Champion Thinking

This book captures the magic of being in flow, and Simon upgrades the usual message of what ‘success’ and happiness are really about. Highly recommended – Ronnie O’SullivanChampion Thinking blends compelling sporting moments with thought-provoking philosophical insights. Mundie argues persuasively that sport isn’t just about trophies and winning, and that similarly life isn’t just about success and status. Entertaining and enlightening – Matthew SyedThis exquisite, erudite book distils the modern wisdom in Mundie’s unmissable podcast. Business leaders, sports coaches, and indeed anyone with pretensions to being a champion - or just improving themselves - ought to read it, whether for entertainment or because it might change their life for the better. Mundie understands something most of us discover eventually: that the pursuit of sporting excellence is the best guide we have to what it means to be human – Amol RajanThis book will challenge your thinking on what success truly is and will give you tools to “succeed” in life in the truest sense of the world. This is definitely not just another book about sport and those who happen to be good at it – Goldie SayersSimon skilfully weaves the implications of the recognition of our true nature with compelling sporting anecdotes. The intention behind this book is beautiful, and I highly recommend it – Rupert SpiraSimon has truly explored something in this book that we all need to remember. Using high achieving individuals, teams and sporting stories he has looked into something we actually all know or at least once did and something that I champion personally. What is it? The ability to live life more in the now. As toddlers we were experts at being present. Read this book and become that expert again – Jason FoxAn ingenious concept where sport meets psychology. And the best of the conversations are very good indeed * The Times on ‘Life Lessons’ *One of the BBC’s best mental health podcasts – full of warmth and spice * Telegraph on ‘Life Lessons’ *

This is a profound book that challenges traditional superficial narratives of sport with a compelling blend of storytelling and reflection. Simon takes the reader on a beautiful journey to uncover the deeper lessons of life that sport offers if we are ready to open our eyes and minds to them, and reveals sport’s greater potential beyond simply winning trophies. After reading this, you’ll never see sport the same way again - and your (outlook on) life will be richer for it.

Simon Mundie is a journalist, broadcaster and speaker who has interviewed hundreds of the world’s top athletes, coaches, philosophers and thinkers for his critically acclaimed A New Way of Being podcast. He was the BBC Radio 1 sports presenter for eight years, and now presents on BBC Radio 4’s flagship Today Programme, and is a reporter for BBC TV. He lives in London.