Das High Performance Mindset: Race Across America

Get ready to dive into the world of high-performance mindsets and push your limits at this epic event!

The book by Kurt Matzler takes us into the captivating world of the longest and the toughest cycling race in the world, the Race Across America. In just 11 days, 5 hours and 50 minutes, the Innsbruck university professor mastered the impressive 4,880 kilometers and over 40,000 meters of altitude of this challenging race. Matzler talks about the mental and physical strain that accompanied him during the race: from sweltering desert heat of up to 50 degrees, to rain and freezing temperatures in the Rocky Mountains, to a hurricane, endless straights in the Great Plains, technical breakdowns, lack of sleep and even hallucinations. Experiences full of unbearable pain, highs and lows. With his Rotary Raams Polio team, Kurt Matzler not only achieved a remarkable 6th place in this brutal bike race, but also raised over a million dollars in donations to eradicate polio.

As a professor of strategic management, Kurt Matzler discovers interesting parallels between extreme sports, management and a successful lifestyle. In this inspiring book, he shows in 11 lessons what we can learn from extreme athletes to achieve peak performance in work and life. Matzler's experience at the Race Across America is an extraordinary story of determination, perseverance and teamwork. These lessons give us valuable insights into the “High Performance Mindset”. They cover topics such as setting big goals, choosing the right strategies, and the importance of a strong “why” that drives us to pursue our goals. When we know our why, we can endure almost any how! Matzler also describes how top athletes use the power of visualization and which mental techniques help them succeed. Discipline is seen as the key to personal growth and success. It is a virtue that we can all easily develop. Matzler also emphasizes the role of planning, consistency in implementation and the importance of continuous improvements in small steps. He talks about the importance of the right team and, last but not least, improving performance through regeneration.

The lessons are not just limited to extreme sports, but can also be transferred to management and everyday working life. Matzler's writing style is concise and accessible. The book is an easy read and contains inspirational quotes and stories that motivate the reader. “High Performance Mindset” is particularly recommended for people looking for inspiration and motivation to achieve personal and professional goals. Overall, The High Performance Mindset is a fascinating book that shows us how we can increase our mental strength and physical endurance to achieve peak performance. Matzler's story at Race Across America serves as a powerful example of determination and perseverance, inspiring us to pursue our own goals. The book is a warm recommendation for anyone looking for a motivational boost to achieve big goals.

The eleven leadership lessons:

• Discipline - It is easier to stick to a principle 100% than 95%!
• Use the power of habit
• In all things, always try to combine what is pleasant for yourself with what is useful for others connect
• Be meticulous in planning but flexible in implementation
• Know your why
• Visualize your goal
• Find your individual strategy
• Solve problems while they are still small
• Marginal gains – the sum of small improvements makes the big difference
• Hire for attitude, train for skills
• Work hard but plan for enough Regeneration

Information about the book:

“The High Performance Mindset: Race Across America – What we can learn from the toughest bike race in the world”
By Kurt Matzler

Book (hardcover)
€24.90 incl. VAT
Publication date: April 28, 2023

Egoth-Verlag
Page number 224
ISBN 978-3-903376-51-9