Monday Briefing: Three Books to Read This Summer

Season 2

Bonus Episode

Monday Briefing 14

In this Monday Briefing, you’ll discover three books that offer practical insights into managing self-interference, handling pressure and resistance, sharpening attention, and staying present in the cockpit.

The Inner Game of Tennis by W. Timothy GallweyLearn how to get out of your own way and reduce the mental interference that can undermine performance.

The War of Art  by Steven PressfieldExplore how fear, procrastination, and self-doubt can show up in training and how to keep doing the work anyway.

Present Moment Wonderful Moment by Thich Nhat HanhDiscover simple practices for returning your attention to the present moment, especially when stress or distraction takes over.

Three books. Three lessons for pilots: get out of your own way, face the resistance, and come back to the present moment.

Links:

The Inner Game of Tennis: The Classic Guide to the Mental Side of Peak Performance by W. Timothy Gallwey

“A Zen classic” (The Washington Post) about achieving the state of “relaxed concentration” that’s not only the key to peak performance in tennis but the secret to success in life itself—now in a 50th anniversary edition with an updated epilogue and a foreword by NFL coach Pete Carroll

The War of Art: Break Through the Blocks and Win Your Inner Creative Battlesby Steven Pressfield