Reading recommendations
Personal favorites
The little book of talent by Daniel Coyle
Mind gym, An Athlete's guide to inner excellence by Gary Mack and David Casstevens
Decoding greatness by Ron Friedman
Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell
How to win friends and influence people by Dale Carnegie
Moonwalking with Einstein by Joshua Foer
Performing Under Pressure, the science of doing the best when it matters the most by Hendrie Weisinger and J.P. Pawliw
The rest (all very good)
The champion's mind by Jim Afremow
Breathing for warriors by Belisa Vranich
The confident mind by Nate Zinsser
The growth mindset coach by Annie Brock and Heather Hundley
The talent code by Daniel Coyle
The Confident Mind: A Battle-Tested Guide to Unshakable Performance by Dr. Nate Zinsser
The 7 habits of highly effective people by Stephen Covie
The inner game of tennis by Timothy Gallwey
The tipping point by Malcolm Gladwell
Blink by Malcolm Gladwell
Performing under pressure by Hendrie Weisinger and JP Pawliw-Fry
Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
The miracle of mindfulness by Thich Nhat Hanh
Thinking fast and slow by Daniel Kahneman
The eureka factor by John Kounios and Mark Beeman
Mastery, The keys to success and long-term fulfillment by George Leonard
Don’t shoot the dog! by Karen Pryor
The mental edge by Kenneth Baum
Mastery by George Leonard
10-minute toughness by Jason Selk
Talent is never enough by John C. Maxwell
The success principles by Jack Canfield
Awaken the giant within by Anthony Robbins
Unlimited power by Anthony Robbins
Success through a positive mental attitude by Napoleon Hill
Eat That Frog!: 21 Great Ways to Stop Procrastinating and Get More Done in Less Time by Brian Tracy
Be quick, but don't hurry by Andrew Hill with John Wooden
Atomic Habits, an Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones by James Clear
Peak: Secrets from the New Science of Expertise by Anders Ericsson
The Art of Learning by Josh Waitzkin
The 80/20 Principle: The Secret to Achieving More with Less by Richard Koch
The long game by Done Clark
Tiny habits by BJ Fogg
Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art by James Nester
Music based books
Cello mind by Hans Jensen
Practice mind by Hans Jensen
Cello by William Pleeth
Ability development from Age Zero by Shinichi Suzuki
Nurtured by love by Shinichi Suzuki
Effortless mastery by Kenny Werner
Other good reads
The monk who sold his Ferrari by Robin Sharma
The greatness guide by Robin Sharma
Blue ocean strategy by Renée Mauborgne and W. Chan Kim