"I vividly remember the first time: My face hitting the ground with a thud. The taste and smell of grass combined with dirt. And then, just as quickly as I had hit the ground, one of my teammates helped me up so I could run again. I spit the dirt and grass out of my mouth, and kept on going. It was my first face plant. As a lacrosse player I learned the importance of getting up quickly when I fell face-first into the grass, or got knocked on my butt. Falling and getting up again-fast: That's what a successful life is all about-and it's also what this book is about." This book will bring tears and ultimate smiles to your face, as well as lessons learned from Heroes and mentors experienced by the author Eric Rieseberg, during his interesting life and successful career. These life lessons were learned not only on the lacrosse field of NCAA division sports teams, but through experiences that only real life brings. Whether in business, love, hard work and failure, the patterns of success that Richie Moran, Renzie Lamb, Jim Dalton, Tom Horton and Bill Kaplan, have practiced and refined and taught over decades to produce successful outcomes and mentor successful people are clearly defined. As a mentor, parent or grandparent.... educator or friend, this book may change the life of someone you care about !Or....even yours !
About the Author: Eric Rieseberg is a past resident of Manhasset, New York and a graduate of Manhasset High School. He holds a B.S. from Ithaca College, a Masters degree from the University Of Pittsburgh and completed executive studies at Harvard Business School. As a long time health care executive, he achieved recognition as being the youngest CEO of a major hospital and has operated and developed over 100 hospitals at the CEO or Presidential level. Rieseberg's other achievements include completion of the Pittsburgh Marathon, Mount Rainier ascent, Outward Bound, Recipient of The District of Columbia Presidential Achievement Award, as well as participant in the sports of offshore sailing and scuba and wreck diving. He is the proud grandfather of three grandchildren and resides in Naples, Fl. where he serves in an advisory capacity in activities that support marine biology and coastal watershed quality at Florida Gulf Coast University.