Champion Mindset

Coach Yourself to Win at Life

I’m a big fan of mental toughness and peak performance, so I jump at any chance I get to sharpen the sword of performance excellence, and Champion Mindset is a fantastic book. Patrick Mouratoglou, one of the world’s most respected tennis coaches, gives us ten keys to forging a champion mindset, with practical wisdom on self-esteem, confidence, failure, motivation, and what it really takes to perform at your highest standard at all times. What makes this book so powerful is that Patrick is relentlessly clear that the ultimate battle is in your own mind. He shows us that confidence is built through action, failure is fuel, your entourage matters more than you think, and the real goal is not just winning matches but making your life a masterpiece. Big Ideas we explore include At All Times, Self-Esteem, Failure Is Fuel, One Bad Apple, and The Ultimate Game.

Big Ideas

Put plainly: The greatest obstacle you will ever face in your life is in your own mind. Seemingly at every turn, your mind tries to sabotage your progress. Why? The mind is designed to keep you safe, and it does this by convincing you to avoid failure. Conversely, the greatest weapon you have against life’s challenges is also your mind, when it is properly prepared and attuned to work for you and your goals, not against you. The chasm between these two contradictory mindsets is the difference between a life lived comfortably but without success and one that thrives on overcoming obstacles and accomplishing goals.

What I offer in the pages that follow is a program to gradually transform your mindset from being your greatest handicap to being your greatest asset. If followed correctly, this program will condition you to achieve a state of performance excellence at all times. For this is the champion mindset: an unshakable belief in your own abilities matched with an unwavering focus on accomplishing your goal, not for every match, not even for every game, but for every point. A champion, regardless of the circumstances or details—a challenging opponent, rotten weather, an aggravating injury, loss or pain in their personal lives—performs at their highest standard at all times.

I’m not sure how I found this book but I’m glad I did.

I’m a BIG fan of mental toughness/peak performance, so I jump at *any* chance I have to sharpen the sword of performance excellence.

Patrick Mouratoglou is one of the world’s most famous and respected tennis coaches. Under Patrick’s guidance, his players have won ten Grand Slam titles, two Olympic gold medals, and over 40 singles championships. A few of those tennis superstars you may know include Serena Williams, Naomi Osaka, and Coco Gauff—who wrote the foreword.

This book is FANTASTIC. (Get a copy here.)

It features TEN keys to forging a champion mindset—each of which gets its own chapter.

Of course, the book is PACKED with Big Ideas. As always, I’m excited to share some of my favorites and help you APPLY (!) that wisdom to your life TODAY so let’s get to work.

P.S. Check out ALL of our Notes on dozens of THE best mental toughness books. Including some of my all-time favorites: How Champions Think by Bob Rotella, The Confident Mind by Nate Zinsser, and Unbeatable Mind by Mark Divine. And, check out Antifragile 101, Confidence 101, and Peak Performance 101 for more.