In an effort to promote the mental and intellectual development of the game for our players and coaches, we have created a list of recommended reads that we will share with you on our website! We hope these resources (books, podcasts, audiobooks) will push you to explore the game in new ways and help you gain fresh insights on your own personal development. We believe this is a great time to exercise your brain and challenge yourself to soak in useful ideas related to coaching and performance.
Seattle United Scholars: Players
Books
-The Talent Code, by Daniel Coyle
-The Captain Class, by Sam Walker
-Atomic Habits, by James Clear
-The Inner Game of Tennis, by Timothy Gallwey
-Training Camp, by Jon Gordon
-The Hard Hat, by Jon Gordon
-The Hard Hat for Kids: A Story About 10 Ways to Be a Great Teammate, by Jon Gordon**
-Energy Bus by Jon Gordon
-The Energy Bus for Kids: A Story about Staying Positive and Overcoming Challenges, by Jon Gordon**
-Wolfpack, by Abby Wambach
-The Young Champions Mind, by Jim Afremow
-The Jamie Johnson Books (6 book series), by Dan Freedman*
Podcasts
-The Way of Champions
-The Talent Equation
Video/Ted Talks
-Carol Dweck: growth mindset
Seattle United Scholars: Coaches
Books/Audiobooks
-The score takes care of itself- Bill Walsh
-Eleven Rings- Phil Jackson
-Win forever- Pete Carroll
-The Alchemist- Paulo Coelho
-The Inner Game of Tennis- Timothy Gallwey
– The Barcelona Way: Unlocking the DNA of a winning culture- Damian Hughes
– Legacy- James Kerr
– The Captain Class- Sam Walker
– Atomic Habits- James Clear
-Can’t Hurt Me- David Goggins (explicit language/stories on this one)
-The Mindful Athlete- George Mumford
-The Talent Code- Daniel Coyle
-The Culture Code- Daniel Coyle
Podcasts
-The Way of Champions
-The talent equation
-The sports psych show
-Modern soccer coach
Video/Ted Talks
-Simon Sinek: start with why
-Carol Dweck: growth mindset
-Apollo Robbins: the art of misdirection
Keep an eye out for exciting reading challenges and assignments on our SU Scholars page.
Our goal is to keep growing this list, send your recommendations to [email protected]
“Investing in yourself is the best investment you will ever make. it will not only improve your life, it will improve the lives of all those around you.” – Robin Sharma
