The Standard: WINNING Every Day at YOUR Highest Level

by Ben Newman

YOU will learn about what it means to live a standards-based life as Ben reveals more than 20 factors YOU must consider when building effective standards. This detailed deep dive into the nature of standards also introduces Ben's 4-P process of Problem, Planning, Performance, and Payoff to put YOUR standards to work for YOU. Tapping into more than 18 years of experience as a peak performance coach, Ben also illustrates several practical examples of standards in action by some of America's best-known businesses, sports teams, and individual athletes. YOU will learn how standards are integral to the success of legends such as 7-time Super Bowl winner Tom Brady, Alabama head football Coach Nick Saban, K-State head football Coach Chris Klieman, or Michigan State basketball Coach Tom Izzo. Ben also reveals how he introduced The Standard to Wounded Warriors, Microsoft employees, wealth management advisors, and thousands of others to turn them into higher achievers. The Standard is a must-read for anyone who wants the best outcomes using time-tested strategies to create challenging plans and processes that will transform YOUR life forever.

138 pages, Hardcover

Published August 1, 2023

Reviews

[Dax · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is my first Ben Newman book. A great friend sent it to me.

As with most books in this genre, there will be those who love it and those who hate it. “Why is that?”, you ask. The people who feel called out and refuse to admit that they can be better will reject this as a sales pitch. Others like me will approach this knowing that we don’t know everything and hopefully find a nugget to help us thrive.

I loved that the book was well presented and easy to follow. Graphics were well done. I highly recommend this book if you want to be better.

[Steve Brock · Rating 5 out of 5]

As Stevo’s Novel Ideas, I am a long-time book reviewer, member of the media, an Influencer, and a content provider. I received this book as a review copy from either the author, the publisher, or a publicist. I have not been compensated for this recommendation. I have selected it as Stevo's Business Book of the Week for the week of 8/6, as it stands heads above other recently published books on this topic.

[Unleash The Knowledge · Rating 5 out of 5]

Are you striving for a life that pushes you each day to rise to your highest level?

This is your guide to keep up the consistency of winning every day to level up.

Ben Newman, mental performance coach for major sports teams and businesses, has released his latest book: The Standard.

This book will equip you with the mindset and tools to take on each day to get better!

The Standard reveals more than 20 factors that you must consider when building effective standards.

Ben outlines his 4-P process of:

Problem, Planning, Performance, and Payoff to put your standards to work for you.

I learned during my basketball career that life can happen TO you or FOR you.

I hope you choose the latter each day.

With Ben’s guidance that has been proven with the world's best athletes and business leaders for the past 18 years, you will give yourself the best chance to rise up in your life.

Throughout the book, he calls upon never-before-shared stories from NFL training camp to locker room moments to personal stories of his own life to emphasize how important setting a standard for your life is.

This book will set a fire under your a** as he has for me to expect more from you each and every day.

It is no coincidence that it hit the Wall Street Journal Bestseller list, too!

Grab yourself a copy and make the end of 2023 the time when you set the best STANDARD for your life and roll into 2024 with a bang!

[Erica Detlefs · Rating 2 out of 5]

Reads like it’s self-published or like the transcript of 50 Instagram reels strung together. No depth, self-created terms that never get explained, and an inauthentic feeling “here’s this thing” and “here’s an example of how (name drop) uses it.”

The long story short: make a goal that feels authentic to you and actually work towards it. There. I saved you an hour or two.

May be the first and last time I read a book my boss recommends.

[Arial Italic · Rating 2 out of 5]

Average

It is a crowded field. And although its key concepts are concretely explained, this book somehow fails to click on a higher level.
Most examples are autobiographical, or seemingly bringing magical solutions through simple principles.

* The high expectations around it ended up decreasing the score.

* Notwithstanding this book, the author may have interesting concepts to share.

[Russ Tigges · Rating 5 out of 5]

Amazing book! If you ever wanted to understand what holds you back or what you can do to change your life for the better, read this book. A no nonsense approach to actions you can take to make meaningful adjustments in your life to help you live the life you want to live. Excellent!