In Pursuit of Excellence
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In Pursuit of Excellence

  1. 384 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

In Pursuit of Excellence

About this book

Whether you’re an athlete, aspiring coach, or business professional, the ultimate goal remains the same: reaching your potential.

Author Terry Orlick, an internationally acclaimed sport psychologist, has helped hundreds of Olympic and professional athletes maximize their performances and achieve their goals. In this new fifth edition, Orlick provides the most effective strategies and step-by-step plans for you to develop your personal path to excellence.

You’ll learn to focus for excellence while living and enjoying life to the fullest. You’ll gain a more positive outlook, a more focused commitment, better ways of dealing with distractions and pressures, and strategies for overcoming obstacles. You’ll also achieve greater personal and professional satisfaction and discover better ways to work with teammates, respond more effectively to coaching and guidance, and become more positive and self-directed in your thoughts and actions.

Both practical and inspirational, In Pursuit of Excellence is a guide to daily living and motivation as well as a road map to long-term achievement. Read it, use it, and win with it— personally and professionally.

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Information

Year
2015
Print ISBN
9781450496506
eBook ISBN
9781492585732

Table of contents

  1. Cover Page
  2. In Pursuit of Excellence
  3. Copyright Page
  4. Dedication
  5. Contents
  6. Preface
  7. Acknowledgments
  8. Part I: Discovering Excellence
  9. Chapter 1: Choice of Excellence
  10. Chapter 2: Wheel of Excellence
  11. Chapter 3: Focus for Excellence
  12. Chapter 4: Journey to Excellence
  13. Part II: Focusing for Excellence
  14. Chapter 5: Self-Examination
  15. Chapter 6: Intensity, Relaxation, and Recovery
  16. Chapter 7: Distraction Control
  17. Chapter 8: Positive Images
  18. Chapter 9: Simulation
  19. Chapter 10: Zen Experiences
  20. Part III: Creating Excellence
  21. Chapter 11: Perspectives
  22. Chapter 12: Goals
  23. Chapter 13: Commitments
  24. Chapter 14: Connections
  25. Chapter 15: Challenges
  26. Chapter 16: Actions
  27. Part IV: Living Excellence
  28. Chapter 17: Confident and Composed
  29. Chapter 18: Balanced
  30. Chapter 19: Consistent
  31. Chapter 20: Coachable
  32. Chapter 21: Team-Oriented
  33. Chapter 22: Self-Directed
  34. Chapter 23: Adaptable
  35. Chapter 24: Positive Transitions
  36. Appendix
  37. Bibliography
  38. Additional Resources
  39. About the Author
  40. Back Page Ad

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