Soul of a Team : A Modern-Day Fable for Winning Teamwork - by Tony Dungy (Hardcover)
Dimensions (Overall): 8.3 Inches (H) x 5.6 Inch (W) x 1 Inch (D)Weight: .88 PoundsNumber of Pages: 240Genre: Sports + Recreation, Business + Money ManagementSub-Genre: Mentoring & Coaching, Leadership, FootballFormat: HardcoverPublisher: Tyndale House PubAuthor: Tony DungyAge Range: AdultLanguage: English About the Book Includes a group discussion guide and a list of Vipers personnel character list. Book Synopsis From the New York Times bestselling author of The Mentor Leader and Quiet Strength comes a book sure to transform your team or organization!For most people, succeeding in life requires mastering the art of teamwork. Whether at work, school, church, or home, virtually everyone is part of a team--and when they work well, teams can accomplish more than individuals working by themselves.But not all teams are created equal. When a team isn't functioning well, individual strengths can be undermined and weaknesses accentuated, making the work environment a terrible place to be. So what does a truly effective team environment look like, and how can you create one within your own organization?As a former Super Bowl-winning coach, Tony Dungy is an expert at building and bringing out the best in a team. Drawing on his experiences from years of coaching and working with other leaders, this football fable lays out four essential principles practiced by truly effective teams. Telling the story of a fictional NFL team looking for a turnaround, The Soul of a Team not only identifies some of the most common issues that hold a team back but also lays out a game plan for winning teamwork. Whether you aspire to be a better leader or a stronger team player, The Soul of a Team will show you how to contribute to a stronger, healthier, more productive team destined for success. From the Back Cover From the New York Times bestselling author of Quiet Strength and The Mentor Leader comes a book sure to transform your team or organization!Everyone wants to be part of a winning team--whether at work, school, church, or home. But not all teams are created equal. When a team isn't functioning efficiently, individual strengths can be undermined and weaknesses accentuated, leading to conflict, underperformance, and an unpleasant work environment. When teams are functioning well, however, everyone benefits, not only in terms of games won, quotas met, or profits accumulated, but also through deeper personal relationships, stronger mentor leadership, individual growth, and long-term sustainability.In The Soul of a Team, Hall of Famer Tony Dungy draws on more than 40 years of experience coaching and developing teams to explore the four essential principles practiced by truly effective teams. Using the story of a fictional NFL franchise in need of a turnaround, Tony identifies the most common issues preventing a team from reaching its full potential; then he lays out a practical, proven game plan for creating a winning environment that fosters continued success on and off the field.Whether you aspire to be a better leader or an indispensable team player, The Soul of a Team will show you how to contribute to a stronger, healthier, more productive team destined for success.From the flap: Terry Hodges has a problem.As president of the Orlando Vipers, he had expected bigger and better things from his team by now--if not a Super Bowl win, at least multiple playoff berths. But when a crushing loss against Dallas knocks the Vipers out of the playoffs picture for the third season in a row, Terry reaches his breaking point.Are the players the problem?The coaches?Should he just blow the whole thing up--fire everyone and start over from scratch?Unsure what to do, Terry asks his good friend, Super Bowl-winning coach and Hall of Famer Tony Dungy, to come on board and help him identify what the Vipers are doing wrong, then lay out a plan for turning the fledgling franchise around.After meeting with the coaching staff and observing the team throughout the offseason, Tony quickly realizes the problem: The Vipers lack "SOUL."What follows is an engaging and entertaining fable that explores the four key principles Coach Dungy believes characterize every successful team, both on and off the field.Along the way, readers are treated to an unforgettable cast of characters and a unique insider's look at the inner workings of an NFL franchise as they come together to discover the soul of a team.
Chasing Vines - by Beth Moore (Hardcover)
Dimensions (Overall): 9 Inches (H) x 6.2 Inch (W) x 1.2 Inch (D)Weight: 1.15 PoundsNumber of Pages: 304Genre: Religion + BeliefsSub-Genre: Christian LifeFormat: HardcoverPublisher: Tyndale MomentumAuthor: Beth MooreAge Range: AdultBook theme: Spiritual GrowthLanguage: English About the Book Beth Moore offers biblical insight in this vineyard analogy showing how God helps each of us find life purpose and meaning in the hard and the beautiful. Book Synopsis Join bestselling author Beth Moore in her life-changing quest of vine-chasing--and learn how everything changes when you discover the true meaning of a fruitful, God-pleasing, meaning-filled life.God wants us to flourish. In fact, he delights in our flourishing. Life isn't always fun, but in Christ it can always be fruitful.In Chasing Vines, Beth shows us from Scripture how all of life's concerns--the delights and the trials--matter to God. He uses all of it to help us flourish and be fruitful. Looking through the lens of Christ's transforming teaching in John 15, Beth gives us a panoramic view of biblical teachings on the Vine, vineyards, vine-dressing, and fruitfulness. Along the way you'll discover why fruitfulness is so important to God--and how He can use anything that happens to us for His glory and our flourishing. Nothing is for nothing.Join Beth on her journey of discovering what it means to chase vines and to live a life of meaning and fruitfulness.An inspiring spiritual book for every Christian. From the Back Cover You were meant to flourish!Most of us have times when, if we're honest, it feels like we're going through a whole lot of pain and striving without much to show for it. Like our daily pursuits don't really matter in the long run.At times like that, we can't help wondering if we matter at all in this world or to God.In Chasing Vines, Beth Moore gives us fresh hope, revealing the abundant secrets of a fruitful, God-delighting life. Tracing the images of vine, branch, and fruit through Scripture, and sharing stories from her own journey, Beth shows us that nothing in our lives is wasted. Not the place we've been planted--or even the painful pruning. Nothing is for nothing.Beth is convinced from Scripture that every person who knows Jesus is meant to thrive in fruitfulness. Life might not always be easy, but in Christ, it can always be immensely fruitful.Join Beth on her journey of discovering the delights of bearing fruit, and fully embrace God's brilliant design for us to live a fruitful, abundant, meaningful life.From the flap: The yearning to matter is no respecter of persons.Man or woman; adult or child; religious or irreligious; rich or poor; black, brown, or white--such a longing is sewn in permanent thread within the fabric of every human soul.The great relief is finding out that the hope is not deferred. You do matter--already--without making one single change. But everything changes when you let your Maker show you how He can take all that concerns you and, sooner or later, here or there, subtly or astonishingly, make it matter too. God uses it--all of it.That's the curious thing about chasing vines. Somewhere along the way, we discover that the Vinedresser has been chasing us all along. Review Quotes Inspired by the picturesque grapevines of Tuscany, evangelical speaker and bible study leader Moore (So Long, Insecurity) takes readers on a smart, engaging metaphorical exploration of the connection between Christianity and viticulture. Plentiful biblical references ground her study, such as Eden in Genesis and the importance of wine in Revelation, to create and analogy--largely based around patience, maturity, and trust--for God's work in each person's life. Moore finds faith parallels and human qualities in vines and grapes, suggesting, for instance, that grapes have a distrust of their vinedressers with regard to when and where they are planted and pruned, and why: "If you're in Christ, He is your true Vine whether you realize it or not. But a whole new way of flourishing begins when you know it. When you count on it. Whey you live like it." She laces her analysis with many personal stories and reiterates the idea of God's grace and forgiveness with gusto. Her detailed explanations of vineyards and how they work creates a fitting metaphor for her idea of how each Christian must cultivate their life knowing God has a lager [sic] plan to bear "good fruit" despite struggle. Moore's fans and Christians looking for enthusiastic inspiration will love this.--Publishers Weekly
