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Informationen zum Autor Jeff Grout is an adviser, commentator and columnist on the subjects of motivation, peak performance, people management, teamwork, recruitment and retention. He is also business manager to Sir Clive Woodward OBE, the former England Rugby Coach. Sarah Perrin is a freelance journalist and writer, contributing regularly to business and professional magazines. She is co-author of Kickstart Your Career and Recruiting Excellence , and author of The Guardian Careers Guide to Accountancy . She is also a qualified NLP practitioner, a technique increasingly used by sporting champions. Klappentext Life is a mind game. All your aspirations are played out in your head. All your relationships are shaped in your head. Even your career progression depends on your mental approach to the world.Your mind dictates whether you fulfil your potential or live your life dreaming. In sport it can make the difference between winning and losing. Mind Games reveals the techniques the world's biggest sports stars use to cross the line first, score the most points and outwit their opponents.Jeff Grout and Sarah Perrin draw on extensive first-hand experiences, identifying personal techniques used by coaches and athletes proven to have worked under the pressure of top-level competition. Get into the minds of sporting champions such as Matthew Pinsent, Ellen MacArthur, Nick Faldo, Sir Clive Woodward, Sally Gunnell, Jonny Wilkinson and Roger Black.The lessons of these sporting heroes are applicable in any area of life, whether you want to be a better parent, achieve more at work or fulfil a lifelong ambition. The mind can be a great ally or a great obstacle. Mind Games shows how the sporting greats have harnessed its potential. Apply their lessons and you'll find a world of possibility opening up to you.Life is a mind game. Success is in the head. Zusammenfassung Life is a mind game. All your aspirations are played out in your head. All your relationships are shaped in your head. Even your career progression depends on your mental approach to the world. Your mind dictates whether you fulfil your potential or live your life dreaming. In sport it can make the difference between winning and losing. Inhaltsverzeichnis Foreword by Sir Clive Woodward OBE vii About the Authors ix Acknowledgements xi Introduction 1 Part I: Personality Power 7 Chapter 1: True Grit 9 Chapter 2: I Believe! 23 Chapter 3: Positive Power 35 Analysis I: Personality Power 45 Part II: Motivational Matters 53 Chapter 4: The Success Magnet 55 Chapter 5: Fleeing Failure 65 Chapter 6: Goals Galore 71 Analysis II: Motivational Matters 85 Part III: Mental Training 93 Chapter 7: Mental Rehearsal 95 Chapter 8: Anchors and Triggers 109 Chapter 9: Preparing for Pressure 117 Chapter 10: Review and Revise 133 Chapter 11: Coaching Relationships 145 Analysis III: Mental Training 157 Part IV: Peak Performance 171 Chapter 12: Nerve Control 173 Chapter 13: The Rock of Routine 185 Chapter 14: Positive Talk 193 Chapter 15: Into the Zone 203 Chapter 16: Focus and Refocus 213 Analysis IV: Peak Performance 229 Part V: Team Spirit 243 Chapter 17: The Right Combination 245 Chapter 18: Team Build-up 255 Chapter 19: Team Talks 267 Analysis V: Team Spirit 275 Index 283 ...
