Win In The Dark: Some think you shine under the bright lights, the bright lights only reveal your work in the dark

I purchased this for our local HS football teams book club. They have an amazing program that focuses on growing good humans, not just players. It is a good book for everyone to read.

This book gets better and better as you read it. The chapters are easy to read and easy to note. The last few chapters are a combination of joy and triumph and magic and tears. Great great stuff!

This book has a unique story line of a tight rope walker, but I had just seen a movie about the guy who tight roped between the twin towers so it kept my interest. Many of the chapters are very common motivational stories that have been around for years but about every 5th chapter (and they are short) you’ll get a real gem of truth that makes this book well worth reading and worth the price!

I am a college coach and this book really helped me get some more concrete ideas how to improve our locker room. Specifically I appreciated the short stories and the ability to connect them to any walk of life.

Very good book/lessons on life and how to work towards success. Medcalf does a really nice job of helping us teach young people that it's not always about the "flash", but that the journey is long and the work is what matters. Preparation will pay off.

Joshua Medcalf and Lucas Jadin have teamed to write an inspiring story about the lesson of working hard beyond the scenes where no one is watching so that one is able to shine brightly when the lights are brightest. A must read for coaches and for athletes, but also can be used in business and everyday life. I will use the lessons from the book with teams I coach and students I teach everyday and every year. I also previously loved Chop Wood, Carry Water and Pound the Stone by Joshua Medcalf but don't think you need to read those first to get something out of Win In The Dark! This is money well spent!

Joshua and Lucas hit a home run with Win in the Dark! We are using this book and the lessons with our coaching now, as we prepare for the fall seasons. We will also use Win in the Dark with our student leadership group in the fall. I have 11 pages of single-spaced typed notes from the book and value the lessons from nearly each and every page. The lessons Niko learns throughout his journey are so valuable and be used across sports, genders, the classroom and in life. A few of my favorites include: - The best teams that I’ve coached didn’t win because they hated the opponent across from them. They won because they loved the person next to them. - Conviction comes from having been forged in the fire. - Are you willing to build a black belt skill set while keeping a white belt mindset? - Go to bed smarter than when you woke up ~ Warren Buffett - TRUE MENTAL TOUGHNESS: Treat people really well Give your absolute best Bring a great attitude Be unconditionally grateful Even when you think your circumstances suck - We don’t wait for applause. We quietly and relentlessly train in the dark, with complete trust that our moment in the bright lights will come. - While many people measure winning by how much money they make, how many deals they close, how many championships they have, or the cars they drive…. Winning is overcoming challenges Winning is getting in the arena even though you could fall flat on your face. Winning is when your grandkids forget your age because you feel more like a friend than someone 50 years older than them. Winning is beating the fear of what other people think. Winning is opening yourself up to feel all life offers. Winning is when you become a shining star for others in their darkest moments Winning is getting people to give you their heart because you were willing to give them yours

In reading an article in Sports Illustrated about Ja Morant, NBA super star- he was told by his coach to read “Win in the Dark”. I bought it and just finished reading. Is about a young man dreaming of becoming a high-line walkers, those brave souls that walk tightrope above cities. His grandpa a professional high line walker and teacher- teaches Nico the basics. My takeaways are in the dark when you grinding and there’s no one there to praise you- where the real work is done. The buffaloes run into the storm, be like the buffaloes, expect setbacks, do like the Navy Seals, visualizing trouble and see how you defeat it. And spoiler alert: letters for each occasion. That was touching.

Win in the Dark is any easy read with many life lessons, but the premise, though simple in its concept is one we often overlook day to day. Instead of enjoying the journey and celebrating the small wins we have when noone is looking, we are focused only on the finish line and how others will see us. Indeed, we are all walking on a tightrope of our own making and reframing our expectations and getting back on that wire are just a few of the gems gleaned from this book. I highly recommend it!

Joshua’s books are some of the very best and most valuable I have read, Chop Wood Carry Water, Pound The Stone, Win In The Dark and Hustle are some of my favourite and purchased them all on Audible and they were so good I had to get the physical books of them. I feel that all these books should be studied in schools & the stories are powerful and the lessons in them are invaluable. There are so many life lessons in these and really resonated with me & have made a really positive impact in my life.

Ce livre est tout désigné aux entraineurs qui cherchent des trucs pour aider leurs athlètes à franchir quelques moments plus difficiles qu'ils peuvent vivre lors d'entrainement. Le livre est très concret, il est écrit sous la forme romancée d'un athlète qui a chaque chapitre vie une difficulté. Je le conseil encore plus aux athlètes !!!

If you liked Chop Wood Carry Water and Pound the Stone, then you will like this too. Same style, with short chapters that are easy for young adults to move through.