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Motivation special: We are down to our last two copies of these terrific books, and we will offer them at 35% off the original prices, but sold as a 2-book special. Originally $34.90, we will offer them for $24.45 + $4.50 media rate shipping.
In Pursuit of Excellence (3nd Edition), Gary Orlick, Ph.D.
How to win in sports and life through mental training.
Sports psychologist, Terry Orlick, has again updated his best seller for those who
want to cultivate a winning strategy - on the playing field and off. A previous
edition of this book came to
my aid when fear of pushing myself to exhaustion had threatened to derail my performance
on the Cooper Clinic treadmill test. Orlick's advice helped me develop a strategy to
counteract my fear, and freed me to do my very best. Don't neglect mental training; when
excellence is your goal, positive mental attitude is often the difference between success and
failure. In this third edition Orlick presents his special insights and
experiences to help you make the most of your potential. He identifies the
Seven Essential Elements of Human Excellence and provides a step-by step plan
for proceeding along your personal path to excellence.
233 pages $18.95 [Size 6 x 9]
FLOW IN SPORTS: The keys to optimal experiences and performances
(Susan A. Jackson, PhD, and Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, PhD)
Clarence first wrote about Dr. Csikszentmihalyi’s
pioneering work on flow in The Lean Advantage 3. “Flow”
is the term coined by Dr. C. to describe those times when people report feelings
of enjoyment, concentration and deep involvement, or a genuinely enjoyable state
of consciousness. It usually occurs when we are struggling to overcome a
challenge or achieve a difficult goal. In this book, Dr. C and Susan Jackson
collaborate to bring the concept to bear on sports, perhaps the most fertile field
for flow. Athletes, coaches and psychologists call it a natural “high” or
being “in the zone.” It’s an elusive and desired state of consciousness
conducive to optimum performance. The authors explain the thoughts and actions
that athletes and coaches can use to set the stage for flow to occur during
training sessions and performances. Their insights are supported throughout the
book with real-life examples, and quotes from athletes in a wide range of
sports. Get in flow, and achieve the most incredible performance state you’ll
ever know. (To read more about flow and how Clarence has used it to his
workouts, GO Row and Flow)
Paperback, 181 pages, 9 X 6, $15.95