Like a runner hitting stride or an athlete on a winning streak, there are times when everything falls into place. The feeling of being totally lucid and completely in control means you're "in the zone".This compelling playbook for success reveals how the nation's most effective coaches, athletes, and teams use mental techniques to reach an optimal performance level -- and stay there. In the Zone explains how to use sports superstars' methods to meet personal goals and achieve and maintain maximum results in the business world. Readers will learn how to deal with aggressive competition, eliminate self-doubt, recover from professional setbacks, prepare for contract negotiations, develop presentations, and become a team leader.