Playing Big

A "Huffington Post" columnist and women's leadership expert outlines practical skills that women can use to implement positive change, covering such topics as self-esteem and how to overcome sabotaging gender rules of conduct.--Publisher information.

"At last. At last this very important book has been written... It will empower legions of women to step into their greatness.' ELIZABETH GILBERT, author of EAT, PRAY, LOVE 'One of the most important books in my life. If you want to achieve anything, or simply be less stressed, this book will help you do it. In it you will find your voice, your ability, your self-confidence and perhaps even your mission in life. Buy it. Pass it on.' SHIRLEY CONRAN The groundbreaking book that gives every woman the practical skills they need to begin PLAYING BIG. Five years ago, Tara Mohr began to see a pattern in her work as an expert in leadership: women with tremendous talent, ideas and aspiration were not recognising their own brilliance. They felt that they were playing small' in their lives and careers and wanted to play bigger', but didn't know how. And so Tara devised a step-by-step programme for playing big from the inside out: this book is the result. Many women are aware of the changes they need to make to be more successful, but they don't know how to become that more confident woman they'd like to be. Playing Big provides real, practical to

An inspiring, gutsy handbook for success from the first woman to ever coach in the NFL When Jen Welter became a linebackers coach for the Arizona Cardinals in 2015, she was the first woman to ever break the glass sideline of the NFL. In Play Big, Welter reveals the grit that it took to be a trailblazer in the ultimate boys' club. Pre-NFL, Welter was an undersized, underestimated athlete who made sacrifice after sacrifice to achieve her football dreams -- rising to the top of women's football leagues and eventually daring to play against men twice her size. Play Big lays out how she succeeded despite the odds, through force of will and determination, revealing the wisdom Welter gained over countless setbacks and challenges. With vivid wit and candor, Play Big will coach you to do the same -- whatever your obstacles might be -- while translating Welter's hard-earned advice for cultivating true perseverance and toughness.

""Playing with the Big Boys" traces the development of basketball in the Philippines from an educational tool during the early period of American colonial rule in the early twentieth century to a ubiquitous national pastime"--

Learn the finer points of post play with Pete Newell's Playing Big. Featuring key techniques, teaching points, and drills for playing in and around the paint, this book and DVD gives insight into the skills of basketball's top players while giving you the best skill instruction for all levels to develop the modern multidimensional player.

Drawing from evidence-based practice and the latest research, this book explains the multitude of benefits of big body play for young children's social-emotional, cognitive, and physical development. Also learn how to organize the physical environment, set rules and policies, and supervise the play.

Play Big, Brand Bold is your guide to building a stand-out brand, getting out of your own way and understanding how to hire yourself as the CEO in your business. If you're ready to stop playing small, step up and start doing bigger things then you've come to the right place. After building a successful business and brand - post a few false starts - Suzanne shares stories and insights from her journey in life and business as well as some key lessons she's learnt along the way. As a business, branding and speaker coach, Suzanne has worked with hundreds of women in business through to corporate CEOs to support them to play bigger and brand bolder. Interviewing over 50 women one-on-one to understand what makes them tick, why they play small, what they really desire for themselves, their business, their family and their lives, Suzanne shares four key things: 1. Why we play small and the five mindset minefields that hold us back 2. How to start branding bolder 3. How to market like it's your new-found love 4. What it takes to step up to the plate and take your business from basic biscuits to got-to-have goodness This book is for those who want more, who want to be more, do more and create more impact. It's for those who want to become braver in how they go after what they want and those who want to think bigger. It's your time to step up, show up and stand out and I'm here to help you do that.

With over five hundred pages of fun activities--from painting and cooking to games and gardening--there is something for children to do both indoors and out, at any time of the day.