Tackle What's Next

Tackle What's Next

by Eric Wood
Released October 2022
Publisher(s): Wiley
ISBN: 9781119931867

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Book description

Transform the next chapter of your life into the best one yet

In Tackle What’s Next: Own Your Story, Stack Wins, and Achieve Your Goals in Business and Life, NFL veteran and motivational speaker Eric Wood delivers an inspirational and insightful take on how you can prepare for the next big thing in your life. Whether you’re riding high or feeling low, the author shows you how to make your “What’s next?” into your best yet.

In the book, Wood draws on his own experiences transitioning out of his NFL career and provides you with the tools you need to achieve success in your own circumstances. You’ll explore:

  • How to pivot between opportunities when life forces you to unexpectedly change direction
  • Strategies for closely examining what you’re good at, what you’re great at, and what you can contribute to the world with your unique combination of gifts and talents
  • Ways to adjust your perspective to maintain resilience and toughness in the face of adversity

A can’t-miss read for anyone looking for proven and straightforward ways to make the next chapter of their life even more exciting than what’s come before, Tackle What’s Next is your own personal handbook to achievement, resilience, and success.

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Praise for Tackle What's Next
  3. Title Page
  4. Copyright
  5. Dedication
  6. Foreword
  7. Preface: You're Right Where You Need to Be Right Now
  8. 1 The Pivot Point
  9. 2 Examine Your Gifts
    1. Question 1: What Are You Good at Naturally?
    2. Question 2: What Have You Learned to Do Well?
    3. Question 3: What Do People Who Love You Say Your Gifts Are?
    4. Question 4: What Are You Resisting?
    5. Adversity Is a Gift
    6. Key Takeaways
  10. 3 Choose a Greater Perspective
    1. Setback 1: Not Succeeding in Football Until Late in High School
    2. Setback 2: My Joe Theismann Leg Break
    3. Setback 3: My MCL Injury
    4. Setback 4: The Career‐Ending Neck Injury
    5. Ways to Shift Your Perspective When You're Stuck
    6. Key Takeaways
  11. 4 Create a Vision for Your Future
    1. Seeing Past the Moment
    2. Contemplate and Write Down Your Thoughts and Feelings
    3. Conquering Obstacles in the Way of Envisioning Your Ideal Self
    4. Key Takeaways
  12. 5 Examine Your Core Values
    1. Finding Your Core Values
    2. Getting Back into Alignment with Your Core Values
    3. Seeking Others Who Model Core Values You Want
    4. Define Your Hard Boundaries
    5. Once You Have Your Core Values, Write Them Down
    6. Design Your Life and Schedule Based on Your Core Values
    7. Having the Courage to Reach Out
    8. Key Takeaways
  13. 6 Focus On Your Health
    1. Your Unique Health Focus Requires Vision and Perspective
    2. Early Health Sacrifices in My Football Career
    3. After Football: Getting My Long‐Term Health Back on Track
    4. Developing New Habits
    5. Dealing with Traumatic Brain Injury
    6. The Three Pillars of Recovery
    7. Key Takeaways
  14. 7 Get into a Routine That Sets You Up for Success
    1. The Built‐In Routine of the NFL
    2. The Struggle of Finding a New Routine
    3. High Performers Have Similar Routines for Success
    4. The New Routine That Works for Me
    5. Intentionality: You Get to Decide How Your Day Will Go
    6. Gratitude Changes Everything
    7. Intentionality the Night Before Can Enhance Your Whole Next Day
    8. Become a Super‐Learner
    9. Habit Stacking
    10. Key Takeaways
  15. 8 Starting Your Day with Wins and Building Momentum
    1. How Small Wins Add to Your Momentum
    2. Building Confidence Through Wins
    3. How Morning Wins Can Help You Mitigate Small Setbacks
    4. Remembering Big Wins Can Get You Through Significant Setbacks
    5. Gaining Momentum from Wins Requires Accountability
    6. Boundaries and Systems: Built‐In Accountability for Wins
    7. Maintaining Unstoppable Momentum Part 1: Daily Process
    8. Maintaining Unstoppable Momentum Part 2: Support System
    9. Maintaining Unstoppable Momentum Part 3: Removing Distractions
    10. Standards over Feelings
    11. Don't Let Positive Momentum Seduce You (Keep Doing the Thing!)
    12. Overcoming Negative Momentum
    13. Growing Your Confidence and Process Goals
    14. Looking Back at How Far You've Come
    15. Key Takeaways
  16. 9 Serve Others
    1. How I Came to Adopt a Serving Others Mentality
    2. My Challenges with Serving Others After My Pivot Point
    3. The Long‐Term Benefits of Generosity and Serving Others
    4. The Unexpected Benefits of Serving Even When You Are at a Pivot Point
    5. Finding Ways to Serve in All the Buckets of Your Life
    6. Internal Challenges of a Serving Mentality
    7. Servant Leadership
    8. Key Takeaways
  17. 10 Fill Your Mind with What You Want to Show Up in Your Life
    1. The Sea of Thoughts
    2. Self‐Limiting Beliefs
    3. The Power of Media
    4. The Power of Choosing Your Thoughts
    5. How I Filled My Mind in College Football
    6. How I Filled My Mind in the NFL
    7. How to Start Filling Your Mind Intentionally
    8. Don't Limit Yourself
    9. Key Takeaways
  18. 11 Examine the People You Are Spending the Most Time With
    1. The Profound Influence of the People You Spend the Most Time With
    2. Your Profound Influence on Others
    3. Spend Time with People You Can Learn From
    4. Find Groups to Learn from Others at an Advanced Level
    5. Moving On and Letting Go
    6. Key Takeaways
  19. 12 Be Coachable
    1. First, Be Accountable
    2. Be Willing to Be Uncomfortable
    3. Practice Humility and Confidence at the Same Time
    4. Hold Yourself to a Higher Standard by Seeking Coaching
    5. Push Your Limits
    6. Pivot and Be Flexible
    7. The Best Coaching Is Ongoing
    8. Key Takeaways
  20. 13 Control What You Can Control
    1. Intentionality and Self‐Discipline: How Badly Do You Want It?
    2. Consistency Comes from Preparation
    3. Be a Champion for Your High Standards of Performance
    4. With Great Preparation Comes Great Confidence
    5. Key Takeaways
  21. About the Author
  22. Index
  23. End User License Agreement

Product information

  • Title: Tackle What's Next
  • Author(s): Eric Wood
  • Release date: October 2022
  • Publisher(s): Wiley
  • ISBN: 9781119931867