Push the Tarp
A Story About Fostering Authentic Leadership and Great Teams
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Tim McMahon
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Tim McMahon
About this listen
If you’re ready to discover or rediscover a fire deep inside of you to become the very best version of yourself personally and professionally, Push the Tarp is for you. Push the Tarp is a story about a 20-year-old who is faced with adversity, and who, through a fortunate turn of events, learns from an unlikely mentor who teaches him a proven approach to authentic leadership and building great teams.
Jimmy is almost done with his junior year as a member of his college baseball team and excited to play summer ball at an elite league in Wisconsin. With one pitch that hits him and breaks his wrist, his season is over, and so are his plans for summer ball in Wisconsin.
Jimmy’s broken wrist is only the latest example of his lack of focus, as he has slipped into bad habits and lack the effort that once made him a trusted leader on his team. His college coach is excited for a different opportunity that has been presented to him in Wisconsin—but what?
Through what at first seems to be an odd job for someone with a cast on his wrist, Jimmy meets an unlikely mentor who begins to help him put the puzzle pieces together, providing the guidance Jimmy needs to regain his passion to be a leader and a part of great teams through a proven system.
In this truly heartwarming and relatable journey, Tim McMahon will show you how to close the gap from where you are to where you want to be by harnessing the power of authentic leadership and championship caliber teamwork.
Who will benefit from this book?
- Parents/grandparents, athletes of all levels, executives, teachers, coaches, sales professionals and educational administrators who may be:
- Lacking the energy, drive, and enthusiasm they once had
- Wanting to become a better leader, teammate, mentor or coach
- Looking to improve engagement from and connection with those they lead
- Seek ways to learn how to develop a specific personalized measurable system that drives results
- Rediscover your authentic purpose
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