Sven-Goran Eriksson on Football

by Sven-Göran Eriksson, Håkan Matson, Willi Railo, et al.

Everybody wants to be successful in their life, whether it be in their career, home life or, in their leisure activities, particularly if they play sport of some kind. Sven-Goran Eriksson is one of... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1842226134
• ISBN13: 9781842226131
• Release Date: January 2002
• Publisher: Carlton Books Ltd
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Easy Read

This book is an easy read for people who want to learn about the mental aspects of management. It not only applies in sports but also in all areas of improving you and your teams performance. The book uses a conversational and dialogue format which has Sven discussing various points with Willi. It is well illustrated with many photos and uses many different sports besides football (or soccer for you in the States). So even if you are unfamiliar with football heroes like Ronaldo or Beckham, Olympic runners like Ingrid Kristiansen, tennis players like Bjorn Borg, skiers like Alberto Tomba are also used to illustrate points that cover: 1. Performance. 2. Self-Confidence. 3. Mental Energy. 4. Setting Goals. 5. The Power of the Mind. 6. The Good Team. 7. Mental Training. It is interesting to read stories from Sven and Willi, that these "super-sportsmen" also go through performance anxiety, fear of failing, lack of confidence much like what we all go through. I realized that we are no different from Beckham, Ronaldo, Bjorn Borg except that we specialize in different fields of endeavour. Managers should read this book and apply them in the corporate world and realize that people are still people. If multi-million dollar paid players also are susceptible such mental blocks, are we to expect more from workers and executives? Motivation is every persons responsibility as well as his manager. To be "self-motivated" doesn't mean that you and your team are never demotivated, but to go through demotivating events yet find the resources to overcome them.

The Power if the Mind

This is not just another biography of a footballer or a football manager. In it, Mr Eriksson gives you a first-person account of how to become a good football player by using the power of your mind. In fact, you can also use his advice on other aspects of your life. I find it a useful and very practical book.