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Shift Your Mind: 9 Mental Shifts to Thrive in Preparation and Performance
Greatness is a matter of timing.
Executive and mental performance coach Brian Levenson has spent years working with high performers in sports, business, and culture. And from the field to the boardroom, he noticed something surprising. Talented people were failing to reach their goals, not because they lacked the necessary skills, but because they didn't understand the mental processes that fueled them.
When it comes to high performance, talent isn't enough.
He began interviewing former CIA agents, world-class chefs, astronauts, athletes, CEOs, and more to find a solution, and soon realized that elite performers have one thing in common. They shift between complementary mindsets, one for preparing effectively and one for delivering when it counts. Only by practicing both mindsets do the best of the best—such as swimmer Diana Nyad, performer Taylor Swift, and legendary football coach Tom Coughlin—move seamlessly from drills to game-changing plays and back again.
In Shift Your Mind, you'll learn nine key mental shifts to help you think like a high
humble and arrogantwork and playperfectionistic and adaptableanalysis and instinctexperimenting and trusting processuncomfortable and comfortablefuture and presentfear and fearlessnessselfish and selflessWith exercises, examples, and actionable tips, each chapter explores the power of the shift through skills like visualization, mindfulness, and self-talk.
Make the right moves at the right time with Shift Your Mind.
Executive and mental performance coach Brian Levenson has spent years working with high performers in sports, business, and culture. And from the field to the boardroom, he noticed something surprising. Talented people were failing to reach their goals, not because they lacked the necessary skills, but because they didn't understand the mental processes that fueled them.
When it comes to high performance, talent isn't enough.
He began interviewing former CIA agents, world-class chefs, astronauts, athletes, CEOs, and more to find a solution, and soon realized that elite performers have one thing in common. They shift between complementary mindsets, one for preparing effectively and one for delivering when it counts. Only by practicing both mindsets do the best of the best—such as swimmer Diana Nyad, performer Taylor Swift, and legendary football coach Tom Coughlin—move seamlessly from drills to game-changing plays and back again.
In Shift Your Mind, you'll learn nine key mental shifts to help you think like a high
humble and arrogantwork and playperfectionistic and adaptableanalysis and instinctexperimenting and trusting processuncomfortable and comfortablefuture and presentfear and fearlessnessselfish and selflessWith exercises, examples, and actionable tips, each chapter explores the power of the shift through skills like visualization, mindfulness, and self-talk.
Make the right moves at the right time with Shift Your Mind.
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278 pages, Kindle Edition
Published October 6, 2020
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August 27, 2025
-Humble in preparation, arrogant in performance
-prepare in fear and then perform with fearlessness
-prepare in fear and then perform with fearlessness
June 15, 2023
Absolutely loved this book and I’ve recommended it to all of my clients. It’s super applicable and I love the exercises at the end of each chapter. One of the best mindset books I’ve ever read.
January 5, 2021
Brian’s framework of preparation and performance minds is spot on and mastering the shifts between them is key to harnessing your best self. He gives practical exercises to demonstrate the framework and his examples are a good, interesting read.
June 17, 2022
Humble in training cocky in competition
June 21, 2023
Great read for those looking for mental training around preparation and performance. Useful exercises for yourself and others on your team.
Displaying 1 - 5 of 6 reviews