Mentally Tough: The Principles of Winning at Sports Applied to Winning in Business

by Jim Loehr

Sport Psychologist Dr. Jim Loehr and marketing consultant Peter Mclaughlin outline techniques that can be used to achieve the mental toughness displayed by professional athletes. They take these techniques--including visualization, motivation, performance ritual, breath control, and more--and demonstrate how they can be effectively applied in the business world.

Mental toughness allows anyone to overcome stress, anger, fatigue, petty problems and workload so they can accomplish their goals, unlock their boundless physical and mental energy and be focused, relaxed and confident in the workplace. The techniques outlined in this book allow anyone to hone their mental toughness and succeed in today's tough business world.

Genres: Self Help

240 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1986

About the author

Dr. Jim Loehr is a world-renowned performance psychologist and author of 16 books including his most recent, The Only Way to Win. He also co-authored the national bestseller The Power of Full Engagement.

Dr. Loehr’s ground-breaking, science-based energy management training system has achieved world-wide recognition and has been chronicled in leading national publications, including the Harvard Business Review, Business Week, Fortune, Newsweek, Time, US News and World Report, Success, Fast Company and Omni. He has appeared on NBC’s Today Show, ABC’s Nightline with Ted Koppel, the CBS Evening News with Dan Rather and CBS Morning News, and the Oprah Winfrey Show.

From his more than 30 years of experience and applied research, Dr. Loehr believes the single most important factor in successful achievement, personal fulfilment and life satisfaction is the strength of one’s character.
He strongly contends that character strength can be built in the same way that muscle strength is built
through energy investment.

Dr. Loehr has worked with hundreds of world-class performers from the arenas of sport, business, medicine and law enforcement, including Fortune 100 executives, FBI Hostage Rescue Teams, and military Special Forces. Corporate clients of the Institute represent hundreds of Fortune 500 companies, including Procter & Gamble, The Estée Lauder Companies, FBI, GlaxoSmithKline, PepsiCo, and Citigroup Smith Barney. A sampling of his elite clients from the world of sport include golfers Mark O’Meara and Justin Rose; tennis players Jim Courier, Monica Seles, and Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario; boxer Ray Mancini; hockey players Eric Lindros and Mike Richter; and Olympic gold medal speed skater Dan Jansen.

Dr. Loehr possesses a masters and doctorate in psychology, serves on several prestigious scientific boards and is a full member of the American Psychological Association, the American College of Sports Medicine, the National Strength and Conditioning Association, and the Association for
Applied Sport Psychology.

The Johnson & Johnson Human Performance Institute is the pioneer in delivering a science-based energy management training solution. Based on over 30 years of proprietary research, the Johnson & Johnson Human Performance Institute has worked with elite performers, including Olympic gold medalists, military Special Forces, Hostage Rescue teams, surgeons, and Fortune 500 CEOs to achieve sustained high performance. In 2015 alone, 25 of the Fortune 100 companies participated in Corporate Athlete® training, delivered across 32 countries, in over 500 sessions.

Reviews

[Laura Franceschi · Rating 5 out of 5]

HIGHLY RECOMMEND

Straightforward, practical, sense-making. Highly recommend. This books offers real strategy for getting through life. Major impact on my life. One of the best of its kind I’ve read in a long time.

[Tomás Marquez · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wish I had read this book sooner

I came to this book through Tribe of Mentors by Tim Ferriss. The strategies presented by the author regarding how to manage your energy levels are pure gold. I was impressed by the idea that prime performance comes from ideal psychological state, not the opposite.

[Emmanuelle · Rating 5 out of 5]

Always a great Book to be mentally strong

[Claire Lynch · Rating 4 out of 5]

Mentally Tough, by Dr. James E. Loehr and Peter J. McLaughlin, provides knowledge on performing well and achieving goals. Whether you want to be a better athlete or businessman/woman, this book will guide that process. I am a runner and use their strategies to better my performance while running. Their techniques help me relax and destress before races. I appreciate the way they not only describe different techniques but also provide scientific evidence to support their findings, especially when it comes to stress. James E. Loehr and Peter J. McLaughlin wrote this book in a way that makes it feel personal to every reader. While reading Mentally Tough, it becomes more apparent how easy it can be to live a happier, productive, and successful life.

[Chelsea Arnott · Rating 2 out of 5]

My boyfriend lent this to me and I just couldn't get involved with it. Maybe I'm just not good at digesting motivational encouragements hmph.

[Satoshi · Rating 5 out of 5]

メンタルのコントロールの仕方。面白かったっす。

[Alan Wolfskill · Rating 4 out of 5]

The first two chapters are stupendous. The rest of the book is a little wacko. Those two chapters should be read by everyone.