Intangibles: Big-League Stories and Strategies for Winning the Mental Game-In Baseball and in Life

by Geoff Miller

Overview

Whether you hope to be a big league player someday, or whether you simply want to play your best game, this book is essential for all baseball athletes who want to learn how to overcome fear, build confidence, and develop a mental framework for success.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781618220622
Publisher:	Byte Level Research
Publication date:	07/15/2018
Pages:	276
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.75(d)

About the Author

Geoff Miller is a partner at Winning Mind, LLC, a San Diego-based company that helps elite performers in sports, business, and the military perform under pressure. The majority of Geoff's time is spent as the Mental Skills Coach for the Atlanta Braves organization. In this role, Geoff is involved with the Braves' major league team and each of its minor league affiliates, and he conducts psychological evaluations of potential draft selections for the Scouting Department. Geoff has provided mental skills coaching services to two other Major League Baseball teams as well, spending 2005-2009 with the Pittsburgh Pirates and 2010 with the Washington Nationals. In addition to MLB clients, Geoff is a resource to player agents with clients in football and basketball, and he provides individual coaching to amateur athletes in Southern California. Geoff has lectured at the national conferences of the National Fire Protection Agency, the Golf Coaches Association of America, and the Gymnastics Association of Texas. He co-authored a chapter on Assessment in Sport Psychology in the Encyclopedia of Applied Psychology. He holds a bachelor of arts degree from the University of California, Riverside, as well as a master's degree in sport psychology from San Diego State University.

Table of Contents

Before We Begin

What Are Intangibles?

Who This Book Is For

Why I Wrote Ths Book

An Introduction to the Mental Gam

Movies and Poker: The Language of Baseball

Individual Performance Techniques

The Job Paradox

Lengthen the Game

The Ten-Year Plan

Managing Intensity

Situational Thinking

Individual Life Management Techniques

The Toughest Five Minutes of My Day: A Lesson in Perspective

Life and Death: Baseball Is Just Details

Adaptability: Taking a Two-Strike Approach to Life

Team Strategies and Programs

MAP (Mental Aspects of Pitching) Sessions

MAP Isn't Only for Pitchers

MAP Sessions

On Leadership

On Competition

On Awareness

On Trying Too Hard

On Being a Team

The Matrix MAP Session

Baseball IQ

Baseball IQ: An Introduction

Baseball IQ: The Formation of a New Teaching Protocol

Baseball IQ Essay and Multiple Choice Tests

Baseball IQ: Essay Test for Pitchers

Baseball IQ: Essay Test for Position Players

Baseball IQ: Multiple Choice Test for Pitchers

Baseball IQ: Multiple Choice Test for Position Players

Leadership and Character

Kangaroo Court Creates Leadership

Leadership and the Character Development

Inventory (CDI)

The Character Development Inventory

CDI Scoring Planner

Sample CDI Factor Worksheet #1

Sample CDI Factor Worksheet #2

The CDI at Spring Training

Developing Action with the CDI

Conclusion: Intangibles and the Game of Life

Editorial Reviews

"Geoff Miller has devised a virtually flawless program to assist anyone who aspires to become a winning major league player." -- Roland Hemond, 2011 Baseball Hall of Fame Buck O'Neil Lifetime Achievement Award "One of the most remarkable books to come out in years is called Intangibles by Geoff Miller." -- Collegiate Baseball "Intangibles is filled with lessons and tools for helping baseball players in all stages of their development." -- Fredi Gonzalez, Manager, Atlanta Braves "A must read for athletes looking to gain a mental edge or simply better identify their own strengths." -- Bryan Minniti, Assistant General Manager, Washington Nationals

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