Stillpower

by Kramer, Garret

• ISBN13: 9781608321858
• ISBN10: 1608321851
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2011-06-01
• Publisher: Greenleaf Book Group Llc

Summary

Stillpower: the clarity of mind to live with freedom and ease; the inner source of athletic excellence. Features: A revolutionary yet simple program for personal success. This book delivers a proven technique for achieving excellence that has had a dramatic impact on the careers of top American athletes. Based on his years of experience as a coach, the author shows readers how looking inward, rather than outward, can deliver powerful results; Inspiring stories from the world of sports. Voted the industry's most popular speaker by the National Association of Personnel Services, the author was instrumental in jump-starting the career of NHL All-Star Zach Parise and other top athletes whose stories form the riveting core content of the book; Practical tips for every age group. From young soccer players to senior executives, readers from every demographic will learn how clarity of mind can maximise performance in any endeavour. This book helps them apply the deceptively simple principle of looking inward, not outward, for success.

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. xix
Author's Preface	p. xxiii
Introduction	p. 3
The Misconception: Athletics Teaches Life Lessons	p. 13
Performance Coaching: What's Wrong with Current Thinking?	p. 17
Three Paths to Consistency-You Choose	p. 18
The Misalignment Between the Experiences of Athletes and the Strategies of Coaches	p. 21
Unbounded Effort, Willpower, and Insight	p. 25
What Is the Zone?	p. 27
Finding that Magical Mind-set	p. 29
The Grind of Willpower	p. 31
Insight Versus Strength of Will	p. 34
The Zone and Willpower-A Final Thought	p. 37
Coaching, Wisdom, and Success	p. 39
Love and Coaching	p. 42
Developing True Team Players	p. 45
What About the Player's Responsibilities?	p. 47
The Unknown Secret to Engaging Your Team	p. 49
Engagement, Determination, and Compulsion	p. 52
Clear Thinking, Resiliency, and Life Beyond the Scoreboard	p. 55
What Lies Ahead if We Look Within	p. 58
Sports Psychology ôControlö Versus the Natural Flow of Thought	p. 61
Shadow Wrestling	p. 64
The Book Is Never Written	p. 67
The True Path to Learning from a Loss	p. 70
Clear Thinking: Essential for Success on and off the Field	p. 72
The Ultimate Coaching Dilemma: An Athlete's State of Mind Versus His or Her Behavior	p. 75
Why Focusing on Behavior Guarantees Fallout	p. 78
The Principle of Consciousness and Tiger Woods	p. 82
The Ultimate Explanation for Any Type of Behavior	p. 84
Performance, State of Mind, and the UConn Women	p. 86
The Neutrality of the Outside World	p. 91
Life, Life Situations, and Freedom	p. 92
Goals, Rewards, and the Journey	p. 95
Routine and Potential	p. 98
Leaving School with Wisdom	p. 102
Sports, Judgment, and Life from the Inside Out	p. 105
The Understanding of an Icon	p. 108
The Resiliency to Move Forward	p. 111
The Fallacy of Bulletin Board Material	p. 113
Judgment and What We Can Learn from the State of Mind of Two Great Players	p. 116
The Negative Effect of Judging	p. 119
Mind, Body, and Performance	p. 123
The Only Way Out Of Worry	p. 124
The Connection-Explained	p. 126
Why Pain Will Never Lead to Gain	p. 129
The Overlooked Secret to Avoiding Injury	p. 131
Every Athlete's Birthright	p. 137
The Only Way to Decide	p. 138
Switch Hitting	p. 140
The Ridiculously Simple Way to Help Athletes Uncover Insight	p. 142
The Issue with Visualization and Game Film	p. 145
The Freedom to Win	p. 151
The Discovery	p. 153
The Rock Game	p. 156
The Principles	p. 159
Your Journey, Your Way-So Long for Now	p. 161
Epilogue: The Only Answer	p. 165
Appendix: Your Game Plan for the Future	p. 169
Acknowledgments	p. 175
Endnotes and Sources	p. 179
Index	p. 187
Contact Information	p. 197
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