Crunch Time

115 pages. Temps de lecture estimé 1h26min.
High-pressure situations can make us panic—but if we can change our perspective, what seemed impossible can suddenly become doable. Legendary pitching coach Rick Peterson is a master at this kind of reframing. He and bestselling author and leadership expert, Judd Hoekstra make this skill available to everyone.Be Your Best Under Pressure!Learn how elite athletes like Michael Jordan, Sandy Cofax, Tom Glavin, and Pedro Martinez, deal with pressure. In his 15 years as a major league pitching coach, with "Moneyball" Oakland A's, NY Mets, Milwaukee Brewers and Baltimore Orioles, Rick Peterson has coached Hall of Famers, Cy Young winners, and many other elite athletes. In this book, he and bestselling author and leadership expert, Judd Hoekstra make this skill available to everyone. From an insider's perspective, learn how you too can become a Crunch Time performer and perform your best in all situations. With fascinating behind-the-scenes examples from some of the top names in sports and business, Rick and Judd offer six powerful reframing strategies to help you see a pressure situation with a new perspective so that it shifts from a threat that can make you panic to an opportunity for you to shine. With a Forward by "Money Ball”, Billy Beane, EVP, Oakland Athletics.Table of Contents Preface.xiii Foreword xvii Introduction: Rick and Izzy 11  Reframing—The Shortest Path from Threat to Opportunity 72  Why Reframing at Crunch Time Is Necessary 193  Reframing from Trying Harder to Trying Easier 374  Reframing from Tension to Laughter 555  Reframing from Anxiety to Taking Control 696  Reframing from Doubt to Confidence 857  Reframing from Failure to a Learning Moment 101 8  Reframing from Prepared to Over prepared 121 
Final Thoughts 139A  Index of Stories 141B  Try This 145
Acknowledgments 151About the Authors 155Endnotes 159Index 167