Dialed in: do your best when it matters most

Foreword

Introduction: Step into my office

Part One: Myth busting. Why are some people better?

The difference makers

The F word

Confidence is overrated

You can't outsource your own motivation

Superstitions aren't super

Bad advice and good communicating

When in charge of somebody, watch it

Why character counts

Part Two: How to perform under pressure. Shift when you drift!

Hot spots: figure out what messes you up

Skill 1: Get calm and stay there

Skill 2: Forget how you feel, it's about what you do

Skill 3: Talk your way through it

Skill 4: Keep daydreaming

Stick to the plan

Conclusion: Use your head

Fun homework

Acknowledgments

Index.