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by Eric Wood (Author)
Transform the next chapter of your life into the best one yet
In Tackle What's Next: Own Your Story, Stack Wins, and Achieve Your Goals in Business and Life, NFL veteran and motivational speaker Eric Wood delivers an inspirational and insightful take on how you can prepare for the next big thing in your life. Whether you're riding high or feeling low, the author shows you how to make your "What's next?" into your best yet.
In the book, Wood draws on his own experiences transitioning out of his NFL career and provides you with the tools you need to achieve success in your own circumstances. You'll explore:
- How to pivot between opportunities when life forces you to unexpectedly change direction
- Strategies for closely examining what you're good at, what you're great at, and what you can contribute to the world with your unique combination of gifts and talents
- Ways to adjust your perspective to maintain resilience and toughness in the face of adversity
A can't-miss read for anyone looking for proven and straightforward ways to make the next chapter of their life even more exciting than what's come before, Tackle What's Next is your own personal handbook to achievement, resilience, and success.
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Life is full of ups and downs, but one thing is certain--we're always moving forward. And if anyone knows how to take advantage of both the highs and the lows, it's nine-season NFL veteran Eric Wood. Over the course of his career, including a Pro Bowl appearance and a dangerous neck injury, Wood learned life-changing lessons that got him to the top and helped him launch his successful post-NFL career. In Tackle What's Next: Own Your Story, Stack Wins, and Achieve Your Goals in Business and Life, he shares his wisdom with readers at all stages and phases of life.
Sometimes we all experience rough patches, and other times we feel like we're on top of the world. In both circumstances, it can be easy to get complacent, to stop trying, to stop fighting for what we want. That's exactly the opposite of what we should and could be doing. Eric Wood explains that it's life's extreme moments that form the perfect opportunities to push toward the future and put in the work. If we're going through something uncomfortable, we can harness that discomfort to motivate us to shift toward the next chapter. If we're already enjoying the fruits of our labor, we can leverage our resources to get beyond where we are and achieve highs we never thought possible.
Tackle What's Next is full of advice, examples, and entertaining stories from the NFL and beyond. These life-hacks and nuggets of wisdom will help readers figure out where to set their sights and create a plan for getting where they're going. From identifying life's important pivot points to visualizing success and accepting help from anywhere and everywhere, this book's inspiring and motivational principles--plus Wood's signature, no-nonsense style--will help readers make their mark, whether in business, sports, or everyday life.
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PRAISE FOR TACKLE WHAT'S NEXT
"Eric's daily preparation and work ethic allowed him to succeed in the NFL, and he's taking that same approach to the next chapter of his life. This book is filled with practical tools and wisdom that will allow you to achieve high success no matter what life throws your way."
--BRANDON BEANE, Buffalo Bills GM
"Change in life is constant. Eric Wood is the perfect person to speak about thriving through change. After a neck injury ended his career, he stepped into his next chapter of life like the champion he is. This book will give you practical ways to ensure that your next chapter of life is the best part!"
--JON GORDON, Bestselling Author of The Seed and The Carpenter
"Eric is uniquely qualified to cover the information in this book. Each chapter comes from his actual life experience. Eric is a friend and one of the most brilliant, kind, and strong men that I know. I'm very proud of Tackle What's Next and honored to endorse it."
--ED MYLETT, Entrepreneur and Author of Wall Street Journal bestseller, The Power of One More
"The people who succeed in life are the ones who thrive in the transition. Change is daunting, but the transition is actually the most difficult. Eric does a phenomenal job laying out the framework and blueprint for how to successfully go through transition and ultimately lead you to living the life you have always dreamed of!"
--DAVID NURSE, NBA Optimization Coach, Author, Speaker, and Performance Coach
"Perspective. Vision. Routine. Through transition. Eric Wood might be THE expert today on this topic. Because he has lived it. One of the best in the world at his craft on the gridiron. UNEXPECTED tragedy caused him to pivot. Eric never wavered and remains a POWERFUL example for all of us to never stop believing in what is possible."
--BEN NEWMAN, Speaker, Bestselling Author, and Performance Coach
Author Biography
ERIC WOOD played as an NFL Center for the Buffalo Bills. He was drafted in the first round of the 2009 NFL draft and retired in 2017 due to a neck injury. Now, Eric serves as the Buffalo Bills Radio Analyst, host of the "What's Next with Eric Wood" podcast, and a motivational speaker.
