The book I’m featuring in today’s episode is one of the best books I’ve read in a long time.

I’m two-thirds of the way through the book (about 200 pages in) and have already taken 35 pages of notes. I’ll easily have 50 pages of notes by the time I’m finished.

That book is called The Confident Mind: A Battle-Tested Guide to Unshakable Performance (Inside Mental-Toughness Training at West Point).

The author of this book – his first, but hopefully not his last – is Dr. Nate Zinsser. He is, among other things, the Director of Performance Psychology at the United States Military Academy at West Point.

Dr. Zinsser has helped prepare two generations of cadets at West Point for leadership in the U.S. Army.

He has also been the sport-psychology mentor for athletes like two-time Super Bowl MVP Eli Manning and the Philadelphia Flyers organization, as well as many Olympians and world champions.

I hope you’ll click the play button below to learn more about Dr. Zinsser and his work. For a summary, just keep scrolling.

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In today’s episode, Dr. Zinsser and I chat about:

• What confidence is and is not
• Building your psychological bank account through techniques like filtering your past for valuable deposits and envisioning your ideal future
• Protecting your confidence every day, no matter what
• And lots more!

Order Dr. Nate Zinsser’s Book

You can order your copy of The Confident Mind: A Battle-Tested Guide to Unshakeable Performance (Inside Mental-Toughness Training at West Point) right now!

Consider Ordering My New Book Too!

Purchase a copy of my new book (written with Jesse Wisnewski) Read to Lead: The Simple Habit That Expands Your Influence and Boosts Your Career. There, you can also download the introduction and first chapter for free!

Dr. Nate Zinsser in Action

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