You're On! provides guidance and advice for consulting with performers in the pursuit of excellence. Whether these clients are performing artists, businesspeople, physicians, lawyers or in high-risk occupations, they must learn to focus, cope, and excel in highly stressful situations. Based on extensive interviews with notable performers and experienced performance consultants in diverse fields, as well as the vast literature on peak performance among athletes, this book is packed with hard information on performance consulting. You're On! is a must-read for performance consultants, executive coaches, or any therapist or counselor who seeks to enter this burgeoning field.
-- from the publisher Table of Contents: The Roots of Performance Consultation
The Back Story: Research in Performance Consultation
Unique Aspects of the Business Domain
Unique Aspects of the High Risk Domain
Unique Aspects of the Performing Arts Domain
The Foundations of Excellent Performance
Getting It Right: Preparation
Keeping Your Head: Mental Skills
The Microscopic Nightmare of Infinity: The Experience of Stress
Reframe and Relax: Coping with Stress
You're On!
The Help They Need: Assistance Performers Desire
The Ideal Consultant
Consultant Efforts that Hinder Performance
A Good Fit: Training, Competence, and Ethics
The Consultant as Performer
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