Overview

The drive to be #1 in a professional field or on a playing field is a powerful source of motivation for many people. Others place a higher priority on becoming a better person. Embracing Your Potential explains how to achieve excellence and balance in both the public/performance and personal/experiential domains of life. Both inspirational and practical, Embracing Your Potential shares the wisdom of elite athletes, performers, and people in highly demanding jobs. The book also features 30 exercises that can help readers discover their essential needs and motives and make meaningful, lasting changes to enrich their lives and boost their performance.

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Go for the 'Gold' and the 'Green!' Terry Orlick will inspire and guide you to achieve the very best possible in all walks of life. I recommend this book to everyone who is striving for excellence and greater meaning in their lives. Bonnie Blair 5-time Olympic gold medalist speedskater

<br> Go for the 'Gold' and the 'Green!' Terry Orlick will inspire and guide you to achieve the very best possible in all walks of life. I recommend this book to everyone who is striving for excellence and greater meaning in their lives. <br>Bonnie Blair<br>5-time Olympic gold medalist speedskater<br>

Go for the 'Gold' and the 'Green!' Terry Orlick will inspire and guide you to achieve the very best possible in all walks of life. I recommend this book to everyone who is striving for excellence and greater meaning in their lives. Bonnie Blair5-time Olympic gold medalist speedskater

Author Information

Terry Orlick, PhD, was a professor in the School of Human Kinetics at the University of Ottawa for more than 40 years. He obtained his PhD in the psychology of sport and physical activity from the University of Alberta in 1972. He was one of the world’s leading authorities on the psychology of excellence and quality living and worked with some of the world’s top performers. His research focused on enhancing the quality of life and quality of performance with children and high-level performers in a variety of disciplines. Orlick worked with thousands of Olympic and professional athletes and coaches; corporate leaders; astronauts; surgeons; top classical musicians; dancers, opera singers, and other performing artists; mission control professionals; and many others engaged in high-stress performance missions. Former president of the International Society for Mental Training and Excellence, Orlick authored more than 30 highly acclaimed books, published hundreds of articles in a variety of professional journals, and was founder of the Journal of Excellence, Positive Living Skills, and the Zone of Excellence. He held distinguished service awards from numerous Olympic and education associations as well as certificates of merit from governments, universities, sport organizations, and schools for distinguished service to the community. He gave lectures on the pursuit of excellence in virtually every corner of the world. Terry Orlick lived with his family at Meech Lake, Quebec, until his death in 2021.

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