Description

Let lessons from an expert soccer coach inspire you to lead a richer, more successful life by expanding your vision to take in more of the world around you, and discover deeper purpose and meaning.

TJ Kostecky’s Vision Training, a program that has empowered superstar soccer players around the world—including Carli Lloyd, Julie Foudy, and Claudio Reyna—to make smarter decisions by expanding their field of vision, offers critical value to anyone who knows that so many life lessons are learned on the playing field. 

Kostecky, Head Men's Soccer Coach at Bard College, lays the groundwork for you to shift your lens by focusing on the 5 Ps: Perceive, Process, Plan, Perform, and Persist. With that expanded perspective, you’ll learn 7 key principles to transform your life and the lives of others through your leadership:

• See the whole field
• Look, listen, learn
• Discover the joy of the game
• Play the game the right way
• Make everyone around you better
• Believe in yourself, believe in the team
• See beyond the game

About the Author

TJ Kostecky is the lead innovator of Vision Training for Life, a leadership developmental program which empowers individuals to discover their full potential and form meaningful connections through subtle shifts in perspective. In an academic career spanning three decades and six universities, he has served as a coach, athletic director, professor, and entrepreneur. TJ is currently the head men’s soccer coach and assistant athletic director for leadership at Bard College. He resides in Tivoli, NY, where his play involveslongboarding through the village streets, hiking the Catskill Mountains, and engaging everyone he meets in conversation. He is the proud father of two young women who both work at the Savannah College of Art and Design.