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✅ Learn the habits, attributes, and mindsets of high performers that improve any situation in sport, school, their future careers, and life.
✅ How to perform at their best, get better results, and achieve their goals as quickly as possible.
✅ How to overcome adversity, self-doubt, and low self-esteem and develop the skills to stand out from their competition and excel in their pursuits.
✅ Simple steps to conquer procrastination, increase their discipline, and improve their confidence.
✅ How to live with purpose and increase their clarity, resilience, and focus.
✅ Helpful sections at the end of each chapter to create their own personalized action plan and goals and accelerate results.
Teach your kids to think like HIGH PERFORMERS and excel at anything they do!
Each lesson and mental skill is introduced with real-life engaging short stories. with short exercises at the end to help make each lesson and mental skill stick. Your teen will learn to improve their mindsets, thinking, and adopt positive attitudes and habits in this entertaining and workshop style book. Get them the edge they need to excel in life!
Thompson’s unique life experiences helped him identify and develop the 12 key attributes of high performers, which he draws on to help elevate the lives of those looking to improve their circumstances and be at their best. These 12 key attributes were also critical to his survival, healing, and eventual recovery from the rare illness that ravaged his life for over eight years.
A High-Performing Mind is Thompson’s award-winning, inspiring, and motivating self-improvement book that shows you how to develop your own high-performing mind so that you can expand your capabilities, get past your fears, perform at your best when it counts, and live a more enjoyable life with lasting success and happiness—no matter who you are.
Popular Quotes from A High-Performing Mind by Andrew D Thompson include:
“Adversity is almost certain to come along on the way to achieving our goals. By preparing for it and knowing how we will respond positively if it does, we're mentally stronger, more resilient, and able to keep going until we succeed.”.
“You’re the same person 10 minutes after you fail, only wiser.”
“Stay focused on the long-term gain over the short-term pain and discomfort it takes to achieve your goals.”
“What you learn in your Hardest Moment is the foundation for your best results.”
Andrew D. Thompson is a high-performance coach and award-winning, bestselling author who has been empowering adults and kids of all ages and walks of life including elite athletes, high performers, and business leaders over the last 25+ years. He specializes in helping people to improve focus, clarity, and resilience, get past their setbacks, failures, and fears, and perform at their best when it matters so they can overcome the barriers that block them from living their best and most fulfilling lives.
He is a former professional athlete, hospitality industry executive, and high-performance coach who survived a debilitating and life-threatening illness in 2016 that left him bedridden for months and took years to overcome.
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“Wow. I love this book! I feel super inspired and motivated after finishing it, I can see myself re-reading it many times!" —A.C.
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“If you want motivation that lasts and methods that work, this is a mindset guide worth returning to again and again." —T&S
What People Who Have Worked With
Andrew D. Thompson Have to Say
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“Andrew D Thompson my coach and good friend over my career. He helped me reach my full potential and perform at my best on the World Tour. He has also developed many top Canadian players who went on to compete at Ivy League and Division 1 schools. He was very helpful for me in my pro career.”
Shahier Razik - 6 Time Canadian Champion, former World #20
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“The lessons Andrew has shared have helped me navigate challenges in athletics, academics, and life in general. Andrew is an outstanding coach, who is without comparison in his understanding of how to build mental strength and a resilient mind. He helped me believe that anyone could succeed on any given day in sports or otherwise. Additionally, Andrew helped me develop the tools to recover from challenges and setbacks and realize my potential. I would highly recommend A High-Performing Mind to anyone looking to excel or to build resilience to navigate life’s challenges.”
Dr. Alexi Gosset, MD - Harvard Squash Team, 2019 National Champions
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“Just wanted to give you a big high five for the delivery of your Junior Program webinar. Outstanding! So well organized, proof of value, financial viability, logical sequence of steps, evidence of your success… it flowed really well, and your delivery is clear and convincing. Another big plus, your program’s not overly complicated, but clearly shows a lot of commitment towards constant development in whatever path suits them.”
Steve Wren - President, Squash Canada
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“Andrew helped me reach the pinnacle of the squash world in Canada. Andrew was the key to my sports success at the World Junior Championships and Division 1 NCAA level. I couldn’t have done it without him.”
Julien Gosset - #1 Canadian Junior National Team - Harvard Squash Team
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“As my coach, Andrew put in a tremendous amount of time, care, and effort to helping me become Canadian Junior National Champion and reaching my goal of playing Division 1 squash. Andrew taught me how to have a problem solving mindset, and to do whatever it takes to succeed, including the importance of the smallest details. Andrew was honest and supportive to no end, and I am grateful for my relationship with him as a mentor and a coach.”
Ewan Harris - Canadian Junior Squash Champion - University of Virginia Division 1 Squash Team
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“When taking the time to work with a coach, there are a range of best practices that make a significant difference in getting results that last. Andrew knows coaching methods and processes that bring out the best performance from those he works with.”
Jacoline Loewen, MBA, ICD.D - Best-Selling Author: Money Magnet: Attracting Investors to your Business
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“Great work Andrew. You and your team have created an environment of excellence. Hats off to you sir.”
David Beck - Chairman and CEO, Windfall Geotek
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“Congratulations on receiving the 2012 Squash Ontario Coaching Achievement Award. This award, alongside our junior’s results, is a strong attestation to the great job that you and your team have done with our juniors over the past few years. Well done and thank you for your exemplary leadership……you make a difference. ”
W. Kevin Drynan - Former President and CEO, State Street Trust Canada
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“Andrew is a dedicated coach who contributed meaningfully to the physical and mental development of many high-performing athletes over the years in our program. His guidance and insights were pivotal to helping my son reach his full potential and ultimately play collegiate squash in the US.”
Andrew Sheiner - CEO and Managing Partner - Altas Partners
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“However, you are the true champion here. quietly making it all happen behind the scenes with grace and gratitude. You are a fantastic leader. The kind that I most admire, the ones that lead by example and doing. thank you for letting me be part of the team and follow your lead.”
Andrew Robinson - Assistant Director, Producer X-men Movies
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“Thank you especially to Andrew Thompson who has been a mentor to me, helping me realize a career path I would have otherwise never known, I am very grateful for that opportunity…With sincere gratitude, I thank you.” —S.P.
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“Andrew has shown a remarkable ability to handle increased responsibilities, demonstrating strong strategic leadership. Andrew has the full support of the entire staff team, a testament to his collaborative and inclusive management style. His ability to bring the team together and foster a positive working environment is crucial for maintaining the high morale and smooth operation.”
David Main, MBA - GM/COO, Lambton Golf