CONTENTS

Title Page

Dedication

Epigraph

Introduction
Will You Dare to Prepare?


Part 1
READY…SET…

1 Put Me In, Coach

2 “I Would Like to Thank the Lord Jesus Christ and Eric Mangini”


Part 2
THE PRINCIPLES

3 What’s Your Destination?
Understand Your Objectives

4 Someone, Somewhere Has Probably Done This Before
Plan with Precedents

5 What’s in the Forecast?
Know the Alternatives

6 It’s in Your Best Interest to Know Their Interests
Define the Interests

7 Look Before You Leap
Set Your Strategy

8 When the Rubber Meets the Road
Do a Timeline

9 The Right Parts for the Right People
Pick Your Team

10 What You Say and How You Say It
Write the Script

11 The Constant Preparer
Adjust and Learn from Mistakes


Part 3
THE BENEFITS OF PREPARATION
Self-Confidence, Effectiveness, and Satisfaction

12 Confidence

13 Prepare and Conquer
A Mantra for Effective People

14 You Can Get Some Satisfaction


Appendix
The Preparation Principles Checklist

Acknowledgments

About the Authors

Also by Ronald M. Shapiro

Praise for Dare to Prepare

Copyright