The Battle-Tested Teammate

Book excerpt: Besides his own experiences on teams, Blake Williams has served hundreds of sports teams over the years. This experience has helped him identify what it takes to be a great teammate. This book contains twenty-four principles, which, if implemented into your life, can help you become a great teammate-not to mention a better student, friend, significant other, and overall person.Blake shares one of his personal stories in each chapter. The stories will have you experiencing a range of emotions and will detail where Blake learned many of the principles of being a great teammate. Although this book is written for the student- athlete, the principles taught here can help anyone, regardless of what "team" they may be a part of.