 
Managing My Life: My Autobiography
Average Rating: 4.0 Total Reviews: 8
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 On: 2008-05-28
Its hard to feel how important decisions that would lead to important successes are being made by important manager unless someone has truly made it comes out and tells the story. Not many great achievers chose to tell their story, or if they do, its not necessary movingly. Sir Alex Ferguson happens to be the most successful football manager over his 22 years with Manchester United does exaclty just that about the success story and its insights in his "Managing My Life".
 On: 2005-07-28
This is the best sports book I have read. It is a great insight into arguably the best manager ever in the history of soccer. I always respected Sir Alex Ferguson anyway, but after reading this book, I even have more respect for his tactics and especially his ethical approach to life in general. Whether you are a soccer coach yourself, just a sports fan, or a business manager looking for insight into how to manage people better you will enjoy this book.
On: 2005-06-30
Being a soccer fan of the club Manchester United for 15 years, this book is truly a revealing account inside the mind of one of the greatest soccer managers of British Football.
This autobiography shows how a seemingly ordinary man was able to achieve phenomenal success in his managerial career. Alex HATES to be on the losing side and this is a major motivation for him to achieve success constanly on the pitch and on his personal life.
I would love to recommend this book to all Manchester United fans as well as sports psychologists and people working in a competitive environment. To achieve success (in whatever field), one MUST have confidence in his/her own ability and take on the world like a soldier on the battlefield. People with low self-esteem should read this book to bring out their own competitive nature.
Finally,the statistics which show Alex Fergusons playing and managerial record (at the end of the book) is indeed invaluable to the true soccer fan. This provides the "icing on the cake" for this honest work of brillance by Ferguson.
 On: 2004-09-06
Sir Alex is one of the 2 greatest managers in the history of MANCHESTER UNITED FOOTBALL CLUB and some might even day of English football all together but is it enough to make an intresting and informative book? I think not. As much as sir Alex is part of my life and my history as a United supporter, there are more intresting things than a Managers life.
On: 2004-09-05
Sir Alex is one of the 2 greatest managers in the history of MANCHESTER UNITED FOOTBALL CLUB and some might even day of English football all together but is it enough to make an intresting and informative book? I think not. As much as sir Alex is part of my life and my history as a United supporter, there are more intresting things than a Managers life.
by: Anonymous On: 2004-05-11
having worked with sir alex i can say hes the best there is. players love working for him. he tells it how it is and is always fair.
On: 2004-05-10
having worked with sir alex i can say hes the best there is. players love working for him. he tells it how it is and is always fair.
by: Anonymous On: 2004-03-20
A distinctly average book, by a very average man. Nothing special here at all. Go for something worthwhile like David Beckhams book. Or the Tweenies....
On: 2004-03-19
A distinctly average book, by a very average man. Nothing special here at all. Go for something worthwhile like David Beckhams book. Or the Tweenies....
On: 2002-10-08
There can be no doubt that Sir Alex Ferguson will go down in history as one of soccers truly great figures from the late 20th Century. His treble winning season with United in 1998/99 was possibily the pinnacle of a long career in the game, both as a player and coach, but in his insightful autobiography he devotes more pages to the early days of his career - as a strapping young Scottish lad trying to overcome the burden of near-poverty and become a professional footballer.Ferguson writes as he played and coaches - with overwhelming passion and dedication to all aspects of the task at hand. He paints the grim picture of his early days, and introduces the reader to some of the colourful characters hes met over the years both on and off the pitch. It is both entertaining and confrontational - he writes honestly and occasionally attacks the FA and certain individuals in the game, and although he may be blatant at times he cannot be criticised for his truthful and forthright manner. Managing My Life is a remarkable autobiography in that it reveals a great deal of his character and motivation, and unlocks the door to the mind of the world games truly brilliant managers.
On: 2001-10-11
Being an avid supporter of Manchester United I have always been very keen to have an insight into the life and times of one of the clubs greatest ever manager.The book clearly portrays the great mans early days and his tough upbringing by the Clyde in Glasgow. Uniquely, in a city which had major religous differences Alexs parents were from a mixed marriage. We get a great insight into Alexs early footballing life and the tough times that his family endured in surviving.
A fascinating discussion about Alex Fergusans time as a player were amongst other clubs represented Glasgow Rangers. Even as a player we could to realise that he had a volatile temperment which would continue to serve him as a natural football leader. From success at the unfashionable Aberdeen football Club to the pressures of managing one of the biggest sports clubs in the world Alex remains how much his childhood upbringing continues to be a major backbone of his life. A truly great read into the one of soccers most respected characters.
by: Anonymous On: 2001-09-14
A great behind the scenes look at Sir Alexs life.
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