Phil White

In Game Changer Fergus Connolly shows how to improve performance with evidence-based analysis and athlete-focused training. Through his unprecedented experience with teams in professional football, basketball, rugby, soccer, Aussie Rules, and Gaelic football, as well as with elite military units, Connolly has discovered how to break down the common elements in all sports to their basic components so that each moment of any game can be better analysed, whether you're a player or coach. The lessons of game day can then be used to create valuable leaning experience in training.

In the first quarter of 2016, Americans bought 19.7 million fitness wearables, an increase of 67 percent over the previous year. By 2020, the global market for fitness-focused apps and devices is expected to grow to $30 billion. This means that more than ever, we're looking at our wrists not only to check the time but also to see how much we've moved, monitor our heart rate, and see how we're stacking up against yesterday's tallies. As a result of our fitness tech addiction, we've lost awareness of what we're doing, how we're feeling, and what's going on around us. This is bad enough in the gym, but when we get outside, the constant checking of a tiny screen truly wreaks havoc, downgrading what should be a rich experience into yet another task we need to complete to meet our daily goals. And if we fall short, we feel inadequate. There's also the issue of data inaccuracy, with many device makers now admitting that their gadgets provide only estimates. So why do we continue to obsess over data and treat it as gospel truth? It's time to stop, take a breath, and hit the reset button in a big way. Unplugged provides a blueprint for using technology to meet your health and performance goals in a much smarter way, while reconnecting to your instincts and the natural world. In addition to sharing the performance expertise of Brian Mackenzie and the scientific insight of Dr. Andy Galpin, Unplugged features exclusive stories and advice from elite athletes and world-renowned experts like Laird Hamilton, Tim Ferriss, Kai Lenny, Kelly Starrett, Steven Kotler, Erin Cafaro, Lenny Wiersma, Dr. Frank Merritt, and Brandon Rager. Reading Unplugged will enable you to - Understand both the value and the limitations of technology in athletic performance, fitness, health, and lifestyle situations - Know how and when to utilize physical activity technologies in your everyday life--and when not to - Avoid the common mistakes that most people make with wearables and tracking apps - Understand which technologies and tests are most effective and which are a waste of money - End your addiction to fitness technology and start utilizing it as a tool for cueing, learning, and sensing instead of as a taskmaster that stresses you out - Improve self-awareness and increase self-reliance - Re-engage with nature by spending less time indoors and more time outside - Rediscover the value of coaches' expertise, curation, and intuition, which technology can't replace - Take back control of your health, fitness, and performance with the Unplugged training protocol

In the three decades since Kool Herc first put the same record on two side-by-side turntables, DJs have moved out of city parks, house and block parties, and the darkened booths of nightclubs, and onto center stage, performing before admiring crowds of thousands. They have not only given rise to hip-hop and house DJs have influenced fashion, film, TV, and more. With "On the Record, " Scratch DJ Academy, the premiere institution for DJ education, brings together years of training and expertise to create an authoritative guide to the dynamic art of DJing. More than just a "how-to," this is a sonic adventure, guiding you through forty years of music, creativity, and culture. From beat matching to body tricks, Grandmaster Flash to Fatboy Slim, the Bronx to Ibiza, "On the Record" is an all-in-one guide. So whether you're learning the ropes, considering going pro, or just want insight into a broader range of music, this book is for you."

The Ultimate Road Trip Planning Guide Do you want to take that trip of a lifetime, but can't figure out how to "leave it all behind?" Live Your Road Trip Dream: Travel for a year for the cost of staying home will inspire you to turn your personal travel dream into reality. This information-packed "how-to" guide will step you through everything you need to know to make your own adventure of a lifetime possible. The Whites pack humor, wisdom and sound advice into this entertaining, yet practical book. Live Your Road Trip Dream tackles such questions as how to pay for a year away from home, how to unravel all your current commitments, how to plan on the fly and enjoy every day, how to handle the emergencies that crop up along the way, and the most-asked question: how to enjoy your traveling companion on a 24/7 basis. The second half of the book takes you along on a whirlwind tour of the authors' trip - not because they think that what they did is important (everyone has their own dream), but to help you visualize what months away from home might really be like and to offer a glimpse into how decisions and discoveries are made along the way. Whether your dream takes you on a road trip across the United States or on a sailboat trip around the world, Live Your Road Trip Dream is a "must-have" planning tool. Live Your Road Trip Dream will change your vision from dreaming to doing.

This book tries to show in poetic verse the courage that was displayed on September 11th, 2001. Many lives were lost and many stories immerged on this day when America was attacked by terrorists. The author tries to present these stories in a different way than the national media and show the courage these individuals showed to us all.