It's Not Who You Know, It's Who You Are: Life Lessons from Winners - Hardcover

"Pat's new book is packed with fascinating stories and life lessons for all ages. This may be his best book yet."--Jerry Reinsdorf, Chicago White Sox chairman

"Every book Pat writes leaves you feeling better than when you started."--Bob Ryan, Boston Globe/ESPN

"For decades, sportswriters have relied on Pat's insight, immense wit, and keen memory to bring their stories alive. It's Not Who You Know, It's Who You Are now brings that mother lode of his experiences and memories to his many readers. It's the kind of volume that's destined to become an instant classic."--from the foreword by Roland Lazenby, legendary sportswriter and author of Michael Jordan: The Life

"Pat Williams has captured the essence of every successful person: it's never complicated. Their secrets are always simple and succinct. This isn't just a book, it's a companion to be read and reread many times."--Ernie Accorsi, longtime NFL executive

"These stories are absolute gems that you'll want to read again and again and again."--Ernie Johnson, Inside the NBA studio host|Pat Williams is senior vice president of the NBA's Orlando Magic. He has more than fifty years of professional sports experience, has written dozens of books, including the popular Coach Wooden and Coach Wooden's Greatest Secret, and is one of America's most sought-after motivational speakers. He lives in Florida. Learn more at www.patwilliams.com.

Jim Denney is a full-time freelance writer with more than one hundred published books to his credit. His collaborative titles include Reggie White in the Trenches, Undefeated with Bob and Brian Griese, and numerous books with Pat Williams, including Go for the Magic, Coach Wooden, and Coach Wooden's Greatest Secret.

We live in a culture obsessed with celebrity. We love winners and we want to be winners. But take it from a man who knows more famous people than most of us will ever meet--it's not who you know that's important, it's who you are inside.

In this inspiring book, Pat Williams draws from over fifty years of brushing shoulders with the greats to help you discover what it really means to be a winner. Through his short meditations on success, leadership, family and friends, impact and influence, and becoming a person of excellence, you'll meet

· a young singer who messed up the national anthem and shot to stardom anyway
· a coach who sacrificed his time to give his players the edge
· a marathon runner who knew the secret to pacing yourself
· a political outsider who confidently reached for an impossible goal
· a football player who wouldn't let a broken leg stop him from getting to the Super Bowl
· and many more ordinary people with extraordinary character

These entertaining stories of fascinating people from all walks of life will motivate you to do your best, be yourself, and continually strive to be the person God made you to be.