Play Bigger

Play Bigger
Author: Al Ramadan
Publisher: HarperCollins
Total Pages: 202
Release: 2016-06-14
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0062407627

The founders of a respected Silicon Valley advisory firm study legendary category-creating companies and reveal a groundbreaking discipline called category design. Winning today isn’t about beating the competition at the old game. It’s about inventing a whole new game—defining a new market category, developing it, and dominating it over time. You can’t build a legendary company without building a legendary category. If you think that having the best product is all it takes to win, you’re going to lose. In this farsighted, pioneering guide, the founders of Silicon Valley advisory firm Play Bigger rely on data analysis and interviews to understand the inner workings of “category kings”— companies such as Amazon, Salesforce, Uber, and IKEA—that give us new ways of living, thinking or doing business, often solving problems we didn’t know we had. In Play Bigger, the authors assemble their findings to introduce the new discipline of category design. By applying category design, companies can create new demand where none existed, conditioning customers’ brains so they change their expectations and buying habits. While this discipline defines the tech industry, it applies to every kind of industry and even to personal careers. Crossing the Chasm revolutionized how we think about new products in an existing market. The Innovator’s Dilemma taught us about disrupting an aging market. Now, Play Bigger is transforming business once again, showing us how to create the market itself.

Play Big

Play Big
Author: Jen Welter
Publisher: Seal Press
Total Pages: 243
Release: 2017-10-03
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1580056849

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.

The Outrageously Big Activity, Play and Project Book

The Outrageously Big Activity, Play and Project Book
Author:
Publisher: Lorenz Books
Total Pages: 518
Release: 1999
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9780754803898

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.

Big Body Play

Big Body Play
Author: Frances M. Carlson
Publisher:
Total Pages: 103
Release: 2011
Genre: Child development
ISBN: 9781928896715

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.

Big Play

Big Play
Author: Allen Barra
Publisher: Potomac Books, Inc.
Total Pages: 334
Release: 2011-07
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 1612342973

In a follow-up to his Clearing the Bases Sports Illustratedas book of the year for 2002syndicated columnist Allen Barra turns his eye from Americaas pastime to Americaas passion. In this collection of essays, Barra delves into the gridironas all-time greats, some of the sportas enduring controversies, and suggests new ways to think about the game that holds our attention from August through January, every year. Barra turns his aggressively intelligent writing to the Heisman Trophy and its controversies and demonstrates why the Bowl Championship Series has not and cannot work. He explains how the infamous tie game between Notre Dame and Michigan State in 1966 changed football forever. He compares the careers of Bear Bryant and Vince Lombardi, George Allen and Don Shula, Bart Starr and Johnny Unitas, and Joe Montana and Steve Young, probing beyond the myths that surround each man and creating a new context to understand their achievements. He explains how Notre Dame embraced a destiny in pads, beyond the Gipper mystique and Rockne speeches. No other writer challenges a sportas myths, untrue truisms, and legends the way Barra does in these essays. The achievement of a writer who manages a balance between establishment insider and outspoken iconoclast, Big Play explores issues and controversies that fire up pigskin fans. Blending statistical commentary with insight and biting commentary with genuine fandom, Barra provides readers with another dose of his passionate, opinionated, and unique analysis of football."

Pay for Play

Pay for Play
Author: Ronald A. Smith
Publisher: University of Illinois Press
Total Pages: 362
Release: 2011
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0252035879

In an era when college football coaches frequently command higher salaries than university presidents, many call for reform to restore the balance between amateur athletics and the educational mission of schools. This book traces attempts at college athletics reform from 1855 through the early twenty-first century while analyzing the different roles played by students, faculty, conferences, university presidents, the NCAA, legislatures, and the Supreme Court. Pay for Play: A History of Big-Time College Athletic Reform also tackles critically important questions about eligibility, compensation, recruiting, sponsorship, and rules enforcement. Discussing reasons for reform--to combat corruption, to level the playing field, and to make sports more accessible to minorities and women--Ronald A. Smith candidly explains why attempts at change have often failed. Of interest to historians, athletic reformers, college administrators, NCAA officials, and sports journalists, this thoughtful book considers the difficulty in balancing the principles of amateurism with the need to draw income from sporting events.

The Outrageously Big Activity, Play and Project Book

The Outrageously Big Activity, Play and Project Book
Author: Anness Publishing
Publisher:
Total Pages: 520
Release: 1998
Genre: Amusements
ISBN: 9781840381238

You'll find a mind-boggling selection of ideas to get your teeth, eyes, ears, hands, tummies and toes into action. Includes making things, painting fun, making music, a magic show, modeling fun, T-shirt fun, clowning around, and more fabulous activities.

The Big Peter Rabbit Book

The Big Peter Rabbit Book
Author: Beatrix Potter
Publisher: Frederick Warne
Total Pages: 72
Release: 1986
Genre: Games & Activities
ISBN: 9780723234098

An activity book with stories of Beatrix Potter and related activities, games, recipes, and handicraft.

Dream Big, Play Big

Dream Big, Play Big
Author: Sarah Michaels
Publisher: Ridiculously Simple Books
Total Pages: 68
Release:
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN:

Unlock the vast world of sports, filled with possibilities, opportunities, and valuable life lessons, with this engaging guide. Designed specifically for young champions this book takes readers on a journey that begins with the basics of sports and navigates through the many layers that contribute to becoming a well-rounded athlete. Our guide provides insights into crucial aspects such as the importance of discipline, consistent practice, balancing academics and sports, the role of diet and hydration, and the significance of a positive mindset. As young athletes navigate this journey, they'll gain valuable knowledge on setting goals, tracking progress, and drawing on support from family and coaches. This book also addresses the challenges of sports, including handling pressure and setbacks, managing expectations, and respecting rules. It equips young readers with the skills needed to handle victories and defeats gracefully. From understanding sports scholarships and recruitment processes to explaining the transition from youth sports to professional levels, this guide covers it all. In a friendly and conversational tone, the guide uses relatable examples and inspiring stories to keep readers engaged and motivated. As they turn the pages, they'll realize that the path to their dreams is a marathon, not a sprint. As the journey unfolds, they'll learn to keep their dreams alive, never give up, and let their inner light shine. This book is a roadmap to a champion's journey, showing that dreams are indeed worth chasing.