50 Books like Soccer Brain

How to Think Like Sir Alex Ferguson

by Damian Hughes • 2014

Why Ferguson tested character harder than talent: nine management principles from a 26-year dynasty.

3.95

139

🏟️ Football Management 🧢 Sports Leadership 🧠 Performance Psychology 🔍 Character Assessment 👁️ Visualization Techniques

How to Think Like Sir Alex Ferguson Summary

How to Think Like Sir Alex Ferguson 97%

Why Ferguson tested character harder than talent: nine management principles from a 26-year dynasty.

by Damian Hughes 2014

3.95

139 ratings

🏟️ Football Management 🧢 Sports Leadership 🧠 Performance Psychology 🔍 Character Assessment 👁️ Visualization Techniques

Cabeça Fria, Coração Quente

by Abel Ferreira • 2022

Two straight Libertadores, 79 games in 14 months: the system that turns chaos into dynasty.

4.45

367

⚽ Football Coaching 🏟️ Football Management 🧠 Mental Preparation 🤝 Team Culture 📈 High Performance

Cabeça Fria, Coração Quente 97%

Two straight Libertadores, 79 games in 14 months: the system that turns chaos into dynasty.

by Abel Ferreira 2022

4.45

367 ratings

⚽ Football Coaching 🏟️ Football Management 🧠 Mental Preparation 🤝 Team Culture 📈 High Performance

The Modern Soccer Coach 2014

by Gary Curneen • 2013

Blend mind, fitness, and skill into every drill so Tuesday's habits survive Saturday's chaos.

4.04

🧤 Soccer Coaching 🧢 Modern Coaching 🌱 Player Development 🧠 Sports Psychology 👥 Team Management

The Modern Soccer Coach 2014 96%

Blend mind, fitness, and skill into every drill so Tuesday's habits survive Saturday's chaos.

by Gary Curneen 2013

4.04

92 ratings

🧤 Soccer Coaching 🧢 Modern Coaching 🌱 Player Development 🧠 Sports Psychology 👥 Team Management

Court Sense

by George A. Selleck • 1998

What separates good athletes from great ones isn't physical. It's a trainable mental skill.

3.50

🧠 Sports Psychology 🏀 Mental Game 💪 Confidence Building 🎯 Emotional Control 🔁 Practice And Preparation

Court Sense 96%

What separates good athletes from great ones isn't physical. It's a trainable mental skill.

by George A. Selleck 1998

3.50

2 ratings

🧠 Sports Psychology 🏀 Mental Game 💪 Confidence Building 🎯 Emotional Control 🔁 Practice And Preparation

Soccer IQ

by Dan Blank • 2012

Eighty rules that turn soccer reactions into soccer decisions: play faster by thinking smarter.

4.28

1k+

⚽ Soccer Tactics 🧠 Game Intelligence 🌱 Player Development 🏆 Competitive Mindset 👀 Situational Awareness

Soccer IQ 96%

Eighty rules that turn soccer reactions into soccer decisions: play faster by thinking smarter.

by Dan Blank 2012

4.28

1k+ ratings

⚽ Soccer Tactics 🧠 Game Intelligence 🌱 Player Development 🏆 Competitive Mindset 👀 Situational Awareness

Will It Make the Boat Go Faster?

by Harriet Beveridge • 2011

Every decision filtered through one question: the Olympic crew that won gold used it.

3.93

779

🧠 Sports Psychology 🎯 Goal Setting 🛡️ Mental Toughness 🚣 Performance Coaching 🤝 Team Dynamics

Will It Make the Boat Go Faster? Summary

Will It Make the Boat Go Faster? 96%

Every decision filtered through one question: the Olympic crew that won gold used it.

by Harriet Beveridge 2011

3.93

779 ratings

🧠 Sports Psychology 🎯 Goal Setting 🛡️ Mental Toughness 🚣 Performance Coaching 🤝 Team Dynamics

Raise Your Game

by Alan Stein Jr. • 2019

Elite athletes' mental habits, decoded for anyone whose performance gets measured under pressure.

4.10

1k+

🧠 Sports Psychology 🏆 Elite Performance 🏀 Sports Leadership 💭 Performance Mindset 🔍 Self-Awareness

Raise Your Game 96%

Elite athletes' mental habits, decoded for anyone whose performance gets measured under pressure.

by Alan Stein Jr. 2019

4.10

1k+ ratings

🧠 Sports Psychology 🏆 Elite Performance 🏀 Sports Leadership 💭 Performance Mindset 🔍 Self-Awareness

Mind Gym

by Gary Mack • 2001

Most athletes never train the one thing that decides every play. Here is the workout.

4.07

5k+

🧠 Sports Psychology 🏔️ Peak Performance 🛡️ Mental Toughness 🎬 Mental Rehearsal ⏱️ Pressure Management

Mind Gym 96%

Most athletes never train the one thing that decides every play. Here is the workout.

by Gary Mack 2001

4.07

5k+ ratings

🧠 Sports Psychology 🏔️ Peak Performance 🛡️ Mental Toughness 🎬 Mental Rehearsal ⏱️ Pressure Management

The Art of Captaincy

by Mike Brearley • 1985

Cricket's hardest job: how reading a batter's fear teaches you to lead any team.

3.87

604

🏏 Sports Leadership 🤝 Team Dynamics ♟️ Tactical Leadership 🧠 Sports Psychology 💪 Mental Toughness

The Art of Captaincy 96%

Cricket's hardest job: how reading a batter's fear teaches you to lead any team.

by Mike Brearley 1985

3.87

604 ratings

🏏 Sports Leadership 🤝 Team Dynamics ♟️ Tactical Leadership 🧠 Sports Psychology 💪 Mental Toughness

Chasing Excellence

by Ben Bergeron • 2017

Why CrossFit's champions credit their mindset, not their muscles, and how to build yours.

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5k+

🧠 Sports Psychology 📋 Coaching Philosophy 🎯 Deliberate Practice 🛡️ Mental Toughness 💪 Grit

Chasing Excellence 96%

Why CrossFit's champions credit their mindset, not their muscles, and how to build yours.

by Ben Bergeron 2017

4.35

5k+ ratings

🧠 Sports Psychology 📋 Coaching Philosophy 🎯 Deliberate Practice 🛡️ Mental Toughness 💪 Grit

Mind Games

by Annie Vernon • 2020

An Olympian takes you inside the psychological training that separates elites from everyone else.

3.72

159

🧠 Sports Psychology 💪 Mental Toughness 🎯 Performance Mindset 🔨 Confidence Building 🌊 Emotional Regulation

Mind Games 96%

An Olympian takes you inside the psychological training that separates elites from everyone else.

by Annie Vernon 2020

3.72

159 ratings

🧠 Sports Psychology 💪 Mental Toughness 🎯 Performance Mindset 🔨 Confidence Building 🌊 Emotional Regulation

The Greatest

by Matthew Syed • 2017

Champions are made, not born. Hidden practice, unseen mentors, nerve under pressure.

3.72

765

🧠 Sports Psychology 🌍 Sport And Society 🎯 Deliberate Practice ⚡ Performance Under Pressure 🌱 Growth Mindset

The Greatest 95%

Champions are made, not born. Hidden practice, unseen mentors, nerve under pressure.

by Matthew Syed 2017

3.72

765 ratings

🧠 Sports Psychology 🌍 Sport And Society 🎯 Deliberate Practice ⚡ Performance Under Pressure 🌱 Growth Mindset

The Playmaker's Advantage

by Leonard Zaichkowsky • 2018

The missing piece: cognitive skills that turn talent into playmaking genius.

3.97

161

🏅 Athlete Development 🧠 Sports Psychology 📋 Coaching Methods 🧪 Evidence-Based Coaching 👦 Youth Sports

The Playmaker's Advantage 95%

The missing piece: cognitive skills that turn talent into playmaking genius.

by Leonard Zaichkowsky 2018

3.97

161 ratings

🏅 Athlete Development 🧠 Sports Psychology 📋 Coaching Methods 🧪 Evidence-Based Coaching 👦 Youth Sports

insideout coaching

by Joe Ehrmann • 2011

A coach's real legacy isn't the final score. It's the adults those players become.

4.26

922

🧒 Youth Coaching 📖 Coaching Philosophy 🏛️ Character Development 🤝 Team Culture 💙 Empathy In Leadership

insideout coaching 95%

A coach's real legacy isn't the final score. It's the adults those players become.

by Joe Ehrmann 2011

4.26

922 ratings

🧒 Youth Coaching 📖 Coaching Philosophy 🏛️ Character Development 🤝 Team Culture 💙 Empathy In Leadership

How Champions Think

by Bob Rotella • 2015

The champion's mind is built, not born. A sports psychologist reveals habits anyone can learn.

4.17

3k+

🏌️ Sports Psychology 🏔️ Peak Performance 🔄 Process Orientation 🧠 Mental Preparation 💪 Confidence Building

How Champions Think 95%

The champion's mind is built, not born. A sports psychologist reveals habits anyone can learn.

by Bob Rotella 2015

4.17

3k+ ratings

🏌️ Sports Psychology 🏔️ Peak Performance 🔄 Process Orientation 🧠 Mental Preparation 💪 Confidence Building

10-Minute Toughness

by Jason Selk • 2008

A 3-minute daily mental workout for the focus and confidence to deliver when the pressure spikes.

3.97

827

🧠 Sports Psychology 💪 Mental Toughness Training 🎞️ Visualization Techniques 🗣️ Self-Talk Training 🎯 Goal Setting Systems

10-Minute Toughness 95%

A 3-minute daily mental workout for the focus and confidence to deliver when the pressure spikes.

by Jason Selk 2008

3.97

827 ratings

🧠 Sports Psychology 💪 Mental Toughness Training 🎞️ Visualization Techniques 🗣️ Self-Talk Training 🎯 Goal Setting Systems

Strong Minds

by Noel Brick • 2021

The specific mental techniques elite athletes use to win, and how to apply them to any goal.

3.72

173

📘 Sports Psychology 🏔️ Peak Performance 🎯 Goal Setting 🔄 Cognitive Reframing 💬 Self-Talk

Strong Minds 95%

The specific mental techniques elite athletes use to win, and how to apply them to any goal.

by Noel Brick 2021

3.72

173 ratings

📘 Sports Psychology 🏔️ Peak Performance 🎯 Goal Setting 🔄 Cognitive Reframing 💬 Self-Talk

Soccer Alive

by Detlev Brueggemann • 2008

Matches teach more than any drill, and small-sided play unlocks what isolated practice cannot.

⚽ Youth Soccer Coaching 🎯 Game-Based Training 🧩 Play-Based Learning 🧑‍🏫 Player-Centered Coaching 🧠 Soccer Intelligence

Soccer Alive 95%

Matches teach more than any drill, and small-sided play unlocks what isolated practice cannot.

by Detlev Brueggemann 2008

⚽ Youth Soccer Coaching 🎯 Game-Based Training 🧩 Play-Based Learning 🧑‍🏫 Player-Centered Coaching 🧠 Soccer Intelligence

With Winning in Mind

by Lanny Bassham • 1996

Why trying harder backfires: a system for consistent performance that runs on mental pictures.

4.41

2k+

🧠 Sports Psychology 🏔️ Peak Performance 🎬 Mental Rehearsal 🪞 Self-Image Work ⏱️ Pressure Management

With Winning in Mind 95%

Why trying harder backfires: a system for consistent performance that runs on mental pictures.

by Lanny Bassham 1996

4.41

2k+ ratings

🧠 Sports Psychology 🏔️ Peak Performance 🎬 Mental Rehearsal 🪞 Self-Image Work ⏱️ Pressure Management

Life as Sport

by Jonathan Fader • 2016

Performance psychology from the locker room: the mental skills that turn pressure into focus.

3.82

112

🧠 Sports Psychology 🏔️ Peak Performance 🎯 Goal Setting 🔥 Intrinsic Motivation 😰 Performance Anxiety

Life as Sport 95%

Performance psychology from the locker room: the mental skills that turn pressure into focus.

by Jonathan Fader 2016

3.82

112 ratings

🧠 Sports Psychology 🏔️ Peak Performance 🎯 Goal Setting 🔥 Intrinsic Motivation 😰 Performance Anxiety

The Fearless Mind

by Craig L. Manning • 2010

Stop chasing outcomes: a tennis pro's system for retraining motivation and winning the mental game.

4.11

789

🧠 Sports Psychology 💪 Mental Toughness 🎯 Deliberate Practice 🔄 Process Focus 😰 Performance Anxiety

The Fearless Mind 95%

Stop chasing outcomes: a tennis pro's system for retraining motivation and winning the mental game.

by Craig L. Manning 2010

4.11

789 ratings

🧠 Sports Psychology 💪 Mental Toughness 🎯 Deliberate Practice 🔄 Process Focus 😰 Performance Anxiety

The Gold Mine Effect

by Rasmus Ankersen • 2012

Talent is scattered evenly. The places that produce champions know how to mine it.

4.03

673

🧬 Talent Development 🧠 Sports Psychology 🎯 Deliberate Practice 🔬 Expert Performance 🌱 Growth Mindset

The Gold Mine Effect 95%

Talent is scattered evenly. The places that produce champions know how to mine it.

by Rasmus Ankersen 2012

4.03

673 ratings

🧬 Talent Development 🧠 Sports Psychology 🎯 Deliberate Practice 🔬 Expert Performance 🌱 Growth Mindset

Youth Soccer Development

by Noel Dempsey • 2015

Why the best youth coaches spend less time on drills and more time on character.

🧒 Youth Sports Coaching 🌱 Holistic Coaching 🧱 Character Development 🧠 Growth Mindset 💪 Failure And Resilience

Youth Soccer Development 95%

Why the best youth coaches spend less time on drills and more time on character.

by Noel Dempsey 2015

🧒 Youth Sports Coaching 🌱 Holistic Coaching 🧱 Character Development 🧠 Growth Mindset 💪 Failure And Resilience

The Art of Mental Training

by D.C. Gonzalez • 2013

Champions aren't born with nerve; they train it. The mental skills for performing when it counts.

3.91

2k+

🧠 Sports Psychology 🏔️ Peak Performance 🛡️ Mental Toughness 👁️ Visualization 😰 Performance Anxiety

The Art of Mental Training 95%

Champions aren't born with nerve; they train it. The mental skills for performing when it counts.

by D.C. Gonzalez 2013

3.91

2k+ ratings

🧠 Sports Psychology 🏔️ Peak Performance 🛡️ Mental Toughness 👁️ Visualization 😰 Performance Anxiety

Think and Win like Dhoni

by Sfurti Sahare • 2016

Steal the mental playbook of a World Cup-winning captain for your own career.

4.16

608

🏏 Sports Leadership 🧠 Performance Psychology 🎯 Goal Achievement 🛤️ Process Over Outcome 💪 Mental Toughness

Think and Win like Dhoni 95%

Steal the mental playbook of a World Cup-winning captain for your own career.

by Sfurti Sahare 2016

4.16

608 ratings

🏏 Sports Leadership 🧠 Performance Psychology 🎯 Goal Achievement 🛤️ Process Over Outcome 💪 Mental Toughness

Every Moment Matters

by John O'Sullivan • 2019

The playbook for coaches who want to win games and build character, in that order.

4.46

495

🧒 Youth Coaching 🏅 Sports Leadership 📈 Athlete Development 🏋️ Practice Design 🧠 Sport Psychology

Every Moment Matters 95%

The playbook for coaches who want to win games and build character, in that order.

by John O'Sullivan 2019

4.46

495 ratings

🧒 Youth Coaching 🏅 Sports Leadership 📈 Athlete Development 🏋️ Practice Design 🧠 Sport Psychology

The Psychology of Performance

by Eddie O'Connor • 2017

The athlete's mental toolkit, reengineered for anyone who performs under pressure.

3.94

250

🧠 Sport Psychology 🏋️ Deliberate Practice 🧘 Acceptance And Commitment Therapy 🎬 Mental Rehearsal 💬 Self-Talk

The Psychology of Performance 95%

The athlete's mental toolkit, reengineered for anyone who performs under pressure.

by Eddie O'Connor 2017

3.94

250 ratings

🧠 Sport Psychology 🏋️ Deliberate Practice 🧘 Acceptance And Commitment Therapy 🎬 Mental Rehearsal 💬 Self-Talk

The Way of the Champion

by Paul Rabil • 2024

A lacrosse icon's playbook for building a championship life, not just a championship season.

4.15

362

🧠 Sports Psychology 🏆 Championship Mindset 📅 Daily Discipline 🎯 Deliberate Practice 🥅 Goal Setting

The Way of the Champion 95%

A lacrosse icon's playbook for building a championship life, not just a championship season.

by Paul Rabil 2024

4.15

362 ratings

🧠 Sports Psychology 🏆 Championship Mindset 📅 Daily Discipline 🎯 Deliberate Practice 🥅 Goal Setting

The Mental ABCs of Pitching

by H.A. Dorfman • 2000

Stop overthinking and take control: a sports psychologist's mental playbook for pitchers.

4.37

191

🧠 Sports Psychology 💪 Mental Toughness 🗣️ Self-Talk 🎯 Visualization 🔥 Pressure Management

The Mental ABCs of Pitching 95%

Stop overthinking and take control: a sports psychologist's mental playbook for pitchers.

by H.A. Dorfman 2000

4.37

191 ratings

🧠 Sports Psychology 💪 Mental Toughness 🗣️ Self-Talk 🎯 Visualization 🔥 Pressure Management

The Brave Athlete

by Simon Marshall • 2023

The sweary, science-backed playbook for outrunning the voice that tells you to quit.

3.92

1k+

🧠 Sports Psychology 💪 Mental Toughness 🔄 Habit Formation 😰 Performance Anxiety 🏃‍♀️ Body Image In Sport

The Brave Athlete 95%

The sweary, science-backed playbook for outrunning the voice that tells you to quit.

by Simon Marshall 2023

3.92

1k+ ratings

🧠 Sports Psychology 💪 Mental Toughness 🔄 Habit Formation 😰 Performance Anxiety 🏃‍♀️ Body Image In Sport

It Takes What It Takes

by Trevor Moawad • 2020

Positive thinking fails under pressure. The fix: strip bias, control your words, see the facts.

3.97

3k+

🧠 Sports Psychology 🏆 High Performance 🔄 Cognitive Reframing 💬 Self-Talk 🛡️ Mental Discipline

It Takes What It Takes 95%

Positive thinking fails under pressure. The fix: strip bias, control your words, see the facts.

by Trevor Moawad 2020

3.97

3k+ ratings

🧠 Sports Psychology 🏆 High Performance 🔄 Cognitive Reframing 💬 Self-Talk 🛡️ Mental Discipline

Coaching Youth Sports

by Charlie Sullivan • 2021

75% of kids quit sports. The process-first method that keeps them playing and winning.

4.00

🧒⚽ Youth Sports Coaching 🌟 Positive Coaching 🔄 Process Orientation 🛠️ Skill Development 🧠 Motor Learning

Coaching Youth Sports 95%

75% of kids quit sports. The process-first method that keeps them playing and winning.

by Charlie Sullivan 2021

4.00

2 ratings

🧒⚽ Youth Sports Coaching 🌟 Positive Coaching 🔄 Process Orientation 🛠️ Skill Development 🧠 Motor Learning

How to Be Like Mike

by Pat Williams • 2001

His edge wasn't talent. It was a mental playbook you can run.

4.31

346

🏟️ Sports Leadership 🧠 Athletic Mindset ⛰️ Peak Performance 💪 Mental Toughness 🔥 Competitive Drive

How to Be Like Mike 95%

His edge wasn't talent. It was a mental playbook you can run.

by Pat Williams 2001

4.31

346 ratings

🏟️ Sports Leadership 🧠 Athletic Mindset ⛰️ Peak Performance 💪 Mental Toughness 🔥 Competitive Drive

Above the Line

by Urban Meyer • 2015

Most people react on autopilot. Champions pause and choose. A coach's playbook for the difference.

4.14

3k+

🏈 Sports Leadership 🤝 Team Building 🏛️ Organizational Culture 🧠 Mental Toughness 🎯 Deliberate Practice

Above the Line 94%

Most people react on autopilot. Champions pause and choose. A coach's playbook for the difference.

by Urban Meyer 2015

4.14

3k+ ratings

🏈 Sports Leadership 🤝 Team Building 🏛️ Organizational Culture 🧠 Mental Toughness 🎯 Deliberate Practice

Golf is Not a Game of Perfect

by Bob Rotella • 1995

A sports psychologist explains why the golfers who score lowest think least about their swing.

4.36

7k+

🧠 Sports Psychology ⛳ Golf Instruction 🎯 Mental Game 💪 Performance Under Pressure 🏆 Confidence Building

Golf is Not a Game of Perfect 94%

A sports psychologist explains why the golfers who score lowest think least about their swing.

by Bob Rotella 1995

4.36

7k+ ratings

🧠 Sports Psychology ⛳ Golf Instruction 🎯 Mental Game 💪 Performance Under Pressure 🏆 Confidence Building

Trust the Grind

by Jeremy Bhandari • 2020

What elite athletes know about goals, discipline, and pressure that works far beyond the field.

4.42

127

🧠 Sports Psychology 🏅 Elite Athletics 🎯 Goal Setting 💪 Mental Toughness 🚀 Peak Performance

Trust the Grind 94%

What elite athletes know about goals, discipline, and pressure that works far beyond the field.

by Jeremy Bhandari 2020

4.42

127 ratings

🧠 Sports Psychology 🏅 Elite Athletics 🎯 Goal Setting 💪 Mental Toughness 🚀 Peak Performance

Beyond Basketball

by Mike Krzyzewski • 2006

A dynasty runs on attitudes, not talent: a legendary coach's method for building them.

4.09

1k+

🏀 Sports Coaching 🧱 Team Building 🛡️ Resilience 🧠 Visualization 🤝 Servant Leadership

Beyond Basketball 94%

A dynasty runs on attitudes, not talent: a legendary coach's method for building them.

by Mike Krzyzewski 2006

4.09

1k+ ratings

🏀 Sports Coaching 🧱 Team Building 🛡️ Resilience 🧠 Visualization 🤝 Servant Leadership

Conscious Coaching

by Brett Bartholomew • 2017

Athletes follow people before programs. The interpersonal side of coaching that most training skips.

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1k+

🏋️ Athletic Coaching 🧠 Sports Psychology 💡 Emotional Intelligence 🗣️ Communication Skills 🔄 Situational Leadership

Conscious Coaching 94%

Athletes follow people before programs. The interpersonal side of coaching that most training skips.

by Brett Bartholomew 2017

3.95

1k+ ratings

🏋️ Athletic Coaching 🧠 Sports Psychology 💡 Emotional Intelligence 🗣️ Communication Skills 🔄 Situational Leadership

Gridiron Genius

by Michael Lombardi • 2018

Culture wins before talent takes the field: the leadership system behind football's longest dynasty.

4.08

2k+

🏈 Sports Leadership 🧱 Organizational Culture 🧩 Team Building 🔍 Talent Evaluation 📋 Game Preparation

Gridiron Genius 94%

Culture wins before talent takes the field: the leadership system behind football's longest dynasty.

by Michael Lombardi 2018

4.08

2k+ ratings

🏈 Sports Leadership 🧱 Organizational Culture 🧩 Team Building 🔍 Talent Evaluation 📋 Game Preparation

The Champion Mindset

by Joanna Zeiger • 2017

An Olympian's playbook for the mental toughness that converts training into performance on race day.

3.55

173

🧠 Sports Psychology 🏃 Endurance Sports 🧱 Mental Toughness 🧘 Intrinsic Motivation 🩹 Injury Recovery

The Champion Mindset 94%

An Olympian's playbook for the mental toughness that converts training into performance on race day.

by Joanna Zeiger 2017

3.55

173 ratings

🧠 Sports Psychology 🏃 Endurance Sports 🧱 Mental Toughness 🧘 Intrinsic Motivation 🩹 Injury Recovery

Even the Defeats

by John Silk • 2020

Alex Ferguson's 26-year dynasty was built on the losses he refused to waste.

4.75

⚽ Football Management 📉 Learning From Failure 🔄 Squad Rebuilding ⚔️ Rivalry Dynamics 🌱 Youth Development

Even the Defeats 94%

Alex Ferguson's 26-year dynasty was built on the losses he refused to waste.

by John Silk 2020

4.75

4 ratings

⚽ Football Management 📉 Learning From Failure 🔄 Squad Rebuilding ⚔️ Rivalry Dynamics 🌱 Youth Development

Carlo Ancelotti

by Carlo Ancelotti • 2016

Manage up, build family culture, trust stars: the soft skills that won four Champions Leagues.

4.04

4k+

⚽ Football Management 🤝 Relational Leadership 🏛️ Organizational Culture ⭐ Talent Management ⬆️ Managing Up

Carlo Ancelotti 94%

Manage up, build family culture, trust stars: the soft skills that won four Champions Leagues.

by Carlo Ancelotti 2016

4.04

4k+ ratings

⚽ Football Management 🤝 Relational Leadership 🏛️ Organizational Culture ⭐ Talent Management ⬆️ Managing Up

Inner Excellence

by Jim Murphy • 2020

Most performance anxiety is just self-centeredness wearing a mask. The cure is not more confidence.

4.22

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🧠 Sports Psychology ⚔️ Self-Mastery 😰 Managing Fear 🧘 Mental Training 🌊 Flow State

Inner Excellence 94%

Most performance anxiety is just self-centeredness wearing a mask. The cure is not more confidence.

by Jim Murphy 2020

4.22

5k+ ratings

🧠 Sports Psychology ⚔️ Self-Mastery 😰 Managing Fear 🧘 Mental Training 🌊 Flow State

The Lombardi Rules

by Vince Lombardi • 2002

Football's hardest coach left 26 rules for leaders who know talent alone never wins.

4.04

769

🏈 Sports Leadership 🧠 Mental Toughness 🔥 Competitive Mindset 🤝 Team Building 🛡️ Leadership Integrity

The Lombardi Rules 94%

Football's hardest coach left 26 rules for leaders who know talent alone never wins.

by Vince Lombardi 2002

4.04

769 ratings

🏈 Sports Leadership 🧠 Mental Toughness 🔥 Competitive Mindset 🤝 Team Building 🛡️ Leadership Integrity

Winners

by Alastair Campbell • 2015

The system winners use, decoded by a political strategist from champions in sport and business.

3.89

1k+

🏆 High Performance 🧠 Sports Psychology 🛡️ Mental Toughness 🗺️ Leadership Strategy 🧩 Team Building

Winners 94%

The system winners use, decoded by a political strategist from champions in sport and business.

by Alastair Campbell 2015

3.89

1k+ ratings

🏆 High Performance 🧠 Sports Psychology 🛡️ Mental Toughness 🗺️ Leadership Strategy 🧩 Team Building

177 Mental Toughness Secrets of the World Class

by Steve Siebold • 2005

The 177 mental habits of elite performers. First: face reality without flinching. The rest follows.

4.35

879

🧠 Mental Toughness 🏔️ Peak Performance 🔍 Self-Awareness 💪 Emotional Discipline 🎯 Goal Setting

177 Mental Toughness Secrets of the World Class Summary

177 Mental Toughness Secrets of the World Class 94%

The 177 mental habits of elite performers. First: face reality without flinching. The rest follows.

by Steve Siebold 2005

4.35

879 ratings

🧠 Mental Toughness 🏔️ Peak Performance 🔍 Self-Awareness 💪 Emotional Discipline 🎯 Goal Setting

In Pursuit of Excellence

by Terry Orlick • 2003

Excellence is a choice, not a gift. The mental routines that make that choice stick.

4.05

374

🧠 Sports Psychology 🎯 Mental Training 🏔️ Peak Performance ⚡ Composure 🌱 Resilience

In Pursuit of Excellence 94%

Excellence is a choice, not a gift. The mental routines that make that choice stick.

by Terry Orlick 2003

4.05

374 ratings

🧠 Sports Psychology 🎯 Mental Training 🏔️ Peak Performance ⚡ Composure 🌱 Resilience

Getting to Us

by Seth Davis • 2018

Stars win games. Cohesion wins championships. What nine legendary coaches know about teams.

4.13

547

🏆 Sports Coaching 👥 Team Leadership 🤝 Team Cohesion 📚 Coaching Biographies 💎 Authentic Leadership

Getting to Us 94%

Stars win games. Cohesion wins championships. What nine legendary coaches know about teams.

by Seth Davis 2018

4.13

547 ratings

🏆 Sports Coaching 👥 Team Leadership 🤝 Team Cohesion 📚 Coaching Biographies 💎 Authentic Leadership

Fight Your Fear and Win

by Don Greene • 2002

Pressure makes you panic or it makes you great. Seven trainable skills tip the balance.

3.94

158

🧠 Performance Psychology 🏔️ Peak Performance 🏅 Sport Psychology 💪 Confidence Building 🌱 Resilience Training

Fight Your Fear and Win 94%

Pressure makes you panic or it makes you great. Seven trainable skills tip the balance.

by Don Greene 2002

3.94

158 ratings

🧠 Performance Psychology 🏔️ Peak Performance 🏅 Sport Psychology 💪 Confidence Building 🌱 Resilience Training

Executive Toughness

by Jason Selk • 2011

Two minutes a day: the sports-psychology system that turns executives into finishers.

4.21

719

🧠 Executive Coaching 🏋️ Mental Workouts 🎯 Process Goals 💡 Solution-Focused Thinking 🏅 Sports Psychology

Executive Toughness 94%

Two minutes a day: the sports-psychology system that turns executives into finishers.

by Jason Selk 2011

4.21

719 ratings

🧠 Executive Coaching 🏋️ Mental Workouts 🎯 Process Goals 💡 Solution-Focused Thinking 🏅 Sports Psychology

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