No-How Coaching: Strategies for Winning in Sports and Business from the Coach Who Says "No!" (Capital Ideas for Business & Personal Development) [Hardcover]

Jim Collison (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 1, 2001 | Series: Capital Ideas for Business & Personal Development

During his 51-year football-coaching career at St. John's University in Collegeville, Minnesota, John Gagliardi's teams have averaged just under 62 points per game and he has now achieved the all-time "winningest" college football coaching title. Yet Coach Gagliardi is a maverick who dares to say "NO" to traditional coaching rules: no precision warm-up drills, no tackling in practice, no conventional calisthenics, no cheerleaders, no playbooks, no mission statements, and no discipline problems. Now his long-time friend, Jim Collison explains the maverick coach s "NO-How Coaching" method and how it translates from winning in sports to winning in the business world. Contents Introduction: How to Enjoy and Use This Book Part I. No End to the Winning 1. No Mission...Just Win 2. John Gagliardi s Coaching Records 3. Winning with NOs: The List in John s Order Part II. Winning NOs...in Sports and in the Workplace 4. No Single Best Way 5. No Fear of Being Different 6. No Throwing Away Money 7. No Putting Outside Recruiting First 8. No Top-heavy Staff 9. No Artificial Limits on Talent 10. No Need to Discipline 11. No Reverence for Titles 12. No Ignoring Anyone s Talents 13. No Spoiling Your Team with Unearned Favors 14. No Limiting Recognition to a Few 15. No Narrow-minded Dress Rules 16. No Harassment. Period. 17. No Busy Work 18. No Distractions from the Basics 19. No Substituting Mission Statements for Doing the Job 20. No Waiting for Luck 21. No Winning Without Fun 22. No Withholding Honor Earned 23. No Overdoing the Rules 24. No Time-Wasting Meetings 25. No Put Downs 26. No Substituting Reams of Paper for Action 27. No Playing Favorites 28. No Shirking Responsibility 29. No Being a Jerk 30. No Being a Drill Sergeant 31. No Focusing on Mistakes 32. No Substituting Putzing for Achieving 33. No Unnecessary Anything 34. No Celebrating Heroes Only 35. No Pushing Unwanted Rewards 36. No Trashy, Cheap Behavior 37. No Overloading by Over-analysis 38. No Fear of Taking a Ri

Editorial Reviews

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"Collison has learned the secret of Gagliardi’s remarkable success, and explains how you can be a winner anywhere!" -- Albert (Al) Eisele, editor, The Hill Newspaper, Washington, D.C

"Collison’s book captures the essence of [Gagliardi’s] ‘No’ policies. Inspiring reading." -- Don Riley, 45-year sports columnist, St. Paul Pioneer Press

"This is a must read for business rookies as well as seasoned veterans!" -- Barry R. Schimel, CPA; president, The Profit Advisors and BizActions LLC; author, All About Earnings, The Profit Game, and 100 Ways to Win the Profit Game

About the Author

Jim Collison is president of Employers of America, the national association for workplace leaders and editor of its newsletter, "Smart Workplace Practices," that offers readers tips for hiring smarter, supervising more confidently, and firing more safely. He has 40 years of experience as an educator, writer, speaker, and business executive. Business coach Jim Collison and football coach Gagliardi both live in Minnesota.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 128 pages
• Publisher: Capital Books (September 1, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 189212372X
• ISBN-13: 978-1892123725
• Product Dimensions: 8.6 x 5.6 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Business Book, November 7, 2001

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This review is from: No-How Coaching: Strategies for Winning in Sports and Business from the Coach Who Says "No!" (Capital Ideas for Business & Personal Development) (Hardcover)

I manage a large staff in a financial services firm. Since I started the position a year ago, I've had problems dealing with the various personalities on staff and keeping productivity at an acceptable level. After reading this book a few weeks ago, I immediately started implementing the suggestions in "No How Coaching." Now, I can tell everyone that I've already seen results, which shocks even me because nothing else has worked. Productivity has increased. My staff is working better together. This book is amazing! If you are a company president or the lowliest peon, read this book and your business WILL IMPROVE!

5.0 out of 5 stars excellent afternoon read, August 23, 2005

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This review is from: No-How Coaching: Strategies for Winning in Sports and Business from the Coach Who Says "No!" (Capital Ideas for Business & Personal Development) (Hardcover)

I loved Coach Gagliardi's methods. Although, I don't agree with everything he believes in that it can be transferred to the workplace; I do think he has a outlook that more businesses should look at. Simple quick read.