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This book is an essential resource covering all aspects of setting up, and efficiently operating, a turf maintenance facility. The authors discuss the role of the turf equipment manager, the most effective shop equipment, management techniques for safe and efficient shop operation, and specialized diagnostics for turf equipment. This information is supported by photos and drawings illustrating shop layouts, workflow and organization charts, and preventative maintenance forms. ... Read more

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Total Garbage
What a waste of money this book is. I had to buy this book for a class, and was immediately taken by how vapid, bereft of useful information, and generally useless this book is.They even had to print in larger then usual type to try to fill the pages of this over-priced piece of crap.

If you can get out of buying it do.If you cant try to go in with several other students and buy it together, otherwise you'll feel a ripped off as I did.

This book sucks.

Not bad.. But not great either.
Book is a little weak on content and way to thin to justify the 70.00 ticket price. It is strictly geared towards the golf industry. I was hoping when I seen " Shop diagrams " that I would get a bit of info about some generic shop layouts. For instance where to hang hand tools? Where do we put irrigation tools etc. Book just shows some block diagrams of the building and where to put your office

I have bought plenty of books in the price range for my IT career and my Landscape career. This one was disappointing.

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Through the larger-than-life feats of some of thegreatest athletes, coaches and managers in sports, author and sportsmarketing guru Brandon Steiner illustrates how to apply the strategiesof the superstars to propel your career or your business tosuccess. Steiner collects personal stories and anecdotes from topsports stars and combines them with his own business philosophy togive you an entertaining twist on leadership lessons from the world ofsports. Here's your chance to take lessons from some of the top sportschampions in the world! Includes stories from: Michael Jordan, WayneGretzky, Tommy Lasorda, Mia Hamm, Pat Riley, Tiger Woods, Cal RipkenJr., Jason Kidd, Muhammad Ali, Joe Namath, Bill Walton, Billie JeanKing, and many more...

"Nobody ever goes into Brandon's office - it's too crowded." -Yogi Berra

"What it takes to win in sports and business are similiar. Brandon brings this to light in this wonderful book."-Franco Harris

"Brandon thinks outside the box. He doesn't wait for opportunity, he creates it!"-Mark Messier

"Brandon's business savvy has taken him from the streets of Brooklyn to the top of his trade."-Derek Jeter ... Read more

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interesting take, but felt like I was reading a Jr. High level book
This book does a nice job of motivating you toward your leadership aspirations, but many times I felt like I was back in Jr. High school and was listening to my teacher tell me stories of when he was growing up. With all the author's experience and interaction with such high-profile icons of this generation (and a few past), I would think he could have transferred his leadership skills in a more adult and interesting way. Overall, the book was OK.

A great book to help one with leadership and achieving goals
The Business Playbook: Leadership Lessons from the World of Sports by Brandon Steiner does a tremendous job of explaining why it is important for one to set goals, as well as telling you what steps you can take to help you in achieving your goals. The book is well written, with a good amount of actual sports stories featuring some of the biggest names in sports. One downside is that many of the athletes discussed in the book play or played on teams based in New York. I would assume that is because the Steiner's business is located in New York and therefore these are the athletes he has the most contact with. The stories that he does tell about the athletes, however, are closely related to the lessons he is trying to teach in his book. Seeing the success that these athletes have had is a great motivator for the reader to try to accomplish much the same success in business instead of on a playing field.

The book is broken down into chapters, and each chapter essentially highlights a different principle that one can use on the road to success. Within each chapter every principle is broken down even further into various sub-topics. Although some of the sub-topics may not flow together as well as they could have, this style made the book very easy to read as well as understand. None of the information in the book is too complicated for the average reader to comprehend, and all of the information is explained very well.

By associating success in business with success in sports Steiner does a tremendous job in offering a book that is fun to read as well as a book that offers real lessons in business and leadership. Everyone who is at least in part a fan of sports and works in a business field should take the time to read this motivational book. By reading this book you will be able to tie aspects of sports into your business career in ways you may have never even felt were possible.

It's not the game, its the GAME PLAN!!
I was lucky enough to read this book after the CEO of my company asked me to purchase it and write him up a quick synopis.It was a quick but powerful read and by the end of that same weekend my senses were ablaze with newly kindled hope and inspiration!

Brandon Steiner has a great sense of motivational ability, and unlike some who give advice with an heir of condescension, he has an amazing ability to strike a chord with the reader through highly assimilable, digestible prose and imagery.He presents a theme and then illustrates it anecdotally.In his line of business one can only imagine the stories you'd have after working so closely with such colorful clientele.At the end of each chapter there is a summary and a closing paragraph or two which ties all the subject matter together.

The book is divided into key principles: "Start with a road map; Find your niche; Wake up nervous!; Know your purpose; Go the extra mile; You never know; Get focused!; Nothing changes if nothing changes; It's not what happens, it's what you do with what happens; and finally, See success as a habit."I saw so many points therein which had immediate relevance to my life and my future goals.

I am very glad to have read "The Business Playbook" and strongly advocate to anyone who reads this to pick yourself up a copy.You'll be glad you did.

Michael G.
NY, NY

THE BEST MOTIVATIONAL BOOK I HAVE EVER READ!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The Business Playbook is hands down the best motivational book I have ever read!Anyone who reads this book will take at least one valuable lesson that they could use in both their business and personal life!Mr. Steiner has a true sports marketing mind, and in my opinion is the best in the business!Keep up the good work!!!!!!!

motivation towards success
I thought this book was very intuitive.It really made think about my future goals, and how I should approach them.It is a good reading for anybody who wants to be successful in what ever they want to do.Being that I am a big sports fan I really appreciated the sport figures and events that brandon used as analogies.It should be required reading for buisness students and for anybody who wants to move forward in life.Great book! ... Read more

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Written with both the United States and Canadian markets in mind, Financial Resources provides an excellent economic foundation for today's sport and leisure services manager. Readers will gain aptitude in the essential skills needed when preparing, presenting, and managing budgets. Become an enterprising custodian of resources by learning to utilize your finances effectively. ... Read more

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Chapters: List of Defunct College Football Conferences. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 39. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: This is a list of defunct college football conferences in the United States. Not all of the conferences listed here are truly defunct. Some simply stopped sponsoring football and continue under their current names, where others changed their names after changes in membership. Conferences whose charter no longer functions: Conferences which today exist under the same charter but different names Conferences which still exist, but which have dropped football as a conference sport ...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=3145611 ... Read more

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Never HIGHLIGHT a Book Again!Virtually all testable terms, concepts, persons, places, and events are included. Cram101 Textbook Outlines gives all of the outlines, highlights, notes for your textbook with optional online practice tests. Only Cram101 Out ... Read more

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Chapters: Health Clubs, Hiking Organizations, Sports Organisations, International Olympic Committee, Boy Scouts of America, International Ski Federation, Sierra Club, International Federation of Model Auto Racing, International Amateur Radio Union, International Rugby Board, Vándormások, Ramblers, International Federation of Associated Wrestling Styles, World Interuniversity Games, International Federation of Sports Chiropractic, International Orienteering Federation, Fédération Internationale de L'automobile, Curves International, International Korfball Federation, United States Australian Football League, International Skating Union, 24 Hour Fitness, Gold's Gym, National Consortium for Academics and Sports, Fina, Olympic Council of Asia, Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa, International Ice Hockey Federation, World Anti-Doping Agency, Ifius, Danish Australian Football League, Professional Bowlers Association, European Olympic Committees, Pony Club Association of Victoria, Acolop, International Table Tennis Federation, Fédération Aéronautique Internationale, Socialist Workers' Sport International, Operation Boot Camp, Pan American Sports Organization, International University Sports Federation, Pony Club Association of New South Wales, International Military Sports Council, Black Coaches ... Read more

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The work of the board in the non-profit sporting context has received little attention from academics, yet is widely recognized as a central "management" issue for sport organizations. In particular, the strategic role of the board, while recognized as a key function, is a fuzzy concept for many. In order to learn more about this aspect of sport management, the research investigated how boards of national sport organizations (NSOs) could develop their strategic capability. This work considered what meaning board members of NSOs attach to the concept of "strategic capability"; what factors both constrain and enable the strategic capability of NSO boards; what actions can be taken to develop the strategic capability of NSO boards; and what are the implications of such action. By engaging an action research approach, unique to this field of study, this research not only developed theory but also created change within the selected organizations in order to gain a deeper understanding of board strategic capability. ... Read more

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Chapters: List of International Sport Federations, List of Curling Clubs in Alberta, List of National Lacrosse Organizations, List of Curling Clubs in Manitoba, List of Judo Organizations, List of Curling Clubs in Quebec, List of Curling Clubs in Nova Scotia, List of Orienteering Clubs. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 49. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: This is a list of international sports federations, each of which serves as a non-governmental governing body for a given sport and administers its sport at a world level, most often crafting rules, promoting the sport to prospective spectators and fans, developing prospective players, and organizing world or continental championships. Federations which are members of the IOC (ASOIF,AIOWF and ARISF) are members of SportAccord, formerly known as General Association of International Sports Federations (GAISF).And furthermore, several other federations which aren't a IOC's member are members of the AGFIS, even if this is not a governing body of a sport. ...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=398336 ... Read more

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Chapters: American Taekwondo Association. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 45. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: The American Taekwondo Association (ATA) was founded in 1969 in Omaha, Nebraska by Haeng Ung Lee of South Korea. It is one of the largest taekwondo organizations in the United States, and in association with the Songahm Taekwondo Federation (STF) and World Traditional Taekwondo Union (WTTU), is one of the largest in the world, claiming a membership of 350,000. The ATA is currently headquartered in Little Rock, Arkansas and led by Soon Ho Lee. ATA-affiliated schools also host self defense seminars to teach techniques for emergency escape from an attacker. Songahm Taekwondo is the style of martial arts practiced at ATA affiliated schools. Songahm means "Pine Tree and Rock." According to the organization, the term Songahm itself represents "Evergreen strength the year round, long life and a symbol of unchanging human loyalty" as represented by the pine tree and the rock. Soon Ho Lee gave the name, Songahm, and its meaning to his brother, Haeng Ung Lee years before H.U. Lee founded the ATA. In the ATA, the student is compared to a growing pine tree, from a seed (white belt) to a massive tree (black belt). According to the ATA, practitioners of Songahm Taekwondo study poome sae (forms, a preset combination of offensive and defensive techniques, designed to simulate self-defense techniques being used upon multiple opponents), gyeo-roo-gi (sparring), one-steps (scripted sparring segments), self defense, rebreakable plastic board breaking, weapons and leadership. The ATA has a leadership program that allows students to work as junior leaders/instructors in junior classes. This helps the trainee instructors become qualified taekwondo instructors and earn the ATA title of Certifie...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=4681616 ... Read more

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Chapters: Lgbt Sports Events, Lgbt Sports Organizations, Gay Games, Gfsn National League, Stonewall Shooting Sports of Utah, Gay Football Supporters Network, 2006 World Outgames, International Gay Rugby Association and Board, Eurogames, North American Gay Amateur Athletic Alliance, Ski Bums, International Gay and Lesbian Football Association, Respect Gaymes, Federation of Gay Games, Big Apple Softball League, New York Ramblers, National Gay Basketball Association, 2009 World Outgames, New York City Gay Hockey Association, Lambda Basketball League, Ivan Bussens, Stonewall F.c., European Gay and Lesbian Sport Federation, Frontrunners, Gay and Lesbian International Sport Association, International Gay Rodeo Association, the Gay and Lesbian Tennis Alliance, List of Iglfa Member Clubs, Gay and Lesbian Athletics Foundation, 1994 Gay Games, 1990 Gay Games, 1998 Gay Games, 1982 Gay Games, 1986 Gay Games. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 119. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: The Gay Games is the world's largest sporting and cultural event organized by and specifically for LGBT athletes, artists, musicians, and others. It welcomes participants of every sexual orientation and every skill level. Originally called the Gay Olympics, it was started in San Francisco in 1982, as the brainchild of Tom Waddell, whose goals were to promote the spirit of inclusion and participation, as well as the pursuit of personal growth in a sporting event. The Gay Games is open to all who wish to participate, without regard to sexual orientation. There are no qualifying standards to compete in the Gay Games. It brings together people from all over the world, many from countries where homosexuality remains illegal and hidden. The Federation of Gay Games (FGG) is the sanctioning body of the Gay Games. From its state...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=178975 ... Read more

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Chapters: Hakoah Sport Clubs, Jewish Football Clubs, Maccabi, Philadelphia Sphas, List of Jews in Sports, Maccabi Tel Aviv F.c., Maccabi Haifa F.c., Beitar Jerusalem F.c., Hapoel Tel Aviv F.c., Maccabi Ahi Nazareth F.c., Philadelphia Arena, Hapoel Petah Tikva F.c., Maccabi Netanya F.c., Maccabi Petah Tikva F.c., Hakoah Amidar Ramat Gan F.c., Hakoah Vienna, Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv F.c., Maccabi Herzliya F.c., Maccabi World Union, Tus Makkabi Berlin, Maccabi Bucureşti, Beitar Tel Aviv F.c., Mosaic Outdoor Clubs of America, Sydney City Soccer Club, Jewish Guild, Maccabi Ashdod B.c., Wingate and Finchley F.c., Maccabi Sha'arayim F.c., Melbourne Hakoah, Maccabi Bnot Ashdod, Maccabi Yavne F.c., Maccabi Ramat Amidar F.c., Maccabi Ironi Kiryat Ata F.c., New York Hakoah, Hakoah Tel Aviv F.c., Maccabi Kafr Kanna F.c., Jutrzenka Kraków, Maccabi Ironi Tirat Hacarmel F.c., Maccabi Paris, Maccabi Ironi Bat Yam F.c., Maccabi Düsseldorf, Maccabi Rishon Lezion F.c., Brooklyn Hakoah, Maccabi Los Angeles, Maccabi Australia, Tus Bar Kochba Nürnberg, Maccabi Ramat Gan F.c., Maccabi Be'er Sheva F.c., Sport Club Maccabi Bruxelles, Hakoah All-Stars, Jcc Maccabi Youth Games, Jødisk Idrætsforening Hakoah, Fc Hakoah, Ksc Maccabi Antwerp, Maccabi Nes Tziona F.c., Maccabi H'abika, New York Hakoahs, Club Náutico Hacoaj. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 257. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Jews in sports refers to athletes of Jewish heritage who have attained outstanding achievements in sports. The criteria for inclusion in this list are: a) 13 places winners at major international tournaments; b) for team sports, winning in preliminary competitions of finals at major international tournaments, or playing for several seasons for clubs of major national leagues; or c) owners of world records. Bolding denotes curre...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=2457206 ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Palaestra, published by Challenge Publications Limited on June 22, 1992. The length of the article is 1122 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Fourth annual awards banquet of the National Disabled Sports Organizations.
Publication: Palaestra (Magazine/Journal)
Date: June 22, 1992
Publisher: Challenge Publications Limited
Volume: v8Issue: n4Page: p48(3)

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