The lessons learned on the field are lessons that can be applied in any area of life, according to sportswriter Sally Jenkins.
Key Details
- In The Right Call: What Sports Teach Us About Work And Life, author Sally Jenkins shares her love of the game with readers and the life lessons she discovered during her career.
- During Jenkins’ career, she had the opportunity to learn much about sporting events, but she eventually realized that they were also shaping her life decisions and beliefs.
- In her book, Jenkins shares with readers what she learned from the coaches, players, wins, and losses throughout her career.
Why it’s important
As a sportswriter, Jenkins has had access to coaches and players that few fans could ever dream of. With that access, Jenkins gleaned wisdom from the trials and celebrations these teams faced.
In The Right Call, Jenkins shares these lessons with readers so that they, too, can benefit from the wisdom of some of the greatest players and coaches on the field. By observing these talented athletes, Jenkins has witnessed what characteristics they hold in common that allow them to overcome insurmountable pressure, push themselves to excellence, and find their inner champion.
Jenkins’ career has allowed her to interview, observe, and analyze top athletes, including Bill Belichick, Michael Phelps, and Peyton Manning. She discovered that the seven principles of succeeding are…
- Conditioning
- Practice
- Discipline
- Candor
- Culture
- Resilience
- Intention
The Right Call was published by Gallery Books on June 6, 2023.