Allistair McCaw 7 Keys To Being A Great Coach: Become Your Best and They Will Too

This is a great book which is hard to put down but also allows you to go back and revisit some chapters to reinforce the message. A must have for all coaches and leaders as the skill set is transferable leading athletes and leading your team. Takeaway for me was " put your mask on first", great point which is sometimes lost when always looking out for others,Gary

On reading this book you can see why Alistair McCaw is a successful coach. He has the wonderful ability to keep the potentially complex art of coaching very simple and communicate his methods with clarity. As the cover indicates, this book is not about the X's & O's of coaching. It's about the nuts & bolts - the philosophy, standards and beliefs - that are behind any successful coach. The book is not sport-specific and is therefore adaptable to a wide range of coaching situations. Alistair's writing reflects one of his 7 coaching keys - the importance of the fundamentals. Hence, this is an easy, non-complicated read, but one that is filled with gem after gem of coaching wisdom, all communicated with energy and passion. I often found myself nodding in agreement with McCaw and quoting from the book to others. Allistair has a clear vision of the coach he is and the coach he wants to be. He enthusiastically encourages others to do the same. He outlines his standards, beliefs and methods but does not preach them. Rather, the reader is encouraged to discover and articulate their own. This book will make you more aware of who you are as a coach. It will help form a clearer picture of the coach that you want to be and inspire in you some actions that will hopefully get you there. As a coach, whether you are experienced, a beginner or somewhere in-between, this book will provide you with inspiration, clarity and direction. I highly recommend this book to all sports coaches.

Great book and resource for all coaches.National Player development coachCanada

Allistairs book really inspired me, my way of thinking and pushed me further in trying to get better at what I do each day. His book is informative and easy to read. It offers the reader many great examples and stories of his life, work experience and from those of other professionals in the industry, let it be standards, habits, work ethic or traits of great coaches. What I really like about his book is the multitude of messages on a variety of topics he gives the reader.I highly recommend getting this book to everybody irrespective of the kind of sport and experience. For me personally the book helped me figuring out the reasons why I really coach and what has a real impact on the athletes when it comes to coaching.“It all starts with your standards.” Thank you very much Allistair.Ludwig

I highly recommend this excellent book by a truly professional performance coach. Whether you are a coach at the beginning of the journey in sport or (like me) an experienced professional coach of many years, this is a thorough resource for us all. Anyone aspiring to be a great coach, should be an eternal student. With 25 years experience in the field I am always learning and I am humble enough to say that I learned a great deal from this book. It also consolidates what experienced coaches may consciously/subconsciously already think or do. This is also a clever skill from the author because engaging 'beginners' is one thing but to engage the experienced is another. Rarely, do I find a book from a coach with the foresight to look outside the box and tackle the less obvious but absolutely necessary traits and habits that a top coach should have in their armoury. A great motivational read from a man who also 'walks the walk' in his professional life!