Book ReviewBook ​​Review: The Seven Secrets of Successful CoachesA) Book OverviewJeff Janssen and Greg Dale are cutting-edge coaches, highly credible and respected in the field coaching. The seven secrets of successful coaches explain a new coaching style. Jeff and Greg speak with a group of current and former successful coaches to develop this new coaching style. In the past, coaching focused on fear and intimidation. The style they discovered is credible coaching, no longer focused on fear and intimidation but focused on trust and relationships. Credible coaching allows you to get the most out of your athletes while being respected as a coach. Coach Krzyzewski was one of the coaches interviewed and he hit the nail on the head when he said, “Coaching is about relationships. It goes way beyond the X's and O's. You need to create an environment of trust between your staff and your athletes. Without confidence. , you have nothing. If you have confidence, you will be able to accomplish great things. "Credible coaching is no secret anymore, the book explains the seven basic strategies needed to become a credible coach. These strategies and components will impact your coaching in many ways, it will not only help your team succeed but it will help you not burn out, it will bring back the enjoyment you once felt for the game. The process of becoming a more credible coach is not easy; it requires carrying out a self-assessment and assessing strengths and weaknesses. This part can be difficult because of pride but you have to be able to see your own weaknesses and strengths to become a credible coach. The 7 key strategies to become a credible coach are Character-based, competent, committed, caring, confidence. b...... middle of paper ......o knowing me as a person, understanding me and knowing about it for me was much more than sport The caring element of credible coaching. is by far, in my opinion, the most important aspect of credible coaching. We all get older and gradually give up our sports, but relationships last forever. B) How this book affects your coaching business. Not only will I apply these seven secrets to my future coaching efforts, but I will apply them in my daily life. I believe these strategies are important for any type of relationship, whether at work or with your family. I will now look at the bigger picture and realize that one day these athletes will have to move on and they will need the skills to be able to survive. I want to be the coach where former players can still have a relationship with me and respect me. By applying these components, I believe I can achieve this.