{"product_id":"learned-excellence-mental-disciplines-for-leading-and-winning-from-the-worlds-top-performers-isbn-9780063316164","title":"Learned Excellence: Mental Disciplines for Leading and Winning from the World’s Top Performers","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLearn how to perform at your very best, from the psychologist who has advised elite military operators, Olympic medalists, big wave surfers, neurosurgeons, cliff divers, first responders, Cirque du Soleil acrobats, professional athletes and coaches, Fortune 500 business executives, and CIA analysts.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eLearned Excellence\u003c\/i\u003e is a comprehensive and practical guide to the mental disciplines of high performance, from the expert who developed the US Navy SEALs' groundbreaking mental toughness curriculum and has worked with thousands of top athletes, elite military personnel, business executives, and first responders.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThese stars perform across a wide variety of fields, but they all have something in common: when they are at work they know how to think clearly, stay focused, and shrug off setbacks under very high levels of stress. They may have superb physical and intellectual traits, but it is the stuff going on above the neck and between the ears that makes them excellent. The difference between settling and achieving, between good and great, between contentment and fulfillment, is based entirely on their mental approach and mastery of key mental skills.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis approach isn’t innate; it is 100% learned. The world’s top performers aren’t born that way, they learn excellence. So can everyone else, and Dr. Eric Potterat can teach us.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne of the world’s leading performance psychologists and a retired US Navy Commander, Dr. Potterat has spent over three decades helping thousands of top performers from the military, sports, first responder, and business worlds improve. He served as the lead psychologist for the US Navy SEALs and the Los Angeles Dodgers, and has consulted with the US Women’s National Soccer team, the Miami Heat, Red Bull athletes, NASA astronauts, and dozens of Olympic medalists.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eLearned Excellence\u003c\/i\u003e, a masterclass in performance psychology, Eric distills the insights he’s learned into five mental disciplines for high performance—Values \u0026amp; Goals, Mindset, Process, Adversity Tolerance, and Balance \u0026amp; Recovery. Illustrated with numerous stories and quotes, \u003ci\u003eLearned Excellence\u003c\/i\u003e features clear principles and practices that anyone can use to raise their game.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe are all performers, at work, at school, at home, and at life. \u003ci\u003eLearned Excellence\u003c\/i\u003e provides the roadmap to help each of us achieve peak performance.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInside, you’ll discover the same elite mental skills used by Navy SEALs and Olympic champions, including:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eMental Toughness Framework:\u003c\/b\u003e Learn the five mental disciplines—Values, Mindset, Process, Adversity Tolerance, and Recovery—that form the foundation of the US Navy SEALs' approach to elite performance.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eHigh-Stakes Decision Making:\u003c\/b\u003e Master the techniques used by neurosurgeons, astronauts, and first responders to maintain clarity and focus under extreme pressure.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eResilience and Stress Management:\u003c\/b\u003e Discover actionable strategies to tolerate adversity, shrug off setbacks, and turn high-stress situations into a competitive advantage.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAchieving Ambitious Goals:\u003c\/b\u003e Move beyond good intentions with a concrete process for setting goals, building an identity-based mindset, and creating a system for consistent execution.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“Working with a broad range of individuals in high pressure positions, Eric Potterat identified protocols to help them perform when it matters most. In \u003cem\u003eLearned Excellence\u003c\/em\u003e, he gives the reader pragmatic and actionable techniques that any person can apply in order reach their highest level.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJocko Willink, author, CEO, retired U.S. Navy SEAL officer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"[\u003cem\u003eLearned Excellence\u003c\/em\u003e] should be mandatory reading for national security professionals and leaders, especially given the unique challenges that they face in today’s volatile, uncertain, and ambiguous world of threats and challenges.\"  - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Cipher Brief\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“When you Google ‘how to be a great performer,' \u003cem\u003eLearned Excellence\u003c\/em\u003e should be the first result. Today’s leaders have to think and navigate their way through constant change. I urge them to learn excellence now so they can be ready for an amazing future.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eEric Schmidt, former CEO and chairman, Google\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"I wish \u003cem\u003eLearned Excellence\u003c\/em\u003e was around when I was just starting out in soccer. I sure could have used it! This book will have a huge impact on the next generation of winners, no matter where and how they perform.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCarli Lloyd, U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team, two-time FIFA World Cup champion, player of the year, and Olympic gold medalist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e“Learned Excellence\u003c\/em\u003e is a game changer. Eric's guidance was instrumental in helping me win the skating gold medal in Beijing and have fun doing it. Whatever your gold medal is, \u003cem\u003eLearned Excellence\u003c\/em\u003e will help you win it.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNathan Chen, 2022 Men’s Figure Skating Olympic Gold Medalist, three-time World Champion\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Anyone can be a top performer, excel at school, have a great career, and even, like I did, travel into space.  \u003cem\u003eLearned Excellence\u003c\/em\u003e teaches us the mental skills we need to be our very best. If you want to reach your full potential and beyond, this book is a great place to start.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDr. Sian Proctor, American astronaut, and first female commercial spaceship pilot\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“So many of us are searching for better strategies to help us become more effective performers and leaders in our respective fields\u003cem\u003e. Learned Excellence\u003c\/em\u003e is the perfect playbook to help guide you on your journey to excellence!” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eErik Spoelstra, two-time NBA Champion Head Coach, Miami Heat\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harper Business","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44890579763429,"sku":"NP9780063316164","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780063316164.jpg?v=1730233618","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/learned-excellence-mental-disciplines-for-leading-and-winning-from-the-worlds-top-performers-isbn-9780063316164","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}