The High Performance Mindset

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""The High Performance Mindset" takes us into the fascinating world of the longest and toughest bicycle race in the world, the Race Across America. In June 2022 the Austrian management professor finished this race. In this book he recounts the mental and physical hardships that accompanied him during the race: from scorching desert heat of up to 50 degrees celcius, to rain and icy temperatures in the Rocky Mountains, through a tornado, endless stretches on the Great Plains, technical breakdowns, sleep deprivation, and even hallucinations. These experiences were filled with unbearable pain, highs, and lows. As a professor of strategic management, Kurt Matzler discovers interesting parallels between extreme sports, management, and successful life leadership. In this inspiring book, he demonstrates in 11 lessons what we can learn from extreme athletes to achieve peak performance in our careers and lives. Matzler's experience in the Race Across America is an extraordinary story of determination, perseverance, and teamwork. These lessons provide valuable insights into the "high-performance mindset." They cover topics such as setting big goals, choosing the right strategies, and the importance of a strong "why" that drives us to pursue our goals. When we know our "why," we can endure almost any "how"! Matzler also describes how top athletes harness the power of visualization and the mental techniques that lead them to success. Discipline is portrayed as the key to personal growth and success, a virtue that we can all easily develop. Matzler emphasizes the role of planning, consistency in implementation, and the significance of continuous improvements in small steps. He talks about the importance of the right team and, last but not least, the performance enhancement through regeneration. Matzler's story in the Race Across America serves as an impressive example of determination and perseverance that inspires us to pursue our own goals. The book is a heartfelt recommendation for anyone looking for a boost of motivation to achieve big goals."