A restaurant that combines two different styles of cuisine blended together into new dishes is known as fusion. This term could easily apply to Leave No Doubt, as well. Are Mike Babcock and Rick Larsen attempting to tell the story of Canada's 2010 Olympic Gold Medal men's hockey team? Yes. Are they trying to present a motivational plan that the reader can apply to his or her daily life? Also yes.

Fans of both genres should absolutely love this book. As coach, Mike Babcock has a great insight into the make-up and events of the Olympic team, and shares some behind-the-scenes things with the reader. As a successful coach, skilled at melding different personalities and skill sets into a championship team, Mike Babcock also has some clear insights on how to set and accomplish a goal.

I am not sure that non-hockey fans would appreciate having to wade through the stories of Team Canada. Conversely, hockey fans looking for stories of players and teams may not appreciate having to deal with the passages dealing with motivational techniques. (They should, however they are getting a glimpse into the mind of one of the top-ranked coaches in professional sports!)

RATING: 4.5 stars, rounded to 5 stars where half-stars are not permitted. This book accomplishes its goals, and it left an impression with me.

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