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Dialed in : do your best when it matters most / Dr. Dana Sinclair.
"For readers of Atomic Habits and Grit, a top performance psychologist, who has coached elite athletes, surgeons, and business leaders, shares her proven plan to getting the best results when the pressure is on. For more than twenty years, Dr. Dana has worked with the best of the best to improve results, from MLB, NHL, NBA, and NFL teams to IndyCar drivers and Olympic athletes. She helps performers of all stripes shift their focus and deliver their best in the high-pressure moments that define greatness. But her methods also work for students and teachers, business leaders and managers, and anyone motivated to improve. Her approach is simple: figure out what gets in your way, develop actions to address it in the moment, and then stick to the plan. It's not about how you feel, it's about what you do! Now, for the first time, her method to improve performance is available to everyone"-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781982181871 (hardcover)
- Physical Description: xx, 232 pages ; 24 cm
- Edition: Simon & Schuster Canada edition.
- Publisher: Toronto, ON : Simon & Schuster Canada, 2024.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Includes index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Foreword -- Introduction : step into my office -- Part one. Myth busting -- Why are some people better? -- The difference makers -- The F word -- Confidence is overrated -- You can't outsource your own motivation -- Superstitions aren't super -- Bad advice and good communicating -- When in charge of somebody, watch it -- Why character counts -- Part two. How to perform under pressure -- Shift when you drift! -- Hot spots : figure out what messes you up -- Skill 1 : Get calm and stay there -- Skill 2 : Forget how you feel, it's about what you do -- Skill 3 : Talk your way through it -- Skill 4 : Keep daydreaming -- Stick to the plan -- Conclusion : use your head. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Achievement motivation. Positive psychology. Self-actualization (Psychology) Self-realization. Stress management. |
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- 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Lakeshore Branch | 153.8 Sin | 31681010355337 | NONFIC | Available | - |
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A doctor who has worked with professional athletes to improve their results offers her methods to anyone motivated to approve in any area, describing how to determine what gets in your way and develop actions to address it. - Simon and Schuster
NATIONAL BESTSELLER
For readers of Atomic Habits and Grit, a top performance psychologist, who has coached elite athletes, surgeons, and business leaders, shares her proven plan to getting the best results when the pressure is on.
What do a major league baseball catcher struggling with pop ups, an operating room doctor tense before a surgery, and a slumping sixteen-year-old tennis prodigy all have in common? Theyâre elite performers who are not achieving excellence, and theyâre not sure how to improve.
Enter Dr. Dana Sinclair. For more than twenty years, Dr. Dana has worked with the best of the best to improve results, from NFL, MLB, NBA, and NHL teams to IndyCar drivers and Olympic athletes. She helps performers shift their focus and deliver optimal performance in high-pressure moments that define greatness. Her methods also work for students and teachers, business leaders and managersâanyone motivated to improve. Her approach is simple: figure out what gets in your way, develop actions to address it in the moment, and then stick to the plan. Itâs not about how you feel, itâs about what you do!
Now, for the first time, her method to improve performance is available to everyone. In Part One of Dialed In, Dr. Dana shares her key concepts:
-the true nature of confidence (itâs overrated)
-the difference between good routines and unhelpful superstitions
-good communicating vs. common bad advice
-why character is better than talent, and much more
In Part Two, she takes us through her three-step process for making your own performance plans, with five helpful examples to illustrate how itâs done. There are also leading questions and quick tips to help you better develop your personalized performance plan for whatever challenges you face.
Simple, smart, and effective, Dialed In is like having your own performance coach in your back pocket.
