Thomas R. Williams

Books

Thomas has penned three inspirational books that offer readers a roadmap to tap into their greatness.

DIG: Discover Your Depth, Determination, and Destiny Through Adversity

What does it mean to dig deep? Digging deep refers to your ability to look inside yourself, see your potential, and use all you have to reach your goals, live out your values, and overcome obstacles. It refers to your resiliency or ability to bounce back after setbacks.

Digging deep requires a growth mindset and a willingness to get uncomfortable to change and improve.

Goals, big or small, aren’t easy to reach. They take effort, determination, and persistence. Unfortunately, most of us have many dreams that go unreached. In Dig, Darin finds himself in a spot where he needs to dig deep to realize his full potential. When he’s tempted to quit because he thinks of himself unable, he encounters relationships that give him the motivation to continue and the lessons to improve.

Permission to Dream: I Can I Will I Did

What’s your dream? If you could be anything, what would you be? Are you afraid to share it? Worried someone will laugh and make fun of you? You are not alone. “Your son will be the leader of a gang and dead by the time he’s sixteen. You might as well give up on him.” These are the words my mother heard at my 6th grade parent-teacher conference. At the age of twelve, my potential had already been limited. Like so many other young people in this world, I was faced with a decision. My choice was to either surrender to the opinions and expectations of others or I could tap into my passions and follow my dreams.

This book is my story of how I went from a little boy with no hope to a determined young man receiving a full athletic scholarship. I want to remind you... you have Permission to Dream.

The Relentless Pursuit of Greatness

This book is the secret solution to that unasked question: What will you do when you stop playing sports? Whether an athlete plays in the NFL, NBA, or MLB, at the collegiate level, or in high school, what is the one thing all athletes have in common? Every single athlete will retire. But like the elephant in the room, no one ever wants to talk about that reality. Athletes spend so much time playing their sport, but there comes a day where we all transition to the next chapter in life. What is your vision, your game plan for the next phase of your life? Without one, many athletes get stuck, trapped in a past glory, unable to move on to the next amazing stage of their lives.

Every single athlete gets a playbook. Whether it is a syllabus for school, a routine for the weight room, a plan for practice, or a playbook for game day. The one area an athlete needs the most coaching and an effective game plan is for what they will do away from the classroom and off the courts and field, for a much larger game. That game is: LIFE Beyond Sports.

The Relentless Pursuit of Greatness is a playbook for all athletes. This workbook is specifically designed and written to show athletes how to transition from being elite athletes to being elite in life. Athletes are not only great in their sport but with the guidance in this book every athlete can choose to pursue greatness long after the scoreboard has turned off. In this book you will discover:

• How to successfully transition from your athletic career to the rest of your life.
• Make the distinction between who you are as athlete and who you are as a person.
• The importance of gaining work experience during your playing career.
• How to leverage your status as an athlete by developing and expanding your network.
• Steps to creating your exit strategy from your sport while you’re still playing the game.

The author will provide guidance because he’s been where many student athletes want to go. After a five year NFL career, Thomas understands first hand exactly what it means to be an elite athlete and how to transition to a world that needs those very same elite skills.

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