Gifted: 8 Steps to Succeeding in Sport, Work, and Life

by Robert J. Schinke

The ability to succeed already exists within you. To unlock your potential, you must recognize and embrace your innate talents and abilities. 8 Steps to Succeeding in Sport, Work, and Life will inspire you to believe in your natural gifts and achieve excellence across all aspects of your life. Renowned sport psychology consultant and scientist Robert Schinke has helped hundreds of Olympic and professional athletes realize their unique gifts, and he can do the same for you. In Gifted, he shares eight lessons to guide you onto the life path you desire and Remember your natural gifts Identify forces that pull you away from your gifts Use your gifts to respond to change in your life and remain authentic Appreciate recurring glimpses of your gifts and use them to reinvigorate your purpose Use your gifts to endure life’s challenges Transcend average levels of achievement by using your gifts in crucial settings Apply your gifts across multiple areas of your life Encourage others to explore their own gifts Throughout these lessons, you will discover how successful athletes, coaches, educators, and service industry professionals use their natural gifts to achieve their goals. You will find inspirational quotes to motivate you on your path and key reminders that highlight the most important ideas from each lesson. In addition, action items throughout the book offer practical activities to help you recognize your own strengths and limitations so you can become the best version of yourself. There exists in you a sizeable and brilliant potential, where your gifts are boundless. Gifted will help you uncover and cultivate your inner gifts to achieve harmony and success in your life.

208 pages, Paperback

Published May 5, 2024

About the author

I am a professor of sport psychology with 25 years experience working with Olympic and professional athletes and teams. My international involvement includes being the current President of the International Society of Sport Psychology and Past President of the Association for Applied Sport Psychology, as well as the Editor of the International Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology. My area of interest is holistic development and performance to achieve human potential. The primary context is elite sport, though my writing interest is to work with people from all areas of work and play.

Reviews

[Charles Fink · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a great read. It has all the content and deep academic richness of a textbook without the boring prose. Filled with examples from high performance sport, world-class professional work, and rich personal life experience, this book is a must read for any person looking to discover, develop, and leverage their own, personal, unique gifts. It is also a practical tool for the seasoned mentor looking to elevate their protégé(s) to the next level while continuing to hone their own gifts. If you are looking to level up, it belongs on your reading list.