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Article: LESSONS IN SPORTS CAN APPLY TO LIFE.(Business)

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July 1, 2007
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Byline: Harvey Mackay

Brian Kilmeade, co-host of "Fox & Friends" on Fox News Channel, recently interviewed me for his new book, "It's How You Play the Game: The Powerful Sports Moments That Taught Lasting Values to America's Finest" (HarperCollins, 2007).

Kilmeade also spoke with athletes, CEOs, politicians and studied historical figures, detailing how a defining sports moment changed each of their lives. Many spoke about how the discipline they learned on the field prepared them to overcome adversity with dignity.

We can learn a lot from sports, which dominated my young life. I was captain of my grade-school baseball and basketball teams. In my ...

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