Welcome to Manifest Excellence.
I wrote #iBetOnMe; The Power of Focus because there was a season in my life where noise was louder than purpose. Where distractions looked like opportunities, and pressure tried to pull me in a hundred different directions at once. I’ve coached, led, failed, rebuilt, and carried the weight of expectations not just from others, but from myself. And what I learned the hard way is this: talent without focus gets wasted, and purpose without discipline gets delayed.
This book was born from moments when quitting felt easier than committing. From days when I had to look in the mirror and decide if I was really going to bet on myself when no one was clapping, watching, or believing. Focus became my survival tool. It taught me how to say no to good things so I could say yes to the right things. It helped me quiet the outside world and finally listen to who I was called to be.
I didn’t write this to preach or motivate from a pedestal. I wrote it to sit next to you. To give you space to think, reflect, and write your own story in the margins. #iBetOnMe; The Power of Focus is for anyone who feels pulled, tired, overlooked, or stuck, yet still knows there’s more inside them. This book is my reminder and my invitation: when you learn to focus, you learn to choose yourself, on purpose, every single day.
About the Author
I began writing because my mind needed a place to breathe. Coaching, leading, providing, and carrying responsibility can quietly pile weight onto a man’s mental health, especially when you’re expected to always be strong, composed, and certain. Writing became my outlet before it ever became a book. It helped me slow my thoughts, confront pressure, process doubt, and find clarity in moments when silence felt heavy.
As a college coach, I’ve seen how unspoken stress, anxiety, and identity struggles affect performance, confidence, and life beyond the game. Writing taught me that mental strength isn’t about suppressing emotion, it’s about understanding it. It helped me become more present, more grounded, and more intentional as a leader, husband, and father. The same focus I ask of my players is the focus I’ve had to practice myself, on my thoughts, my habits, and my inner dialogue.
Every page I write is rooted in mental wellness, self-awareness, and growth. Not perfection. Writing has helped me become a better coach because I listen deeper. A better man because I reflect honestly. And a better leader because I understand that mental health is not separate from performance, it’s the foundation of it. My work exists to create space for others to slow down, reflect, and strengthen their mind, just like I had to learn to do for myself.
- Coach Donte’ Davis
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