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Usually the first thing that needs to be done is to deal with the negative concepts inhibiting the innate developmental process. Both the pro and the player stimulate this process as they begin to see and to accept the strokes as they are at that moment. The first step is to see your strokes as they are. They must be perceived clearly. This can be
... See moreW Timothy Gallwey • The Inner Game of Tennis: The classic guide to the mental side of peak performance
It's Your Ship: Management Techniques from the Best Damn Ship in the Navy
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At chess tournaments, I would meditate for an hour while listening to a tape that soothed me, and then I would go to war.
Josh Waitzkin • The Art of Learning: An Inner Journey to Optimal Performance
Nearly every morning, I envision my ideal performance for the day ahead. I also reach deep into my emotions so I feel what it will feel like when I achieve the wins I’ve planned to accomplish. I lock myself into an extremely confident state where any form of failure isn’t within the realm of possibility.
Robin Sharma • The 5 AM Club: Own Your Morning. Elevate Your Life.

In summary, it comes down to a few simple rules. Keep yourself process-oriented. Stay in the present. Make the process the goal and use the overall goal as a rudder to steer you efforts. Be deliberate, have an intention about what you want to accomplish, and be aware of that intention. Doing these things will eliminate the judgments and emotions th
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The Tao of Coaching: Boost Your Effectiveness at Work by Inspiring and Developing Those Around You
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Even so, Lynch thought Layne was setting herself up for a fall with her brash comments on The Footy Show, and he told her so. 'I just tried to give her a heads-up on the fact that you're better off letting everyone else talk you up and just concentrate on what you're doing,' he recalled. 'There's no need to denigrate your opposition. It just aliena
... See moreLayne Beachley • Layne Beachley: Beneath The Waves
The Archer’s Secret The winner of the 1988 Olympic gold medal for archery was a seventeen-year-old woman from South Korea. When asked how she prepared, she replied that the most important part of her training was meditating for two hours each day.