You're right. It's definitely not a manual with a step by step plan to take like a lot of self-help type books. It's subtly brilliant. Some of the concepts I p

You're right. It's definitely not a manual with a step by step plan to take like a lot of self-help type books. It's subtly brilliant. Some of the concepts I picked up from it: - Practice something enough to get to the point where you can perform the act/task without thinking. Your brain will then be freed up to focus on higher level things. Picture yourself moving up different levels of a pyramid. This is also how you can slow things down in your mind. Because you've experienced something so much, your brain doesn't have to do as much processing. He talks about this in depth, The Inner Game of Tennis talks about it, and one or two other books I read this year mentioned this concept. - Invest in loss. Most entrepreneurs have heard this 1,000 times, but it was still great to read his take on it. He couldn't get better without experiencing a little pain in practice. - Don't fight, avoid, or deny negative forces. Instead, you should look to channel what's coming at you into something positive. He talks about the chess player who would play mental tricks on him or kick him under the table. It through him off at first, but he learned to embrace it and overcome it. - Find a trigger zone. Develop a routine that will get you ready for peak performance. It could be for Tai Chi or a business meeting (which he gives an example of). There is a lot more to the book, but those are a few of the main concepts he talks about.