In Pursuit of Excellence

In Pursuit of Excellence - Terry Orlick \n \nWhether you’re an athlete, aspiring coach, or business professional, the ultimate goal remains the same: reaching your potential. \n \nAuthor 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. Contents: (384 pages) Part I Discovering Excellence \nChapter 1. Choice of Excellence \nChapter 2. Wheel of Excellence \nChapter 3. Focus for Excellence \nChapter 4. Journey to Excellence \n \nPart II Focusing for Excellence \nChapter 5. Self-Examination \nChapter 6. Intensity, Relaxation, and Recovery \nChapter 7. Distraction Control \nChapter 8. Positive Images \nChapter 9. Simulation \nChapter 10. Zen Experiences \n \nPart III Creating Excellence \nChapter 11. Perspectives \nChapter 12. Goals \nChapter 13. Commitments \nChapter 14. Connections \nChapter 15. Challenges \nChapter 16. Actions \n \nPart IV Living Excellence \nChapter 17. Composed \nChapter 18. Balanced \nChapter 19. Consistent \nChapter 20. Coachable \nChapter 21. Team-Oriented \nChapter 22. Self-Directed \nChapter 23. Adaptable \nChapter 24. Transition \n \n \n \n \n