Includes bibliographical references.

Foreword by Derek Jeter
The question everybody asks
Choose to hope
Forge your motivation statement
You must launch
Develop your team
Push your limits
Refuse to give in to fear
Focus your rage
Lean into hard work
Stay open to unforeseen inspiration
Flip negatives to positives
Be a giver
Postscript: you've already got what it takes

The Stuff is a motivational self-help book that empowers readers to recognize and harness the internal qualities essential for overcoming life's obstacles and achieving success. The authors identify eleven core traits—collectively called “The Stuff”—that people draw on in moments of hardship, such as resilience, courage, hope, confidence, and persistence.

Using inspiring real-life stories, including those from people facing illness, discrimination, poverty, and personal struggles, the book demonstrates how anyone can cultivate these qualities. It offers practical advice on building inner strength, maintaining optimism, and finding support.

The central message is that everyone has “The Stuff” inside them; the challenge is to unlock it, nurture it, and use it to soar above challenges and fulfill one’s potential. The writing is accessible, encouraging, and designed to motivate readers from all backgrounds.

The sister of baseball legend Derek Jeter and an emergency-room physician share stories from their personal experiences with tragedy as well as the inspiring stories of more than two dozen people who found the courage to keep going in the aftermath of loss