How to Create a “Mental Performance Engine” to Run Your Life and Work
Why I Am Reading 50 Books on Sport and Performance Psychology
A deeper look into the psychological aspects of high-performance
When I left my 12-year career as an active-duty Army officer, I didn’t know what I wanted to do next.
I just knew that I wanted to work with people and organizations to help them improve. The idea of “getting better” came from years of immersion in self-development, and I realized that sustained success in business and life stemmed from an internal drive for continuous improvement.
I delved into books about people who were doing what I envisioned for myself.
These books covered business moguls, entrepreneurs, artists, writers, creatives, sport psychologists and my favorite, an infamous Mongol conqueror.
Additionally, I was fortunate to spend my last Army assignment at a college near LA, where I attended as many talks, conferences, meetups, and hangouts as possible. LA, a haven for those seeking something greater, was the ideal place to cultivate my vision of “getting better.”
Now, several years later, my vision is beginning to manifest. “Getting better” remains the…
