

After winning an Olympic gold medal and studying why some athletes choke while others thrive under pressure, Lanny Bassham developed a practical system to master the mind. With Winning in Mind reveals the Mental Management techniques that build unshakeable self-image, control thoughts during competition, and deliver consistent performance when it matters most. Bassham’s straightforward, experience-tested guide has helped Olympians, athletes, business leaders, and high achievers transform pressure into confidence and potential into results.
Date: 1988 (United States)
Length: ~162 pages (varies by edition)
Cultural impact: ~600.000 copies (estimates)
Genre: Personnal Development, Business & Economics
"Lanny does an outstanding job of boiling down all the mental training mumbo jumbo to a form anyone can understand and benefit from. His book is easy to read and understand and I recommend it at all my seminars" — Lyle Nelson, Eight-time National Biathlon Champion, Four-time Olympian
"Lanny Bassham and the people at Mental Management Systems can give you the tools to perform at the peak of your physical skills" — Craig Hill, client testimonial, performance context
"I first learned about the ‘like you’ zone phenomenon from Olympic Gold Medalist Lanny Bassham" — Mark Minervini, stock trading champion, author of Trade Like a Stock Market Wizard
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With Winning in Mind gives you the mental edge needed for the final stage of mastery. I’d recommend however, to ANYONE -it shows what the real path looks like, and how to enjoy the process with confidence. Very important: take annotations.
The best: A mindset that can take you to the very top.
Reading: 6 Art: 4 Wisdom: 10 Author: 8 Total: 8 Read count: 2 / May 2, 2026
Reading: 6
Art: 4
Wisdom: 10
Author: 8
Total: 8
Read count: 2 / May 2, 2026*As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases.