A High-Performing Mind: Strengthen Your Mind and Live Your Best Life

#1 National Bestseller 2025 International Impact Book Awards Winner 2024 Four Seasons Book Awards Finalist “This book is both easy and deep. It can help anyone get past mental blocks and achieve long-term success. It's an inspiring and useful book that I know I'll read again and again.”— 5 Stars, Anette Engel, The Book Revue What if you could improve your clarity, focus, and resilience, master your fears, and instantly perform at your best when it matters so you can achieve your goals and make lasting improvements to your life? Andrew D Thompson survived a near death experience in 2016 due to a rare illness that left him bedridden and emotionally devastated for months and ravaged his body for years. He was able to eventually overcome this challenging period of his life by drawing on everything he had learned and taught over 25 years as a professional athlete, hospitality industry executive, and high-performance coach. These exceptional life experiences and working with high performers over three decades led him to develop the 12 Attributes of A High-Performing Mind. He now shares these in his award winning and motivational book to help people develop the mental skills, mindsets, habits, and understanding they need to overcome any life challenge, setback, or failure, increase their focus, clarity, & resilience, and to develop the capabilities to overcome their fears and be at their best when it counts so they can achieve their goals and make lasting improvements to their lives. When your mind is strong, you feel calmer, more creative, and get better results in every area of your daily life, which leads to a happier and more rewarding. This funny, easy-to-read, and inspirational guide, introduces powerful lessons through entertaining short stories and mental tools that show you how to: ✅ Understand what matters most to you and increase your creativity, clarity and focus. ✅ Overcome procrastination and get from "Dirty Discipline" to "Warrior Mentality". ✅ Get past what truly holds you back from achieving the things you really want. ✅ Develop the skills to stand out, master your craft, and excel in your pursuits. ✅ Overcome the fears, nerves, and barriers that block you from succeeding. ✅ Find out how to perform at your best so you can get better results and enjoy greater success in your life. A High-Performing Mindwill show you how to create the life you hope for by providing you with the insights, mental tools, and focus to make the improvements you need and get the most out of your circumstances—whether you’re aiming for the top, struggling to get through difficult times, or looking to find simple ways to live a more meaningful and rewarding life. Let's get started today! *** "Andrew helped me develop the tools to recover from challenges and setbacks and realize my potential. I would highly recommend A High-Performing Mind to anyone looking to excel or to build resilience to navigate life’s challenges." — Dr. Alexi Gosset, MD - 2019 Harvard Squash Team, National Champions “If you want to move beyond challenges, access more possibilities, shift your mindset and invest into your personal and professional success, then “A High-Performing Mind” is a must read!”— Jill Hewlett, Brain Fitness Expert Author: Common Sense Uncommonly Practiced “From its exciting intro to memorable mantras - ‘Fail your way to excellence’ ... A High-Performing Mind provides readers a new path to success. Thompson avoids simple platitudes to show readers the ‘why’ and ‘how’ behind his advice...While Thompson's suggestions sometimes tread familiar ground, his blend of authenticity, humor, and concrete solutions, make the work uniquely approachable.” — The BookLife Prize