New book! Leadership Every Day series, vol. 2: “Good Advice From Professional Wrestling: Full Contact Life Lessons”
New book:
“Good Advice From Professional Wrestling: Full Contact Life Lessons.”
By Darren Paltrowitz and D.X. Ferris
Foreword by “DDP” Diamond Dallas Page, WWE Hall of Fame Inductee
Street date: Sunday April 7, from 6623 Press
Authors Darren Paltrowitz and D.X. Ferris lay claim to the Universal Motivational Tag Team Title with their new book, “Good Advice From Professional Wrestling: Full Contact Life Lessons From the Pinnacle Performance Art.”
It drops from 6623 Press Sunday, April 7 — the same day as WrestleMania 35.
This eminently readable self-help manual finds useful life lessons in inspiring quotes by icons from Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson to Bruno Sammartino. Whether you’re a fan, teacher, salesman, or landscaper, “Good Advice From Pro Wrestling” is an entertaining guide on how to get over and improve your life, one step at a time.
The book’s foreword was written by WWE Hall of Famer & international fitness guru Diamond Dallas Page.
“DDP is a hero and role model for both of us,” explains Ferris, a teacher and award-winning writer. “Life coaches like Tony Robbins and Tim Ferris are great, but I like figures like DDP. He encourages you to think big, and he has a realistic attack: You improve by committing to productive habits. You reach one goal at a time. That’s our approach.”
After 50 chapters, “Good Advice From Pro Wrestling” concludes with a list of ten habits and practices that famous wrestlers use to become successful, which readers can start today.
“Professional wrestling is much more sophisticated than most people will give it credit for,” says Paltrowitz, an author and podcast host. “When done well, it communicates on a universal level, much like music or film. I wanted to spotlight some of the great men and women behind wrestling, and also emphasize its cultural impact.”
The book features wisdom from — an succinct analysis of — over 40 wrestling-world greats of today and yesteryear, archival quotes from rising stars to all-time greats: Movie star Dave “Bautista” Batista. Rock singer & Hall of Fame inductee Lita. MLW star Salina de la Renta. A.E.W. co-founders Cody Rhodes & the Young Bucks. WWE counterculture iconoclasts Daniel Bryan & CM Punk. Accredited dentist and A.E.W. marquee talent Britt Baker. The late Rowdy Roddy Piper. Rock star Billy Corgan. ECW mastermind Paul Heyman.
It’s a good time to be a wrestling fan. The book’s release coincides with WrestleMania 35, which will feature the first all-woman headlining match. The new wrestling promotion All Elite Wrestling launches May 25, with the live event Double or Nothing in Las Vegas, and anticipation of an imminent TV deal.
The premise of “Good Advice From Professional Wrestling”:
• Popular culture is quality culture—and you can learn serious, valuable lessons from it.
• The same skills a professional wrestler needs will make anyone successful in their business.
• The competition angle of wrestling is staged, but the work, practice, blood, sweat, and bruises are real.
• Wrestling is as good, valuable, legit, and difficult as any other art or business—and definitely more awesome.
• The authors present archival quotes from famous wrestlers. They tell you who they are. They draw a lesson from the quote. And they suggest how to apply it to your life. It’s a fun, fast read. This book is powered by seven-day grind, wake up so early it hurts, do it yourself, and positive mental attitude.
“Good Advice From Professional Wrestling” is the second volume in 6623 Press’ Leadership Every Day Series. The books find life-changing lessons in popular culture. Volume 1 is Ferris’ “Good Advice From Goodfellas: Positive Life Lessons From the Best Mob Movie.” The series is aimed at people who normally wouldn’t read The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People or How to Win Friends and Influence People — but could use a book like that.
Based in Akron Ohio, 6623 Press makes unconventional, useful, creator-owned, reasonably priced books about popular culture, success, history, and other cool stuff.
Darren Paltrowitz is an entertainment-industry veteran from Long Beach, New York, in the New York Territory. His writing has appeared in the New York Daily News and the Los Angeles Times. He hosts podcast “The Paltrocast With Darren Paltrowitz.”
D.X. Ferris is an award-winning writer, Pittsburgh native, and Ohio resident. He has written for Rolling Stone and Alternative Press. He has written books about Slayer, martial arts parenting, and non-profit leadership. This is his ninth. He is plotting a heel turn.
“Good Advice From Professional Wrestling.”
By Darren Paltrowitz and D.X. Ferris.
From 6623 Press.
ISBN-10: 0-9975979-4-1
Paperback: 156 pages, 5 x 8”, $9.99 / $2.99 Kindle eBook (limited time at Amazon).
11 Photos.
51 chapters, 31,000 words.
57 endnotes.
Index.
Art by Nicholas Higgins.
Archival photes, plus new live shots by Ed Battes.