50 Books like How Lance Does It

Trust the Grind

by Jeremy Bhandari • 2020

What elite athletes know about goals, discipline, and pressure that works far beyond the field.

4.42

127

🧠 Sports Psychology 🏅 Elite Athletics 🎯 Goal Setting

Trust the Grind 98%

What elite athletes know about goals, discipline, and pressure that works far beyond the field.

by Jeremy Bhandari 2020

4.42

127 ratings

🧠 Sports Psychology 🏅 Elite Athletics 🎯 Goal Setting

The Art of Mental Training

by D.C. Gonzalez • 2013

Champions aren't born with nerve; they train it. The mental skills for performing when it counts.

3.91

2k+

🧠 Sports Psychology 🏔️ Peak Performance 🛡️ Mental Toughness

The Art of Mental Training 98%

Champions aren't born with nerve; they train it. The mental skills for performing when it counts.

by D.C. Gonzalez 2013

3.91

2k+ ratings

🧠 Sports Psychology 🏔️ Peak Performance 🛡️ Mental Toughness

177 Mental Toughness Secrets of the World Class

by Steve Siebold • 2005

The 177 mental habits of elite performers. First: face reality without flinching. The rest follows.

4.35

879

🧠 Mental Toughness 🏔️ Peak Performance 🔍 Self-Awareness

177 Mental Toughness Secrets of the World Class Summary

177 Mental Toughness Secrets of the World Class 98%

The 177 mental habits of elite performers. First: face reality without flinching. The rest follows.

by Steve Siebold 2005

4.35

879 ratings

🧠 Mental Toughness 🏔️ Peak Performance 🔍 Self-Awareness

Chasing Excellence

by Ben Bergeron • 2017

Why CrossFit's champions credit their mindset, not their muscles, and how to build yours.

4.35

5k+

🧠 Sports Psychology 📋 Coaching Philosophy 🎯 Deliberate Practice

Chasing Excellence 97%

Why CrossFit's champions credit their mindset, not their muscles, and how to build yours.

by Ben Bergeron 2017

4.35

5k+ ratings

🧠 Sports Psychology 📋 Coaching Philosophy 🎯 Deliberate Practice

How Champions Think

by Bob Rotella • 2015

The champion's mind is built, not born. A sports psychologist reveals habits anyone can learn.

4.17

3k+

🏌️ Sports Psychology 🏔️ Peak Performance 🔄 Process Orientation

How Champions Think 97%

The champion's mind is built, not born. A sports psychologist reveals habits anyone can learn.

by Bob Rotella 2015

4.17

3k+ ratings

🏌️ Sports Psychology 🏔️ Peak Performance 🔄 Process Orientation

Strong Minds

by Noel Brick • 2021

The specific mental techniques elite athletes use to win, and how to apply them to any goal.

3.72

173

📘 Sports Psychology 🏔️ Peak Performance 🎯 Goal Setting

Strong Minds 97%

The specific mental techniques elite athletes use to win, and how to apply them to any goal.

by Noel Brick 2021

3.72

173 ratings

📘 Sports Psychology 🏔️ Peak Performance 🎯 Goal Setting

10-Minute Toughness

by Jason Selk • 2008

A 3-minute daily mental workout for the focus and confidence to deliver when the pressure spikes.

3.97

827

🧠 Sports Psychology 💪 Mental Toughness Training 🎞️ Visualization Techniques

10-Minute Toughness 97%

A 3-minute daily mental workout for the focus and confidence to deliver when the pressure spikes.

by Jason Selk 2008

3.97

827 ratings

🧠 Sports Psychology 💪 Mental Toughness Training 🎞️ Visualization Techniques

With Winning in Mind

by Lanny Bassham • 1996

Why trying harder backfires: a system for consistent performance that runs on mental pictures.

4.41

2k+

🧠 Sports Psychology 🏔️ Peak Performance 🎬 Mental Rehearsal

With Winning in Mind 97%

Why trying harder backfires: a system for consistent performance that runs on mental pictures.

by Lanny Bassham 1996

4.41

2k+ ratings

🧠 Sports Psychology 🏔️ Peak Performance 🎬 Mental Rehearsal

Raise Your Game

by Alan Stein Jr. • 2019

Elite athletes' mental habits, decoded for anyone whose performance gets measured under pressure.

4.10

1k+

🧠 Sports Psychology 🏆 Elite Performance 🏀 Sports Leadership

Raise Your Game 97%

Elite athletes' mental habits, decoded for anyone whose performance gets measured under pressure.

by Alan Stein Jr. 2019

4.10

1k+ ratings

🧠 Sports Psychology 🏆 Elite Performance 🏀 Sports Leadership

Mind Gym

by Gary Mack • 2001

Most athletes never train the one thing that decides every play. Here is the workout.

4.07

5k+

🧠 Sports Psychology 🏔️ Peak Performance 🛡️ Mental Toughness

Mind Gym 97%

Most athletes never train the one thing that decides every play. Here is the workout.

by Gary Mack 2001

4.07

5k+ ratings

🧠 Sports Psychology 🏔️ Peak Performance 🛡️ Mental Toughness

The Way of the Champion

by Paul Rabil • 2024

A lacrosse icon's playbook for building a championship life, not just a championship season.

4.15

362

🧠 Sports Psychology 🏆 Championship Mindset 📅 Daily Discipline

The Way of the Champion 97%

A lacrosse icon's playbook for building a championship life, not just a championship season.

by Paul Rabil 2024

4.15

362 ratings

🧠 Sports Psychology 🏆 Championship Mindset 📅 Daily Discipline

Life as Sport

by Jonathan Fader • 2016

Performance psychology from the locker room: the mental skills that turn pressure into focus.

3.82

112

🧠 Sports Psychology 🏔️ Peak Performance 🎯 Goal Setting

Life as Sport 97%

Performance psychology from the locker room: the mental skills that turn pressure into focus.

by Jonathan Fader 2016

3.82

112 ratings

🧠 Sports Psychology 🏔️ Peak Performance 🎯 Goal Setting

Will It Make the Boat Go Faster?

by Harriet Beveridge • 2011

Every decision filtered through one question: the Olympic crew that won gold used it.

3.93

779

🧠 Sports Psychology 🎯 Goal Setting 🛡️ Mental Toughness

Will It Make the Boat Go Faster? Summary

Will It Make the Boat Go Faster? 97%

Every decision filtered through one question: the Olympic crew that won gold used it.

by Harriet Beveridge 2011

3.93

779 ratings

🧠 Sports Psychology 🎯 Goal Setting 🛡️ Mental Toughness

How to Be Like Mike

by Pat Williams • 2001

His edge wasn't talent. It was a mental playbook you can run.

4.31

346

🏟️ Sports Leadership 🧠 Athletic Mindset ⛰️ Peak Performance

How to Be Like Mike 97%

His edge wasn't talent. It was a mental playbook you can run.

by Pat Williams 2001

4.31

346 ratings

🏟️ Sports Leadership 🧠 Athletic Mindset ⛰️ Peak Performance

Mind Games

by Annie Vernon • 2020

An Olympian takes you inside the psychological training that separates elites from everyone else.

3.72

159

🧠 Sports Psychology 💪 Mental Toughness 🎯 Performance Mindset

Mind Games 97%

An Olympian takes you inside the psychological training that separates elites from everyone else.

by Annie Vernon 2020

3.72

159 ratings

🧠 Sports Psychology 💪 Mental Toughness 🎯 Performance Mindset

Fight Your Fear and Win

by Don Greene • 2002

Pressure makes you panic or it makes you great. Seven trainable skills tip the balance.

3.94

158

🧠 Performance Psychology 🏔️ Peak Performance 🏅 Sport Psychology

Fight Your Fear and Win 97%

Pressure makes you panic or it makes you great. Seven trainable skills tip the balance.

by Don Greene 2002

3.94

158 ratings

🧠 Performance Psychology 🏔️ Peak Performance 🏅 Sport Psychology

It Takes What It Takes

by Trevor Moawad • 2020

Positive thinking fails under pressure. The fix: strip bias, control your words, see the facts.

3.97

3k+

🧠 Sports Psychology 🏆 High Performance 🔄 Cognitive Reframing

It Takes What It Takes 97%

Positive thinking fails under pressure. The fix: strip bias, control your words, see the facts.

by Trevor Moawad 2020

3.97

3k+ ratings

🧠 Sports Psychology 🏆 High Performance 🔄 Cognitive Reframing

Burn Your Goals

by Joshua Medcalf • 2014

Your goals are holding you back. Real resilience is built on the days no one is watching.

4.29

361

🔄 Process Over Outcomes 🌱 Growth Mindset 🎯 Deliberate Practice

Burn Your Goals 97%

Your goals are holding you back. Real resilience is built on the days no one is watching.

by Joshua Medcalf 2014

4.29

361 ratings

🔄 Process Over Outcomes 🌱 Growth Mindset 🎯 Deliberate Practice

Organize Tomorrow Today

by Jason Selk • 2015

A 100-second daily routine that trains your brain to win at pressure, priorities, and self-doubt.

4.02

2k+

🗓️ Daily Planning Systems 🏔️ Peak Performance 🔄 Habit Formation

Organize Tomorrow Today 97%

A 100-second daily routine that trains your brain to win at pressure, priorities, and self-doubt.

by Jason Selk 2015

4.02

2k+ ratings

🗓️ Daily Planning Systems 🏔️ Peak Performance 🔄 Habit Formation

Winning

by Tim S. Grover • 2021

What winners sacrifice that everyone else won't: a legendary trainer's hard truths about obsession.

4.32

5k+

🏆 Elite Performance 🥇 Competitive Mindset 💪 Mental Toughness

Winning 97%

What winners sacrifice that everyone else won't: a legendary trainer's hard truths about obsession.

by Tim S. Grover 2021

4.32

5k+ ratings

🏆 Elite Performance 🥇 Competitive Mindset 💪 Mental Toughness

The Fearless Mind

by Craig L. Manning • 2010

Stop chasing outcomes: a tennis pro's system for retraining motivation and winning the mental game.

4.11

789

🧠 Sports Psychology 💪 Mental Toughness 🎯 Deliberate Practice

The Fearless Mind 96%

Stop chasing outcomes: a tennis pro's system for retraining motivation and winning the mental game.

by Craig L. Manning 2010

4.11

789 ratings

🧠 Sports Psychology 💪 Mental Toughness 🎯 Deliberate Practice

Inner Excellence

by Jim Murphy • 2020

Most performance anxiety is just self-centeredness wearing a mask. The cure is not more confidence.

4.22

5k+

🧠 Sports Psychology ⚔️ Self-Mastery 😰 Managing Fear

Inner Excellence 96%

Most performance anxiety is just self-centeredness wearing a mask. The cure is not more confidence.

by Jim Murphy 2020

4.22

5k+ ratings

🧠 Sports Psychology ⚔️ Self-Mastery 😰 Managing Fear

In Pursuit of Excellence

by Terry Orlick • 2003

Excellence is a choice, not a gift. The mental routines that make that choice stick.

4.05

374

🧠 Sports Psychology 🎯 Mental Training 🏔️ Peak Performance

In Pursuit of Excellence 96%

Excellence is a choice, not a gift. The mental routines that make that choice stick.

by Terry Orlick 2003

4.05

374 ratings

🧠 Sports Psychology 🎯 Mental Training 🏔️ Peak Performance

Above the Line

by Urban Meyer • 2015

Most people react on autopilot. Champions pause and choose. A coach's playbook for the difference.

4.14

3k+

🏈 Sports Leadership 🤝 Team Building 🏛️ Organizational Culture

Above the Line 96%

Most people react on autopilot. Champions pause and choose. A coach's playbook for the difference.

by Urban Meyer 2015

4.14

3k+ ratings

🏈 Sports Leadership 🤝 Team Building 🏛️ Organizational Culture

The Ultra Mindset

by Travis Macy • 2015

Lessons from 100-mile races: the mental framework that works just as well in the boardroom.

3.87

1k+

🧠 Mental Toughness 🏅 Sports Psychology 🏃 Endurance Sports

The Ultra Mindset 96%

Lessons from 100-mile races: the mental framework that works just as well in the boardroom.

by Travis Macy 2015

3.87

1k+ ratings

🧠 Mental Toughness 🏅 Sports Psychology 🏃 Endurance Sports

The Way of the Champion

by Jerry Lynch • 2006

Sun Tzu's battlefield tactics turned into a mental playbook for athletes who want the edge.

3.97

144

🧠 Sports Psychology 💪 Mental Toughness 🏅 Peak Performance

The Way of the Champion 96%

Sun Tzu's battlefield tactics turned into a mental playbook for athletes who want the edge.

by Jerry Lynch 2006

3.97

144 ratings

🧠 Sports Psychology 💪 Mental Toughness 🏅 Peak Performance

The Power of One More

by Ed Mylett • 2022

Most people stop one move short of a breakthrough. The rules for making the move every time.

4.20

7k+

🏔️ Peak Performance 💼 Entrepreneurial Mindset 📈 Compound Habits

The Power of One More 96%

Most people stop one move short of a breakthrough. The rules for making the move every time.

by Ed Mylett 2022

4.20

7k+ ratings

🏔️ Peak Performance 💼 Entrepreneurial Mindset 📈 Compound Habits

High Performance Habits

by Brendon Burchard • 2017

Sustained excellence isn't about talent. It's about six deliberate habits anyone can learn.

4.13

13k+

🏔️ Peak Performance 🔄 Habit Formation ⚡ Energy Management

High Performance Habits 96%

Sustained excellence isn't about talent. It's about six deliberate habits anyone can learn.

by Brendon Burchard 2017

4.13

13k+ ratings

🏔️ Peak Performance 🔄 Habit Formation ⚡ Energy Management

The One-Day Contract

by Rick Pitino • 2013

A Hall of Fame coach's daily tryout: the rules for focus, honesty, and lasting excellence.

3.80

271

🏀 Sports Leadership 📋 Coaching Philosophy 🏔️ Peak Performance

The One-Day Contract 96%

A Hall of Fame coach's daily tryout: the rules for focus, honesty, and lasting excellence.

by Rick Pitino 2013

3.80

271 ratings

🏀 Sports Leadership 📋 Coaching Philosophy 🏔️ Peak Performance

The Gold Mine Effect

by Rasmus Ankersen • 2012

Talent is scattered evenly. The places that produce champions know how to mine it.

4.03

673

🧬 Talent Development 🧠 Sports Psychology 🎯 Deliberate Practice

The Gold Mine Effect 96%

Talent is scattered evenly. The places that produce champions know how to mine it.

by Rasmus Ankersen 2012

4.03

673 ratings

🧬 Talent Development 🧠 Sports Psychology 🎯 Deliberate Practice

Winners

by Alastair Campbell • 2015

The system winners use, decoded by a political strategist from champions in sport and business.

3.89

1k+

🏆 High Performance 🧠 Sports Psychology 🛡️ Mental Toughness

Winners 96%

The system winners use, decoded by a political strategist from champions in sport and business.

by Alastair Campbell 2015

3.89

1k+ ratings

🏆 High Performance 🧠 Sports Psychology 🛡️ Mental Toughness

Compete Every Day

by Jake A. Thompson • 2020

Winning is a group project you lead alone: the standards, accountability, and process that compound.

4.24

123

🧭 Leadership Development 🏁 Competitive Mindset 💪 Effort Over Talent

Compete Every Day 96%

Winning is a group project you lead alone: the standards, accountability, and process that compound.

by Jake A. Thompson 2020

4.24

123 ratings

🧭 Leadership Development 🏁 Competitive Mindset 💪 Effort Over Talent

Perform Under Pressure

by Ceri Evans • 2020

Your brain has two settings under pressure: survive or perform. The choice is trainable.

4.05

249

🏔️ Peak Performance 🧘 Stress Management 🧠 Emotional Regulation

Perform Under Pressure 96%

Your brain has two settings under pressure: survive or perform. The choice is trainable.

by Ceri Evans 2020

4.05

249 ratings

🏔️ Peak Performance 🧘 Stress Management 🧠 Emotional Regulation

Think and Win like Dhoni

by Sfurti Sahare • 2016

Steal the mental playbook of a World Cup-winning captain for your own career.

4.16

608

🏏 Sports Leadership 🧠 Performance Psychology 🎯 Goal Achievement

Think and Win like Dhoni 96%

Steal the mental playbook of a World Cup-winning captain for your own career.

by Sfurti Sahare 2016

4.16

608 ratings

🏏 Sports Leadership 🧠 Performance Psychology 🎯 Goal Achievement

High Performance

by Jake Humphrey • 2021

Own your reactions, fuel yourself from within, and keep your head when the pressure spikes.

4.06

2k+

🏆 High Performance 🔥 Intrinsic Motivation 🧠 Emotional Regulation

High Performance 96%

Own your reactions, fuel yourself from within, and keep your head when the pressure spikes.

by Jake Humphrey 2021

4.06

2k+ ratings

🏆 High Performance 🔥 Intrinsic Motivation 🧠 Emotional Regulation

Mental Combat

by Phil Pierce • 2015

Harness adrenaline for explosive speed, profile any opponent, and treat every loss as data.

3.62

212

🧠 Sports Psychology 🥊 Combat Psychology 🏔️ Peak Performance

Mental Combat 96%

Harness adrenaline for explosive speed, profile any opponent, and treat every loss as data.

by Phil Pierce 2015

3.62

212 ratings

🧠 Sports Psychology 🥊 Combat Psychology 🏔️ Peak Performance

The Greatest

by Matthew Syed • 2017

Champions are made, not born. Hidden practice, unseen mentors, nerve under pressure.

3.72

765

🧠 Sports Psychology 🌍 Sport And Society 🎯 Deliberate Practice

The Greatest 96%

Champions are made, not born. Hidden practice, unseen mentors, nerve under pressure.

by Matthew Syed 2017

3.72

765 ratings

🧠 Sports Psychology 🌍 Sport And Society 🎯 Deliberate Practice

Body Mind Mastery

by Dan Millman • 1992

Trying harder makes you worse. Natural laws of movement that unlock mastery by doing less.

4.09

752

🧠 Sports Psychology 🏔️ Peak Performance 🧘 Mind-Body Connection

Body Mind Mastery 96%

Trying harder makes you worse. Natural laws of movement that unlock mastery by doing less.

by Dan Millman 1992

4.09

752 ratings

🧠 Sports Psychology 🏔️ Peak Performance 🧘 Mind-Body Connection

The Champion Mindset

by Joanna Zeiger • 2017

An Olympian's playbook for the mental toughness that converts training into performance on race day.

3.55

173

🧠 Sports Psychology 🏃 Endurance Sports 🧱 Mental Toughness

The Champion Mindset 96%

An Olympian's playbook for the mental toughness that converts training into performance on race day.

by Joanna Zeiger 2017

3.55

173 ratings

🧠 Sports Psychology 🏃 Endurance Sports 🧱 Mental Toughness

Dynamic Drive

by Molly Fletcher • 2024

Sustain your drive: seven practices from a top sports agent for outlasting motivation's fade.

3.88

181

🚀 High Performance Coaching 🎯 Purpose-Driven Work ⚡ Energy Management

Dynamic Drive 96%

Sustain your drive: seven practices from a top sports agent for outlasting motivation's fade.

by Molly Fletcher 2024

3.88

181 ratings

🚀 High Performance Coaching 🎯 Purpose-Driven Work ⚡ Energy Management

The Pressure Principle

by Dave Alred • 2018

Stop trying to calm down. An elite coach's method for channeling anxiety into peak performance.

3.90

467

🧠 Performance Psychology 🏅 Elite Coaching 😰 Anxiety Management

The Pressure Principle 96%

Stop trying to calm down. An elite coach's method for channeling anxiety into peak performance.

by Dave Alred 2018

3.90

467 ratings

🧠 Performance Psychology 🏅 Elite Coaching 😰 Anxiety Management

Court Sense

by George A. Selleck • 1998

What separates good athletes from great ones isn't physical. It's a trainable mental skill.

3.50

🧠 Sports Psychology 🏀 Mental Game 💪 Confidence Building

Court Sense 96%

What separates good athletes from great ones isn't physical. It's a trainable mental skill.

by George A. Selleck 1998

3.50

2 ratings

🧠 Sports Psychology 🏀 Mental Game 💪 Confidence Building

The Brave Athlete

by Simon Marshall • 2023

The sweary, science-backed playbook for outrunning the voice that tells you to quit.

3.92

1k+

🧠 Sports Psychology 💪 Mental Toughness 🔄 Habit Formation

The Brave Athlete 96%

The sweary, science-backed playbook for outrunning the voice that tells you to quit.

by Simon Marshall 2023

3.92

1k+ ratings

🧠 Sports Psychology 💪 Mental Toughness 🔄 Habit Formation

Release Your Brakes

by James W. Newman • 1977

Underperformance is rarely a motivation problem. It is a braking problem, and the fix is learnable.

4.33

237

🏔️ Peak Performance 🧠 Mental Training 🎨 Creative Visualization

Release Your Brakes 96%

Underperformance is rarely a motivation problem. It is a braking problem, and the fix is learnable.

by James W. Newman 1977

4.33

237 ratings

🏔️ Peak Performance 🧠 Mental Training 🎨 Creative Visualization

The Lombardi Rules

by Vince Lombardi • 2002

Football's hardest coach left 26 rules for leaders who know talent alone never wins.

4.04

769

🏈 Sports Leadership 🧠 Mental Toughness 🔥 Competitive Mindset

The Lombardi Rules 96%

Football's hardest coach left 26 rules for leaders who know talent alone never wins.

by Vince Lombardi 2002

4.04

769 ratings

🏈 Sports Leadership 🧠 Mental Toughness 🔥 Competitive Mindset

The Everyday Hero Manifesto

by Robin Sharma • 2021

What happens when you give your first ninety minutes to your most important task for a season.

4.11

3k+

🏔️ Peak Performance 🔄 Habit Systems 🌱 Resilience

The Everyday Hero Manifesto 96%

What happens when you give your first ninety minutes to your most important task for a season.

by Robin Sharma 2021

4.11

3k+ ratings

🏔️ Peak Performance 🔄 Habit Systems 🌱 Resilience

The Psychology of Performance

by Eddie O'Connor • 2017

The athlete's mental toolkit, reengineered for anyone who performs under pressure.

3.94

250

🧠 Sport Psychology 🏋️ Deliberate Practice 🧘 Acceptance And Commitment Therapy

The Psychology of Performance 95%

The athlete's mental toolkit, reengineered for anyone who performs under pressure.

by Eddie O'Connor 2017

3.94

250 ratings

🧠 Sport Psychology 🏋️ Deliberate Practice 🧘 Acceptance And Commitment Therapy

Getting to Neutral

by Trevor Moawad • 2022

Forced optimism backfires. A performance coach's method: cut through chaos with facts alone.

3.93

864

🧠 High Performance Mindset ⚖️ Negativity Bias 🎯 Attention Management

Getting to Neutral 95%

Forced optimism backfires. A performance coach's method: cut through chaos with facts alone.

by Trevor Moawad 2022

3.93

864 ratings

🧠 High Performance Mindset ⚖️ Negativity Bias 🎯 Attention Management

Psyched Up

by Daniel McGinn • 2017

Practice time runs out. How to psych yourself up using science, not instinct.

3.53

377

🧠 Performance Psychology 🎯 Pre-Performance Routines 🏅 Sports Psychology

Psyched Up 95%

Practice time runs out. How to psych yourself up using science, not instinct.

by Daniel McGinn 2017

3.53

377 ratings

🧠 Performance Psychology 🎯 Pre-Performance Routines 🏅 Sports Psychology

Executive Toughness

by Jason Selk • 2011

Two minutes a day: the sports-psychology system that turns executives into finishers.

4.21

719

🧠 Executive Coaching 🏋️ Mental Workouts 🎯 Process Goals

Executive Toughness 95%

Two minutes a day: the sports-psychology system that turns executives into finishers.

by Jason Selk 2011

4.21

719 ratings

🧠 Executive Coaching 🏋️ Mental Workouts 🎯 Process Goals

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