In Pursuit of Excellence-5th Edition

386 Pages·2015·3.93 MB·English

by  Orlick

In Pursuit
of Excellence

In Pursuit
of Excellence
Fifth Edition
Terry Orlick, PhD
Human Kinetics
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Orlick, Terry.
In pursuit of excellence / Terry Orlick, PhD. -- Fifth Edition.
pages cm
Revised edition of the author's In pursuit of excellence, 2008.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
1. Sports--Psychological aspects. I. Title.
GV706.4.O73 2015
796.01'9--dc23
2015020534
ISBN: 978-1-4504-9650-6 (print)
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This fifth edition of In Pursuit of Excellence is dedicated to every athlete, every
student, every coach, every parent, every teacher, and every performer for
choosing to become the best you can possibly be and for helping others to
be the best they can be.
CONTENTS
Preface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ix
Acknowledgments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . x
Part I Discovering Excellence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Chapter 1 Choice of Excellence . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Chapter 2 Wheel of Excellence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Chapter 3 Focus for Excellence. . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
Chapter 4 Journey to Excellence. . . . . . . . . . . . .47
Part II Focusing for Excellence . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Chapter 5 Self-Examination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63
Chapter 6 Intensity, Relaxation, and Recovery . . .73
Chapter 7 Distraction Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .97
Chapter 8 Positive Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Chapter 9 Simulation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .129
Chapter 10 Zen Experiences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .143
Part III Creating Excellence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Chapter 11 Perspectives. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .157
Chapter 12 Goals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Chapter 13 Commitments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .183
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Chapter 14 Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Chapter 15 Challenges. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
Chapter 16 Actions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .225
Part IV Living Excellence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
Chapter 17 Confident and Composed . . . . . . . . .237
Chapter 18 Balanced . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .249
Chapter 19 Consistent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
Chapter 20 Coachable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .275
Chapter 21 Team-Oriented . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291
Chapter 22 Self-Directed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 307
Chapter 23 Adaptable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 315
Chapter 24 Positive Transitions . . . . . . . . . . . . .329
Appendix: Planning Forms for Positive
Performance Enhancement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .349
Bibliography . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .359
Additional Resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .361
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .365
About the Author . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .373
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