Author Description

<p><b>The Sports Librarian's Best of 2022 - Sports Books​<br> <br> <br> <br> <i>Sustain Your Game</i> is built upon a simple premise: each of us will always be under construction, a work in progress, and constantly evolving. The goal is to be moving toward our highest potential, toward making a meaningful contribution, and toward becoming the best version of ourselves.</b><br> <br> <br> <br> Based on his years as a successful basketball performance coach--having worked with and alongside superstars like Steph Curry, Kevin Durant, and Kobe Bryant--and a keynote speaker to major companies like Pepsi and Amex, Alan Stein Jr. brings you the keys to lasting, unimaginable success. The secret? <i>Sustain Your Gam</i>e teaches a timeline of short term to medium term to long term because we are always battling all three: stress in the now, stagnation in the present, and burnout in the long term.<br> <br> <br> <br> <b>Part I--PERFORM</b> is about managing stress in the day-to-day (short term)<br> <br> <b>Part II--PIVOT</b> is about avoiding stagnation in your current situation (medium term)<br> <br> <b>Part III--PREVAIL</b> is about beating burnout and making a lasting impact (long term)<br> <br> <br> <br> This book is for high performers who want to learn practical strategies and action steps on how to sustain their game across all three timelines. It assembles invaluable advice and lessons from successful athletes, entrepreneurs, social scientists, journalists, CEOs, motivational speakers, business coaches, and consultants, as well as Alan's own personal stories.</p>