as his own grandchildren are on the frightening cusp of adulthood, Spooner has chosen to impart his wisdom to them—and to readers everywhere—in the form of old-fashioned letters. This is the book that...

Here I Am: How to Unlock Your First Career is a comprehensive guide to help school leavers and graduates gain a better understanding of their strengths, skills, values and behaviors, which leads to a more natural career path. The book, created by Alex Webb and Charlie Welch, from Flying Start XP covers a range of topics, including self-awareness, interests, current skills and personal values to help career exploration, job searching, and career development.

What distinguishes the truly exceptional from the merely great? After five years of writing The Profile, Polina Marinova Pompliano has studied thousands of the most successful and interesting people in the world and examined how they reason their way through problems, unleash their creativity...

📘 Street Smart, Brand Strong: A Step-by-Step Guide to Building a Brand Everyone Remembers — Before You Even Graduate! By Anna D. Banks, Executive Coach & Bestselling AuthorWhat if your student’s confidence wasn’t something they had to “find”—but something they could build? In a world filled with social pressure, self-doubt, and uncertainty, teens don’t just need information—they need transformation. Street Smart, Brand Strong is the teen self-esteem breakthrough that helps students rise from overlooked to unforgettable. This isn’t just another self-help book for young ...