When times
get tough, what is the source of your strength?
In this readable book, Mike Flynt suggests twelve strategies to identify
and maximize sources of personal strength.
As a Christian, Flynt begins with one’s relationship to God, who God has
created each of us to be, and the joy of building on those discoveries to create
a life. He uses personal examples, biblical references, and stories about
historical and sports figures to illustrate his strategies for operating out of one's "power base."
There is
little new in the book but what sets it apart is the author himself. Expelled from college before he could compete
as a football player in his senior year, Flynt went on to construct a
meaningful life with a loving wife and family, success as a strength coach, and
the founder of a company. He always
regretted his failure as a college athlete, however, and returned to Sul Ross
State University, his alma mater, to compete in collegiate football at the age
of 59. This story is told in the book The
Senior, but the present volume testifies to the growth of a man who observes on
his return to play that he had changed more than the game had!
Flynt’s philosophy
of life centers not only on his faith in God but also an understanding that one’s
growth is based on building on one’s strengths and “coachability.” The chapters on visualization and dealing with
adversity are especially helpful to one who is a life coach or who is being
coached.
This is a
quick read but the insights are valuable.
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