Graduation: Life Lessons of a Professional Footballer by Richard Lee

Graduation: Life Lessons of a Professional Footballer by Richard Lee

The 2010/11 season will go down as a memorable one for Goalkeeper Richard Lee.

After more than ten years at Watford FC, Richard signed for League One outfit Brentford FC, but soon found himself cast aside. Dropped after one game and behind three other goalkeepers before he would get another opportunity - Richard would take on his toughest challenge to date Cup wins, penalty saves, hypnotherapy and injury would follow, but these things only tell a small part of the tale.

Suffering from acute mental anxiety throughout his career pushed Richard into making a choice between fight or flight. Could he overcome his fears or take the easy road out and quit? Fortunately for Brentford fans, he chose to fight. Throughout this book, Richard shares his understanding of the mind and how to apply it for high-level performance.

Filled with anecdotes, insights, humour and honesty - Graduation uncovers Richard's campaign to take back the number one spot, save a lot of penalties, and overcome new challenges. What we see is a transformation - beautifully encapsulated in this extraordinary season.

Richard Lee is well-known in the California Bay Area and Silicon Valley for assisting businesses in scaling and growing their organizational capability. He created Work That Counts: In and Across Teams(TM), a new curriculum aimed at assisting participants in making a greater impact in large businesses. Prior to founding Work That Matters, he worked with hundreds of corporations and thousands of professionals across the country, building a business based on VitalSmarts' Crucial Conversations.