Nearly 200,000 athletes and coaches have already turned to In Pursuit of Excellence to reach their potential both in sport and in life. The book contains all of the best features of previous editions along with three new chapters and many new stories and anecdotes that show how elite athletes in various sports excel. This includes Beckie Scott (an Olympic gold and silver medalist in cross-country skiing) and Thomas Grandi (a multiple world cup champion in alpine skiing), who have applied the boo?s proven strategies to help them reach the pinnacle of success in their sports. This edition also features an updated Wheel of Excellence model based on Orlick’s past seven years of high-performance consulting in many performance domains. Orlick presents new insights on what he views as the center of excellence: focus, commitment, confidence, positive imagery, mental readiness, distraction control, and ongoing learning. A new chapter on the critical role of deciding and choosing one’s destiny gives readers the to