George Mumford currently works with coach Phil Jackson and has
consulted on each of the NBA championship teams Jackson coached.
He’s also consulted with high school, college, and Olympic
athletes, inmates, and corporate executives, and he is a
sought-after public speaker at both business and athletic
conferences, nationally and internationally. He lives in
Massachusetts.
A member of the basketball Hall of Fame, Phil Jackson is considered
by many to be the greatest coach in the history of the NBA. He was
head coach of the Chicago Bulls and the Los Angeles Lakers and
holds the record for the most championship wins as a player and a
coach. Jackson currently serves as President of the New York
Knicks.
“George helped me understand the art of mindfulness. To be neither
distracted or focused, rigid or flexible, passive or aggressive. I
learned just to be."
—Kobe Bryant, 5-time NBA champion, Los Angeles Lakers
"George has ‘Mumfied' the teams I've coached over the past 20
years. He has a style of mindfulness that goes beyond 'just
sitting/breathing' to focusing while in action. For anyone needing
to perform at the highest level, this book is for you."
—Phil Jackson, 13-time NBA champion
"The one thing that Shaquille O'Neal and Kobe Bryant could agree
upon was that George Mumford was their secret weapon, the trusted
advisor who brought clarity to their competitive minds. I know this
because they told me personally. Mumford's The Mindful Athlete
brings to the reader the special insight that the world's greatest
athletes—from Michael Jordan to Scottie Pippen, from Shaq to
Kobe—came to treasure. I, too, agree with them. Listening to George
Mumford made me a better writer, a better thinker. Mumford has a
gift, and now, he's sharing it in this special book. It's a
treasure."
—Roland Lazenby, Michael Jordan, The Life
“A truly valuable, unique, and inspiring door into the cultivation
of mind/body unity and purpose. George’s love of basketball
and of life comes through on every page and shapes his remarkable
story and the enormous impact he has had at the highest levels of
The Game. But George's real message here is that anybody can
cultivate mindfulness through on-going practice, fine-tune his or
her way of being, and thus, take care of what most needs taking
care of and do what most needs to be done.”
—Jon Kabat-Zinn, Full Catastrophe Living and Mindfulness for
Beginners
“George Mumford’s insight into mindful performance has helped
many word-class athletes reach their true and full potential. This
engaging book will help you to lower your stress level and raise
the bar in your own game and life.”
—Jim Afremow, PhD, The Champion’s Mind
"Full of wisdom and heart, both a moving story and powerful
practices from a very fine teacher. George Mumford shows how to
find freedom in a game fully played and a life well lived."
—Jack Kornfield, A Path with Heart
“George Mumford has written a fantastic book—inspiring,
funny, and insightful. I'm amongst the people who have urged George
for years to write a book, and I couldn't be happier for him, and
all of us who get to read it and reread it. Qualities like
mindfulness, concentration, trust and the forging of a team spirit
really come alive.“
—Sharon Salzberg, Real Happiness and Real Happiness at Work
"George steadily kept me mentally ready for games; building my
self-confidence and keeping me calm and relaxed via self-talk
exercises and weekly meetings"
—Reggie Jackson, NBA point guard
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