Internationally Acclaimed Mental Performance Coach Jeff Troesch Shares 150+ Sports Psychology Concepts Used by Professional Athletes
Troesch has helped pro athletes master mental skills for 35 years
in the major leagues, Olympic sports, and NCAA
ISBN: 9798990795846
Print Length: 344 pp.
Trim: 6” x 9”
Format: Hardcover
One Day Better
Mental Performance Concepts to Transform Your Game & Life
In One Day Better, acclaimed mental performance coach Jeff Troesch shares concepts gained over 35 years coaching professional athletes in the world’s most popular and high-pressure sports including the NFL, MLB, NBA, NHL, MLS, golf, tennis, triathlon, and NCAA collegiate sports programs.
Drawing from decades of experience with the world’s best coaches, athletes, and teams, Jeff Troesch distills the practice of mental discipline into clear action items that drive personal development and performance.
The best athletes are redefining the limits of human performance with regularity. Sports serve as a crucible for spectacular moments where anxiety, pressure, and doubt seemingly melt away, but there’s much more to the story. Over his accomplished career, Troesch has helped thousands of athletes and hundreds of coaches to achieve excellence in the junior, collegiate, and professional ranks. One Day Better shares the approach he has trained in his clients to improve their mental skills, mental toughness, and resilience to become better athletes at every level of the game.
Every person must follow a unique path to strong mental performance—there is no magic wand and no list of absolutes. Troesch shares the concepts that shape his work with top athletes and teams, with keen observation and awareness around an individual’s stories and experiences. One Day Better will show you how to ask the right questions of yourself and act as your guide to applying effective sports psychology principles to your own attitudes and habits. Troesch’s guide equips you with an array of options so you can discover what works best for you and follow your unique path to a stronger mental game.
Excellence is available to all of us, if we pursue it. Troesch guides a process of personal discovery, cultivating the discipline and awareness that facilitate growth and effectiveness, inspiring more pros and amateurs, athletes, and everyday people to commit to becoming one day better, every day.
About the Author
Jeff Troesch is an internationally renowned mental performance coach and expert in mental skills training and performance enhancement with over 35 years of experience. He began his career as a consultant with the NBA, then assisted the Seattle Mariners, Detroit Tigers in Major League Baseball, the U.S. Soccer Federation, USA Track & Field, IMG Academies, and various touring golf and tennis professionals. He also helped develop the VS training system—a mobile brain training device piloted by teams in the NBA, MLB, and NFL.
At the collegiate level, Troesch has played a key role in developing student-athletes at major universities including UCLA, Cal, and Stanford, offering expertise in team building, ongoing consultation, and individual mental conditioning. He has also excelled in cultivating talent in individual sports like tennis, golf, and endurance events. As Director of Sports Psychology for IMG Academy in Florida, he led a team of mental trainers that saw eleven former clients reach world No. 1 in singles or doubles.
Later, as Director of Mental Training for David Leadbetter’s Golf Academies worldwide, he helped shape programs that continue to produce champions on the PGA, LPGA, European, and Asian Tours. Troesch has also worked with NCAA individual champions, served as mental consultant for the US Solheim Cup team in 2022, and guided multiple winners of the US Amateur and US Women’s Amateur Championships.
Chapter Excerpts
Answer Your Rhetorical Questions
Mental performance coach Jeff Troesch favors a neutral mindset over positive self talk. In this excerpt, he shares how answering rhetorical questions redirects toward a more productive mindset.
Effective Team Communication
The ways teams communicate speaks volumes about how they are likely to perform. Practice giving and taking feedback to amplify performance.
The Power of Neutral Thinking
In his new book, One Day Better, acclaimed mental performance coach Jeff Troesch shares sports psychology concepts he gained over 35 years of coaching professional
Obligation Generates Performance Anxiety: Eliminate the Shoulds, Needs, and Have-tos
Obligation words like should, need, and have-to, show extrinsic motivation and can amplify performance anxiety.
Commit to Being One Day Better, Every Day
Mental performance coach Jeff Troesch shares his “One Day Better” approach to sports psychology and sustainable mindset for performance.
Mental Discipline Matters More Than Mental Toughness
Mental discipline requires awareness of how your thoughts and feelings impact your actions. Take control of your internal environment.
Trust vs. Commitment
Committing to a plan is a key to building trust in your own performance, says mental performance coach Jeff Troesch.
Belief, Decisiveness, and Commitment
What is the challenge you face in a moment of execution? Athletes can face setbacks related to their belief, decisiveness, and commitment.
Focus on What to Do, Not What It Means
“Everything hinges on this next play.” A focus on outcome rather than on the task at hand can paralyze your next move.
How to Focus: Develop Routines and Rituals
Athletes often want to know how to focus. One helpful way to stay focused is to create and practice routines and rituals.