Dear Listener, If you’ve ever had just one day where everything flowed smoothly — you felt relaxed, prob-lems were solved effortlessly, and you focused on enjoying boundless energy and creativity — then you’ve had a taste of the Ideal Performance State. We know this condition can be called upon at will … and that’s what this program is all about.

In the last 15 years, we’ve worked at demystifying the issue of Mental Toughness, translating what we’ve learned in the sports science arena to the world outside of sports. Ideal performance isn’t just for athletes. It’s also for the businessperson and anyone else who wants to consistently improve the quality and quantity of his or her work “performance.” This training program has been proven in a number of important arenas, from the courts of the U.S. Open to the boardrooms of Fortune 500 corporations.

To be Mentally Tough is to increase the joy and fun in your life. So often people leave this point out: Learning to perform better means improving the all-around quality of your life.

As with any training program, you’ve got to invest some time and personal energy to be successful. Athletes train, both mentally and physically, and reap the rewards of increased stamina, better concentration, and performance on a much higher plane. This program will teach you how to train for Mental Toughness — in other words, for peak performance — no matter what your field of endeavor may be.

Sincerely, James E. Loehr and Peter J. McLaughlin