Coach's Corner: Winning at Work: Professional and Career Development Advice Scored from Coaching Youth Sports

A great read for those with long tenure as well as those new to the workplace.Troy is the master at articulating deep and complex concepts in a succinct, simple, clear, and easy to understand way. I love his sense of humor that is naturally woven into the text.The book distills hard-learned lessons, from years of experience, and presents it in short chapters for the benefits of Troy's readers.The books doesn't need to be read in sequence or in one go. It can be a great reference to learn (or refresh your memory of) key points related to your top-of-mind topic. Enjoy!

"Coach's Corner" is an extraordinary gem that transcends the typical business book genre, offering a refreshing and insightful perspective on managerial challenges. As someone who doesn't usually gravitate towards business literature, I was pleasantly surprised by how Troy effortlessly applies practical wisdom to a diverse range of business issues in an approachable and easy-to-read manner.Drawing from his rich experience in youth sports coaching, Troy masterfully crafts bite-sized chapters that skillfully tackle various managerial obstacles and provide pragmatic solutions. Whether you're an experienced manager seeking a gentle reminder of best practices or a budding leader navigating the complexities of the corporate world, this book is an indispensable guide for everyone.

I don't usually tend to enjoy or even read business books, but Troy Stevenson here finds a way to apply, in an easy-to-read and approachable way, practical wisdom to an array of issues a manager in businesses might face. Using his youth sports coaching career as a jumping off point, Troy has written bite-sized chapters that lay out challenges, then suggest ways to attack those challenges practically and efficiently.For the experienced manager, this book is a reminder of what we "should" be doing, and why: setting challenging but attainable goals, providing feedback, providing guidance to younger co-workers on their careers, etc.. For the new manager, Troy goes through just about all the issues one might face, then dispenses easy-to-follow approaches to addressing them. This is a book I will recommend to younger folks in my organization.

Troy Stevenson broke down some of the challenges posed by COVID and how he leveraged them to succeed in a highly competitive and uncertain environment. Coaches Corner is filled with wisdom and practical advise that was accumulated from years of business and coaching youth athletics. A light-hearted, humorous read that will add value to any working professional.

This is a must-read book to enhance or validate one's knowledge of how to effectively navigate work or one's personal life. This book is easy to read and is heavily packed with practical ideas from an experienced leader. Read this book and I promise that you will become a better person for reading it.