Daniel McGinn

McGinn's strategies can create a winning pre-game routine for anyone

Psyched Up is an essential user's guide for ensuring you'll be your best when you take centre stage

journalist and author of The Best Advice I Ever Got: Lessons from Extraordinary Lives

I can't think of another book that's as helpful as this, whether you're shooting a free throw, taking a big test, giving a toast or on one knee proposing. Read Psyched Up before your next big moment

creator of WordPress and CEO of Automatic

This book is a gift for entrepreneurs or anyone else who pitches ideas for a living

venture capitalist and co-founder of Techstars

Psyched Up provides a wonderful overview of the science and practicalities of how to perform well when it matters most

New York Times fitness columnist and author of The First 20 Minutes

A wonderful pleasure to read, Psyched Up is an expertly crafted investigation into the vibrating heart of peak performance

Psyched Up offers compelling, entertaining and well-researched advice on how to prepare for stressful situations

CEO of Zappos.com and author of Delivering Happiness

Daniel McGinn's Psyched Up offers that perfect combination of informative, applicable advice and page-turningly good entertainment'

author of Who's Got Your Back and Never Eat Alone

How the Science of Mental Preparation Can Help You Succeed

What's the difference between succeeding and failing in life's big moments? 
 
In Psyched Up, Harvard Business Review Editor Daniel McGinn explains why mental preparation is the key to mastering any challenge. Examining the latest scientific research into the smartest ways to deal with a flood of adrenaline, increase focus, minimize negative thoughts, and optimize emotions, Psyched Up teaches you what do in the last few minutes before a major event. 
 
From focusing on improving your mood instead of over-rehearsing to employing motivating mantras rather than giving in to superstitious rituals, McGinn reveals essential tactics for remaining calm and collected when it matters most. 
 
Drawing on interviews with high-performing professionals such as retired General Stanley McChrystal, NASCAR champion driver Jimmie Johnson and legendary tennis coach Nick Bollettieri, McGinn illustrates how to develop a personal psyching up routine and reveals why introverts and extroverts might employ different methods.

Daniel McGinn

Praise for Psyched Up

A fascinating read

McGinn's strategies can create a winning pre-game routine for anyone

Psyched Up is an essential user's guide for ensuring you'll be your best when you take centre stage

A fascinating read

McGinn's strategies can create a winning pre-game routine for anyone

Psyched Up is an essential user's guide for ensuring you'll be your best when you take centre stage

A fascinating read

McGinn's strategies can create a winning pre-game routine for anyone

Psyched Up is an essential user's guide for ensuring you'll be your best when you take centre stage

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