It isn’t every day that you get to interview one of the heavy hitters in any industry, but that’s exactly my privilege today.

Dr. Robert Weinberg, PhD, is the co-author of the most popular textbook in the world for students studying Sports Psychology, “Foundations in Sport and Exercise Psychology” which he wrote with Daniel Gould.  It’s currently in it’s 4th edition, and is used in universities around the world to prepare the next generation of Sports Psychologists.

He joins me today to talk about his new book, Mental Toughness in Sport, Business, and Life.  In the book, expected just after the first of the year, he discusses the concept of mental toughness, and breaks it down into 4 pillars:

-Motivation

-Dealing with Pressure

-Focus / Concentration

-Self-Confidence

This interview primarily focuses on the application of mental toughness to sports, and contains a brief breakdown of each of the concepts above.

Dr. Weinberg has approximately 30 years of experience consulting with performers (recreational to elite) in a wide variety of areas in both sport and business developing mental skills to enhance performance and personal growth. Some of his specific credentials and accomplishments include the following:

•  Certified Consultant, Association for the Advancement of Applied Sport Psychology

•  Sport Psychology Registry – United States Olympic Committee

•  Past President -three major scholarly and applied sport psychology organizations

•  Author – Over 200 articles in scholarly and applied journals

In addition to his work with athletes from all over the world, he is a content contributor to OMT, and he’s also a professor at Miami University in Oxford, OH, Dr. Weinberg lives in Cincinnati.

If you’re interested in finding out more about the book, about Dr Weinberg, or about mental toughness, and its application to sport, business, or life, contact him here.