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I have had exceptional opportunities to learn from some of the world's greatest performers. I would like to share some of their wisdom in this section on free articles and books. As long as you remain open to these
kinds of insights, and respect your own insights, you will continue to learn and grow. I hope that some of the materials and resources you find here will inspire you to pursue your own dreams and help you to become the person and performer that you are capable of becoming.
Terry Orlick
Articles
TITLE:
Mental Links to Excellence*
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AUTHOR:
Terry Orlick, Ph.D.
TITLE:
Reminders for Excelling*
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AUTHOR:
Terry Orlick, Ph.D.
TITLE:
Winning The Olympic Downhill Is An Uphill Battle*
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AUTHOR:
Terry Orlick, Ph.D. and Kerrin Lee Gartner
TITLE:
The Wheel of Excellence*
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AUTHOR:
Terry Orlick, Ph.D.
TITLE:
Excellence in Surgery: Psychological Considerations*
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AUTHOR:
Judy McDonald and Terry Orlick, Ph.D.
TITLE:
Winning After Winning:The Psychology Of Ongoing Excellence*
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AUTHOR:
Kathy Kreiner-Phillips and Terry Orlick, Ph.D.
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for Excellence
TITLE:
Excelling in the Olympic Context*
(Adobe PDF Document** - 137 KB)
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AUTHOR:
Terry Orlick, Journal of Excellence Issue #6, 2002
TITLE:
Mental Strategies of Elite Mount Everest Climbers*
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AUTHOR:
Shaunna Burke and Terry Orlick, Journal of Excellence Issue #8, 2003
TITLE:
Interview with Chris Hadfield, Canadian Astronaut*
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AUTHOR:
Chris Hadfield and Terry Orlick, Journal of Excellence Issue #2, 1999
TITLE:
Interview with Curt Tribble, Elite Surgeon*
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AUTHOR:
Curt Tribble and Terry Orlick, Journal of Excellence Issue #5, 2001
TITLE:
When Life Bites a Top Performer*
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AUTHOR:
Bruce Malmberg, Journal of Excellence Issue #9, 2004
TITLE:
Focusing For Excellence: Lessons From Elite Mountain Bike Racers*
(Adobe PDF Document** - 220 KB)
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AUTHOR:
Danelle Kabush and Terry Orlick, Journal of Excellence Issue #5, 2001
TITLE:
Excellence Through Collaboration*
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AUTHOR:
John Partington, Journal of Excellence Issue #5, 2001
TITLE:
The Quest for Gold: Applied Psychological Skills Training in the 1996 Olympic Games*
(Adobe PDF Document** - 187 KB)
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AUTHOR:
Colleen Hacker, Journal of Excellence Issue #4, 2001
TITLE:
The Essence of Excellence: Mental Skills of Top Classical Musicians*
(Adobe PDF Document** - 158 KB)
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AUTHOR:
Carole Talbot-Honeck and Terry Orlick, Journal of Excellence Issue #1, 1999
TITLE:
Thinking Sound: Reflections on the Application of Mental Training to Opera*
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AUTHOR:
Hans Gertz, Journal of Excellence Issue #1, 1999
TITLE:
Excellence in Space*
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AUTHOR:
Marc Garneau, Journal of Excellence Issue #1, 1999
TITLE:
Making the Impossible, Possible, Within a Relationship: An Interview with Lisa and Mike*
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AUTHOR:
Terry Orlick, Journal of Excellence Issue #9 2004
TITLE:
The Process of Perspective: The Art of Living Well in the World of Elite Sport*
(Adobe PDF Document** - 420 KB)
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AUTHOR:
Matt Brown, Kathy Cairns and Cal Botterill, Journal of Excellence Issue #5, 2001
TITLE:
Quality of Life in the High Tech Sector: Excellence in Work and Nonwork*
(Adobe PDF Document** - 203 KB)
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AUTHOR:
Nadia Towaij and Terry Orlick, Journal of Excellence Issue #3, 2000
TITLE:
Patients as Performers*
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AUTHOR:
Curt Tribble, Doug Newburg and Jeff Rouse, Journal of Excellence Issue #3, 2000
TITLE:
Lessons Learned: In Pursuit of Excellence*
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AUTHOR:
Kelly Doell, Journal of Excellence Issue #4, 2001
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for Kids
TITLE:
Nurturing Positive Living Skills for Children: Feeding the Heart and Soul of Humanity*
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AUTHOR:
Terry Orlick, Journal of Excellence Issue #7, 2002
TITLE:
Coping with Cancer: Lessons from a Pediatric Cancer Patient and His Family*
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AUTHOR:
Julie Koudys and Terry Orlick, Journal of Excellence Issue #7, 2002
TITLE:
Teaching Positive Living Skills to a Family with Special Needs*
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AUTHOR:
Melissa Klingenberg and Terry Orlick, Journal of Excellence Issue #7, 2002
TITLE:
Teaching Skills for Stress Control and Positive Thinking to Elementary School Children*
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AUTHOR:
Jenelle Gilbert, USA and Terry Orlick, Journal of Excellence Issue #7, 2002
TITLE:
An Analysis of a Children's Relaxation/Stress Control Skills Program in an Alternative Elementary School Setting*
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AUTHOR:
Shaunna Taylor and Terry Orlick, Journal of Excellence Issue #9 2004
TITLE:
Lessons Learned: Mental Training with Young Offenders and Children at Risk*
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AUTHOR:
Frieda Hjartarson, Journal of Excellence Issue #4, 2001
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