These are the questions that came to mind when reading the foreword, written by Senator Bill Bradley, of the autobiography "Sacred Hoops" by Phil Jackson. I soon learned that we all have many masks that are worn at different times but the inner personality can be a single unit. Many of us lose site of what it is we are truly thinking of. Phil Jackson describes this in his book as oneness with the moment . That is focusing your full attention on what's happening right this moment. This sparked my interest greatly. I mean we can all benefit from a little focus, right?

So, I began reading the book. To my astonishment, I found the book to be very interesting and read most of it in a single sitting. Using the principles of Zen Buddhism and the ideals of the Lakota Sioux warrior, Phil Jackson teaches his players how to work hard even when the spotlight is on someone else. The book continues on subjects like religion, spirituality, and unity among the team and with ones s

Phil Jackson's compelling insights for motivating players and creating team unity make this book prime reading for all those with an interest in the power of a united body, mind, and soul. I am able to use many of his teachings in my personal life with reference to marriage. It is extremely difficult to find balance in your life while trying to incorporate school, a social life, a marriage and a professional life to boot. Jackson's book offers some insight on how to do this. I have recently begun to balance my life out due to the motivation that this book has given me. I have learned to prioritize what is most important to me and to start with that and end with what was previously thought to be important. We often get sidetracked by the thought that we are getting a lot of tasks done throughout the day, when in fact we are accomplishing only many miniscule and unimportant tasks that take a lot of time.

"Power provides the authority to convince people to act in a way the moves business, or any organization toward its objectives" . If power instills authority, then, action instills opportunity. Easier said, power is nothing without action and action is nothing without power. It takes great leadership to instill competent goals and standards within the group in order for the "sharing" of power to glue the team together as a single unit. Part of making people feel included in the group is realizing that open communication flows in two directions. That is the sharing of power can allow open communication and open communication can lead to better ideas .

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