The Winner's Brain: 8 Strategies Great Minds Use to Achieve Success

Ever wonder why some people seem blessed with success? This book contains the secrets to winning in life—you just need to develop the right brain for it.

In The Winner's Brain, doctors Jeffrey Brown and Mark J. Fenske use cutting-edge neuroscience to identify the secrets of those who succeed no matter what—and demonstrate how little it has to do with IQ or upbringing. Through simple everyday practices, Brown and Fenske explain how to unlock the brain's hidden potential, using:

• Balance: Make emotions work in your favor
• Bounce: Create a failure-resistant brain
• Opportunity Radar: Spot hot prospects previously hidden by problems
• Focus Laser: Lock into what's important
• Effort Accelerator: Cultivate the drive to win

Along the way, meet dozens of interesting people who possess "win factors" (like the inventor of Whac-A-Mole) and glean fascinating information (like why you should never take a test while wearing red). Compulsively readable, The Winner's Brain will not only give you an edge, but also motivate you to pursue your biggest dreams.

Jeff Brown, PSYD, ABPP, is a cognitive behavioral psychologist at Harvard Medical School. He lives in Boston.

Mark Fenske, PhD, is a neuroscientist and associate professor in psychology at the University of Guelph. He lives in Ontario, Canada.