5 thinkers, books, and ideas connected to this field.
Podcast exploring the sacrifices, costs, and trade-offs involved in pursuing excellence in sport — examining what athletes and high achievers give up in the pursuit of greatness.
British journalist and former table tennis champion whose Bounce, Black Box Thinking, and Rebel Ideas have made him one of the most influential popular writers on performance, failure culture, and cognitive diversity.
Tim Grover's 2013 book distilling his decades of training Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant, and Dwyane Wade into a framework for elite competitive performance — centered on the concept of the Cleaner: the person who does what has to be done regardless of how they feel.
Swiss professional tennis player — 20 Grand Slam singles titles, 310 weeks at world number one — widely considered the most aesthetically gifted player in tennis history and a model of athletic grace and competitive longevity.
American performance trainer who worked with Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant for decades — and whose books Relentless and Winning distill his observations of elite competitive psychology into frameworks for anyone pursuing extreme performance.