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The Art of Winning

Lessons from My Life in Football

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The Art of Winning

By: Bill Belichick
Narrated by: Bill Belichick
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“Coach Belichick brought out the best in me. His book will do the same for you.”—Tom Brady • “This book shares the valuable lessons about excellence and leadership that Coach Belichick has learned.”—Michael Jordan • “Powerful, insightful, and remarkably personal, The Art of Winning is a playbook for life.”—Admiral William H. McRaven, US Navy (Retired) • “Invaluable for anyone trying to succeed in any aspect of life. I urge you to read this book.”—Ray Dalio • “A remarkable deep dive into the mind of a champion.”—Nick Saban

Winning isn’t a science. It’s an art. And it can be learned.

No one embodies winning more than Bill Belichick, the greatest football coach of all time. Over the past fifty years, Belichick has been a man of notoriously few words, believing that a coach should keep a low profile. After he left the Patriots in 2024, he briefly became a coach without a team. He spent that year writing down the principles he learned from his father, Navy football, and from his forty-nine-year coaching career.

Belichick’s philosophy goes far beyond football. He presents a whole-year, whole-life, whole-mindset approach to greatness that encompasses preparation, motivation, confidence, and leadership. The principles in this book are adaptable to wherever you work. No matter where you are on the ladder, they will help you think like a leader in anticipation of being one.

Drawing on decades of studying the greats of the game, handling colorful personalities and egos, and playing for the highest stakes in sports, Belichick shares memorable examples and practical takeaways from his lived experience. Winning is not about being perfect—it’s about growth. And you will improve only as much as you recognize where you’re weak. Belichick owns up to mistakes like deciding to go for it on 4th and 13 in the 2008 Super Bowl. Then he breaks down how to learn from your mistakes like a leader does—an approach that sustained him throughout his early career challenges and ultimately brought him to the top of the sport.

Belichick’s principles might surprise you at times. At other times, they might seem strangely obvious. (His rule for how to win football games? Score the most points.) Football is about strategy, human nature, and business. Your vision of success might involve breaking into a new, competitive market in your industry; seeing solid returns on a portfolio that you’ve carefully prepared; inspiring your students to earn the highest scores in the district; or raising up trainees to take over your job someday. Whatever the situation, your performance is up to you.

Practical, authoritative, and bursting with unforgettable inside stories, The Art of Winning is an indispensable guide to success from the greatest coach in NFL history.

©2025 Bill Belichick (P)2025 Simon & Schuster Audio
Football Personal Development Personal Success Sports Sports Psychology Inspiring Leadership
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Practical Leadership Advice • Insightful Football Philosophy • Personal Storytelling • Authentic Narration
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It cracks the code to a lot of life’s problems. You just have to figure out how to apply it to your own situation.

It’s a Code Breaker

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Coach Belichick delivered a masterpiece with this one. From fun personal stories to world class practical advice on business and leadership, this book is a must read for all high performance professionals looking to take their game to the next level.

Blew away any expectation!

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This is an easy read and an interesting look at the Patriots through the eyes of Bill B. He also narrates, which is great because he is so passionate about the book. This book is full of great leadership lessons and how to apply them.

Great book on experiences and how he was successful

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Good to know more about the man behind the hoodie. I enjoyed it. I’m glad he was the voice.

Very interesting

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As a leader, a boss, and a lifelong football fan, The Art of Winning spoke to me on multiple levels. Bill Belichick doesn’t just share stories from his legendary career—he breaks down the mindset, discipline, and preparation that define sustainable success, both on and off the field.

This book challenged me to reflect on my own leadership style as a leader/boss and reinforced the importance of consistency and trust. If you’re looking for a book that blends real-world leadership with the grit of professional sports, The Art of Winning delivers.

This book made me a better leader

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Laid it out well from start
To finish This is a great how to book

Outstanding

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This was a fun and practical book! The fact that Bill took the time to read it himself made it that much better. It was great learning how he learned leadership and then applied it. We should all realize that hard work and "doing your job" are essential to success but the coach makes it clear in practical ways. I could not stop listening and will certainly be a North Carolina fan now!

He should know!

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This book resonated very strongly with me. Having been a high school football coach for 36 yrs it embodied everything that I had been taught to do as a young coach and other lessons I gleaned along the way. I attended a coaching clinic at The University of Alabama right after Saban was hired and he brought Belichick in as a speaker. I soaked up everything he had to say Here was what would become the coach with the most Super Bowl wins and he’s talking to us about basic schemes and winning culture. Hearing him do this book was like a flash back to 2007. Summed up he would tell you what we told our kids almost everyday. Do your job and be tough. Doesn’t matter your line of work do your job better than anyone else and be tough. Toughness goes a long way

More than winning

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There are a lot of great lessons and insights shared here. You'll have to follow NFl football to understand the references being made, but a lot of things here can be applied to other sports and organizations. Belichick was surprisingly good for narrating his own book, and it was interesting to learn about his decision-making processes in order to succeed at the highest level in the NFL. He has a very dispassionate approach to making decisions, but it explains why he had the success he had in an environment where one bad season can end a coach's career.

Valuable Insight

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Although you could play devil’s advocate with his philosophy, Belicheck paints a picture of his experience that is worthwhile!

Insight into Belicheck’s Mind

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