Parcells

PARCELL Street Sign ~ Personalized Family Lastname Sign ~ Gameroom, Basement, Garage Sign ** ALUMINUM
$19.95
PARCELL Street Sign, A BRAND NEW SIGN!! Made of aluminum and high quality vinyl lettering and graphics this sign is 4 x 18 inches. Made to last for years outdoors the sign is nice enough to display indoors. Comes with two holes pre-punched for easy installation, corners are rounded.

Tha Vijulant
$13.99
A rapper/hip hop artist from Colorado expressing his view of real life situations with the presence of God. The name 'Tha Vijulant' defines being awake and alert of life and the direction it is moving.

Backyard Drills Football Edition
$99.97
I am thrilled with the quality, substance, and entertainment value of this youth sports series. Finally there is a product available to parents and coaches alike which not only concentrates on the fundamentals of football taught by the experts, but also elevates the importance of "character" training as well. Thanks Backyard Drills - job well done!

Finding a Way to Win: The Principles of Leadership, Teamwork, and Motivation
$23.50
Why read a book on leadership?

Three reasons come to mind:
-Reseaching for an academic work on leadership.
-Personal development.
-Looking for vignettes for a presentation or lesson plan.

"Finding a Way to Win" is excellent for all three.

As an academic source, it certainly constitutes a primary source, being written by a man with decades of leading some of the most difficult personalities in a highly visible and intensely critiqued environment. Being a leader of football players and a leader in a multi-million dollar industry, Parcells may be less contentious as a source for scholarly reseach than military leaders, who seem (understandably) over-represented in works on leadership.

As a reading for personal development, it is understandable, engaging, and presents a balanced and complete discussion of all the major aspects of leadership. I was especially impressed that Parcells discussed humility and patience at length, when it is not obvious from his television appearences and gameday performance that these are traits he places a high value on. The emphasis on candor and accountability, especially from the leader, him or herself, was a refreshing change from the demonstrated practices of political and financial leaders.

As a source of vignettes for presentations or lessons; the book has two or three vignettes from football and business for every point that Parcells tries to make, and the entire book is rationally arranged so that a particular point can be found rapidly.

I liked that he started with integrity. This is consistent with my own belief that integrity is the foundation of character and any discipline or pursuit that is based on human personalities.

An excellent book on leadership. I loathe football, so it surprised me a bit that I enjoyed and got as much out of this book as I did.

E. M. Van Court