Winning the Mental Game: The Playbook for Building Championship Mindsets

As a lifelong Notre Dame football fan, I bought this book 2 years ago, upon release, and it patiently sat on my nightstand forlornly waiting for me to pick up and read. Former coach Brian Kelly used Dr. Selking's framework with the football team and you could see it on the field. Notre Dame football was tougher than they had been in the past -- not physically tougher, though they were probably that, as well, but more locked-in and resilient on the field, able to perform in high leverage moments. Undoubtedly, this was due in part or in full with Dr. Selking's work.Fast forward two years, Brian Kelly is gone to LSU and I have been in a rut in my career, recently passed over for a promotion, working in a work culture that went from pandemic-era warm fuzzies to "high performance." I have been struggling with mindset, battling the attention my phone steals from me, and contemplating how I can recapture the professional performance that had leveled off over the last 10 years. So, a long flight to San Francisco from the Midwest was the perfect time to read 'Winning the Mental Game' and boy am I glad I did.This isn't a self-help book, well it is, but it's not the kind you might normally pickup-- the kind that gives you 2-3 ideas wrapped in 300 pages of reading. No, this is a brisk, meaty, actionable book chock full of things to underline, savor, contemplate, revisit, take notes on AND act upon.It's particularly relevant for me based on the aforementioned factors, but also because of GenAI that has really gathered mindshare since this books publication. If the impact of AI on your career isn't something you've thought much about, you should because your work performance needs to go up a couple of notches to remain competitive. In my opinion, if you're not an "A" performer you'd better be sharpening your tools to work towards it because in this author's opinion, GenAI is going to wipe out mediocrity in the workforce.I highly, highly recommend this book for all professionals looking to up-level their professional performance using the tools that Dr. Selking offers in Winning The Mental Game. A great book at the right time.

I wish I would’ve had this many years ago. Thankful I have it now and on my second time reading it.The QR codes reinforce the reading and support the various learning styles of people. It’s like being back in school, only I’m truly learning and applying these concepts immediately.Amber’s style, energy, knowledge and passion is wonderful. She’s a dynamic story teller and share her experiences to grow others. On podcast and YouTube (QR codes) delivery is very authentic and engaging.Mindset impacts all aspects of our lives and society we live in. Thank you for following your passion and purpose and writing this book!

Great read and I also highly recommend Dr. Selking's podcast Building Championship Mindsets. I've learned so much about the importance of having a positive mindset and how it impacts your performance in life whether that includes sports, or business/professional, relationships/family, etc. In other words, it's everyday applications are endless because she emphasizes that your thoughts control everything including your emotions and ultimately your performance in whatever you're doing. What's really helpful is everyday tips to improve your mindset. I've learned it's ok to have negative thoughts and for things to go wrong, nobody's perfect....but your mind and thoughts need to change to be positive and focused to fix it. Great read!

Throughout my career, I have used sports analogies to make various points and motivate individuals, yet never focused on the power of the mind while doing so. The mental game is critical to success and we all have the power to control it. Dr. Selking illustrates this in such an easy to understand way. She enables you think about use after you read, so that you begin building the foundational steps needed. I have already shared key points with my team. An amazing read!

No matter your aspirations in life, unlocking your true potential takes time, effort, and even a bit of luck; it also helps if you have a little helpful guidance along the way.That's what this book introduces: a practical guide that helps a person start their journey to unlocking their maximum potential.While reading Dr. Selking's book, I was struck by how straightforward and simple many of her concepts are, while also being profound in their meaning and the potential they can unlock.This book can help anyone to help maximize their potential because the concepts and themes approached in this book, apply to so many aspects of all of our lives.I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book, and feel that Dr. Selking has done a wonderful job of breaking down complex concepts into a life approach we can all benefit from applying to our own lives.Bottom line:Anyone, from any walk of life, would benefit from reading this book.Highly recommended4 stars

This book gives a great roadmap into how to channel our thoughts that will change our thinking into a tangible productive mindset. The author is clearly the leading expert in this field, with so many great stories and real life examples intertwined into the book, it is also an entertaining read. As another reviewer mentioned, I plan to check out Dr. Selking’s podcast because I enjoyed her book so much. Very well done!

I bought this book on Kindle... Immediately bought a hard cover copy to highlight as I read... then bought multiple copies to hand out and loan to people. This book is amazing.

Must read for anyone leading or aspiring to lead any organization!

Llevo pocas páginas pero está muy interesante y práctico