Discover how to achieve success together with this hands-on guide to the lessons found in The Locker Room
InThe Locker Room Playbook: A Practical Guide to Heal Hurt, Overcome Adversity, and Build Unity,bestselling author Damon West and player development coach Stephen Mackey teach you how to apply the principles and concepts found inThe Locker Room. Youll find lists of core lessons, chapter summaries, detailed lesson breakdowns, discussion questions, exercises, and key takeaways in every chapter. Youll also discover:Insightful commentary on key concepts, including respect, loyalty, character, teamwork, prejudice, integrity, and mental healthCrucial blueprints for helping athletes, professionals, and students learn how to navigate all aspects of their livesHow to rely on your teammates, coaches, colleagues, leaders, and partners to achieve success together
Filled with must-have team building and coaching resources, this book proves that theres always a path teams can take that allows them to work together.The Locker Room Playbook is your roadmap to finding that path and staying on it as you and your team work together to overcome adversity.
DAMON WEST is a motivational speaker, author ofThe Change Agent, coauthor of The Coffee Bean with Jon Gordon, and coauthor ofThe Locker Room with Stephen Mackey. He is also a Professor of Criminal Justice at The University of Houston Downtown, teaching a class called Prisons in America.
STEPHEN MACKEY is a motivational speaker, coauthor of The Locker Room with Damon West, and character development coach whose 2Words Character Development Program reaches more than 500,000 students, athletes, and educators across ten states.
A Note from the Authors vii
1 Eyes on the Prize 1
2 Youre Better Than That 13
3 The Locker Room Is Broken 25
4 Growth Takes Place Outside of Comfort Zones 39
5 I Believe in You 53
6 Canceling the Cancel Culture 65
7 A Culture of Character 79
8 All In 91
9 The Six Pillars 103
10 In the Zone 115
11 Vulnerability Is a Strength 129
12 Team Meeting 141
13 Humility and Grace 153
14 I Want the Ball 165
