Will I love The Rise of Superman?

“WOW! Flow is awesome! It’s super powerful. If I can learn how to experience it more often, that will have a huge positive effect on my life.” 

That’s what I thought to myself when I read Kotler’s description of flow. I love the book’s engaging and sensational style. It’s the book that got me excited about flow, and, as such, it will always have a special place in my heart.

As coaches, we are always interested in peak performance. This book really gave us the courage to speak up about separating skill training from performance training.

This book provides fascinating real-life examples from extreme sports, giving readers a great insight into peak performance. It emphasizes the important distinction between learning how to do things technically correctly and performing when it matters.

“We’ll need to be better, faster, stronger, smarter. We’ll need intrinsic motivation and incredible cooperation. Our imaginations will have to be deeply engaged; our creative selves operating at their full Picasso.”