Index

Abdul-Jabbar, Kareem, 74–79

abuse, 124

accountability, 136–137

adaptation, 15–16

adrenaline, 55, 99

Agassi, Andre, 132–137

Alarm One Inc., 126

Anthony, Scott D., 81–87

anxiety, 26, 38, 55, 113, 115

attention-seeking behavior, 119, 123

Bagwell, Jeff, 82

Ballard, Jeff, 82–83

Bannister, Roger, 97

Baryshnikov, Mikhail, 93–96

baseball, 81–87, 105–107

Beane, Billy, 90

Beckham, David, 2

bedtime, 33. See also sleep

body language, 33–34

Borneo, Rudy, 29–30

boss, complaints about, 123–124

breaks, 33, 35, 36

bullying, 20

burnout, 25, 76–77

business, analogies between sports and, 139–142

Cambridge University Boat Club (CUBC), 127–128

Cantona, Eric, 117

Capello, Fabio, 113

career planning, 79

career shifts, 22, 25, 58, 69, 78, 93, 118, 134–135, 140

Carmichael, Sarah Green, 47–51, 53–63

celebrations, 103–104

change, adapting to, 15–16

Christie, Linford, 100–101

Clark, Marilyn, 27

Clarke, Darren, 98

cognitive capacity, 23, 34–37

commitment, 42, 91, 110, 124, 132

communication

direct, 44

matching message to moment, 8–9, 12

one-on-one, 42–43

competition, 17, 18, 48–49, 98, 100–102, 110–111, 122 134, 140

confidence, 34, 45, 55–56, 117–121

confrontation, 43–44

Connor, Jim, 35–36

control, maintaining, 7–8, 14, 42–43

corporate coaches, 125

Cox, Bryan, 46

criticism, 9, 44, 102–103

culture of success, 44–45

cyclical businesses, 66

cynicism, 115

data analysis, 82–83, 89–90, 105

deep breathing, 34–35

dehydration, 32

depth chart, 83–85

de Rond, Mark, 89–92, 109–131

diet. See eating habits

discipline, 7–8, 25, 103

eating habits, 29–30, 32

economic value, 141

education, 136–137

Edwards, Martin, 10

Elberse, Anita, 1–16

emotions, 23, 28, 30–35, 43, 59, 68, 73, 76, 103, 123, 134

empathy, 60

encouragement, 9

energy, 25–26

levels, 55

management, 24–25, 29, 32

reserves, 25

Equinox, 67

expectations

living up to, 34, 50, 106

setting, 6, 9, 122

experiences, selling, 66–73

feedback, 49, 102–103

Ferguson, Sir Alex, 1–16

Fischer, Bobby, 116

focus, 18, 34, 106

football, 139–142

Giggs, Ryan, 2, 4, 10

Girardi, Joe, 105–107

Gladwell, Malcolm, 57

Glazer, Malcolm, 11

goals, 45

long-term, 99–100

short-term, 99–100

Goodell, Roger, 141

Gregory, Alex, 47–51

Grove, Andy, 116

halftime talks, 9, 12

high performance, 23–24, 40

emotional capacity and, 30–34

Ideal Performance State and, 24–25

mental capacity and, 34–37

physical capacity and, 25–30

spiritual capacity and, 37–40

teams and, 109–128

high standards, 6–7

hobbies, 99

Hudgens, Chad, 126

hypersensitivity, 123

iconoclasm, 123

Ideal Performance State (IPS), 24–25, 28, 30

inner critic, 95

inner focus, 98–99

innovation, 71, 83–85

instincts, 79, 93, 96, 105

interval training, 30

isolation, 123

Jazzercise, 70

Jobs, Steve, 113–114, 123

Jones, Graham, 97–104

Jones, Marion, 30

Jordan, Michael, 109

Krzyzewski, Mike, 124

Lane4, 97

leadership, 2, 25, 42–44, 74, 81, 110, 122–124, 139

Lewis, Michael, 82, 89

Loehr, Jim, 23–40

long-term goals, 99–100

Louganis, Greg, 17–22

loyalty, 4, 41–45, 91, 140

Major League Baseball, 81–87, 105–107

managing up, 76

Manchester United, 1–16

high standards for, 6–7

IPO of, 10

practice sessions, 12–13

team rebuilding, 4–6

wins by, 10–11

youth program, 2–4

McGinn, Daniel, 53–63

McLaughlin, Mark, 58–59

meaning making, 60

meditation, 34–35

mental capacity, 28, 34–37

mental preparation, 53–63

mental rituals, 26, 36–40, 55–59

mental toughness, 98. See also resilience

mentoring, 22, 94, 135–136

minor leagues, 85–87

Moorhouse, Adrian, 89–92, 100

motivation, 76, 98–99

Mowbray, Alison, 99

Murray, Tom, 101

music, 32–33, 59, 68, 70

National Football League (NFL), 139–142

negative emotions, 32

nerves, reducing, 55

Neville, Gary, 2

Nicklaus, Jack, 36–37

nurses, 124

observation, power of, 14–15

Olowokandi, Michael, 89

overconfidence, 56–57

paranoia, 115–116

Parcells, Bill, 41–46

Parson, Rob, 121–122

people, picking the right, 2–6, 45–46, 68–69, 89. See also teams

pep talks, 53–54, 59–62

perfectionism, 113–115

performance data, 89–90

performance pyramid, 23–40

emotional capacity, 28, 30–34

mental capacity, 28, 34–37

physical capacity, 23, 25–30, 32–33

spiritual capacity, 28, 37–40

personal relationships, 34

physical capacity, 23, 25–30, 32–33

positive emotions, 30–31

positive thinking, 36–37, 56

potential, 89–90, 91

practice, 74

pregame talks, 9

preparation, 74

pre-performance nerves, 95

pressure, 43–44, 98–99, 106

performance under, 47–51

See also stress

Procter & Gamble, 86–87

productivity, 122

psychometric tests, 90

public relations, 75

racism, 75

rebuilding, 4–6

recognition, 95

recovery, 25, 26, 33, 36

reinvention, 102–103

Reiser, Pete, 112–113, 116

resilience, 78, 91, 133

restlessness, 122

retirement, 134–135

risk taking, 13

rituals, 25–26, 36–40, 55–59

rivals, 134

Rockne, Knute, 54

Rogan, Matt, 89–92

roles, mastering new, 94–95

Ronaldo, Cristiano, 11

routines. See rituals

Sabermetrics revolution, 82

Scholes, Paul, 2

Schwartz, Tony, 23–40

Searle, Greg, 98

Seinfeld, Jerry, 58

self-awareness, 91

self-confidence, 117–121

self-control, 24, 47, 56, 134

self-delusion, 119

self-discipline, 38, 122

self-improvement, 97–104

self-motivation, 98–99

short-term goals, 99–100

Shotton, Sue, 102

Sklar, Jeffrey, 35

Sklar, Sherry, 37

sleep, 29, 32–33, 67

social contagion, 57

SoulCycle, 65–73

spiritual capacity, 28, 37–40

sports, analogies between business and, 139–142

standards, setting high, 6–7

star performers, 7, 89–92, 97–104, 109–125

Stephens Question, 128

strengths, focusing on, 48

stress, 22, 24–27, 29, 33, 98

chronic, 25

See also pressure

success, 44–45, 82–83

Super Bowl, 139, 140

supercompensation, 26

superstition, 59

Tae Bo, 70

talent, 74. See also star performers

talent development, 45–46, 85–87

talent management, 5

Taylor, Bill, 139–142

team bonding, 125–127

team members

communicating with, 42–43

competition between, 110

evaluating, 43

picking right, 45–46, 68–69

teams

individual performance and, 109–128

rebuilding, 2–6

turning around, 41–46

See also people

teamwork, 94, 140–141

tenacity, 116–117

touching, 126–127

trust, 106

turnarounds, 41–46

values-based adaptation, 38

van Persie, Robin, 5

victories, celebrating, 76, 98, 103–104

visualization, 18, 26, 37, 58

wake-up time, 33. See also sleep

Warne, Shane, 125

weaknesses, improving, 48

weight training, 26, 33

West Point, 56

Wheeler, McArthur, 121

Whelan, Melanie, 65–73

Wilkinson, Laura, 37

win, preparing to, 12–13

winning, 4, 13, 82

as a team, 75

imagining, 44–45

passion for, 13, 43, 45, 90

Wooden, John, 74

Woods, Tiger, 37, 57

work ethic, 9

working-class principle, 9

work-life boundaries, 29, 34

youth development, 2–4, 5

Zidane, Zinédine, 118–119

Zumba, 70