Mind Shift

It Doesn't Take a Genius to Think Like One

By: Erwin Raphael McManus

Narrated by: Erwin Raphael McManus

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • Mental toughness, mental clarity, and mental health all have one thing in common: The journey begins in your mind. In this radical guide, the award-winning author of The Last Arrow illuminates a surprising path toward personal fulfillment and optimal performance.

“Erwin McManus is the most brilliant thinker I’ve ever met.”—fourteen-time bestselling author Jon Gordon

Throughout his thirty years of work as a mindset expert and leadership coach, Erwin Raphael McManus has been obsessed with these questions: Why do some people succeed despite having all the odds stacked against them? How do others achieve the unthinkable, only to watch their lives slip away? Are there mental structures for failure and success?

McManus has come to realize that too many of us have “near-life” experiences. We almost pursue our dreams. We almost make the decision that changes everything. We are always one choice away. If we want to live without regret, we need to make a mind shift—trading beliefs that limit our potential for ones that help us move toward optimal performance and pursue the success of being fully alive. We must move from a life of obligation to a life of intention.

In Mind Shift, McManus brings together twelve mental frameworks that have helped some of the most accomplished people on earth create internal structures of success. Among them:

• You have to choose between acceptance and uniqueness. If you are addicted to affirmation, you will become what others want you to be rather than who you were created to become.
• You don’t need an audience. It’s what you do in private that makes you who you are.
• Talent is a hallucinogen. It will make you believe that hard work and discipline are for everyone else.

Sharing experiences from entrepreneurs, artists, professional athletes, and his own career, McManus shows us how to transform our thinking—and, in turn, transform our lives.

Critic reviews

“Erwin McManus is the most brilliant thinker I’ve ever met. Long before this book, he was shifting my mind and elevating my thinking. Now, in Mind Shift, you get to benefit from the same genius insights that helped me grow in my life and career.”—Jon Gordon, fourteen time bestselling author

“In rooms with genius-level thinkers, they call Erwin McManus the smartest. And they’re right. Get this book to shift your mind and change your life.”—Jamie Kern Lima, bestselling author of Believe IT and founder of IT Cosmetics

“With profound insights and a heartfelt approach, McManus guides readers to challenge their limitations, step into their greatness, and live a life of purpose. A game-changer that will empower you to shift your mindset and create the extraordinary life you deserve.”—Ed Mylett, bestselling author of The Power of One More

“A perfect guide to help people truly live in a world where far too many of us just exist. Life is about purpose and people, and this book epitomizes the actions that lead to a fulfilling life grounded in faith and hope.”—Sean McVay, head coach, Los Angeles Rams

“Many books can teach craft; few can teach character and perspective. To me, these are the ingredients necessary for those individuals who want to transcend success and leave legacy. Beyond shifting the mind, this book shifts the spirit.”—Jerry Lorenzo, founder of Fear of God

“McManus empowers readers to break free from self-imposed limitations and embrace their true potential. This book will transform the way you think, act, and live.”—Lewis Howes, bestselling author of The Greatness Mindset

“McManus writes with raw transparency and uses life-altering instructions to coach readers toward a fuller life. This book is for anyone who knows they can do more and are tired of settling for less.”—Craig Groeschel, bestselling author of Winning the War in Your Mind

“Mind Shift is the book for those called to build the things the world needs most.”—Brad Damphousse, founder of GoFundMe and AutoGive

“Erwin is a true multidisciplinarian who leverages philosophy, spirituality and the behavioral sciences to drive personal growth and self-development. Through his novel and unique framing of modern-meets-classicism, coupled with real world application, he instills with precision that anyone with the will and desire can achieve leaps and bounds beyond what they think is possible.”—Fernando Garibay, Grammy–winning producer and songwriter

Plan to re-read multiple times. A true gem.

In the past few weeks, I've ordered a dozen or so leadership/mindset oriented books. This one was an impulsive last-minute purchase after cutting myself off. Made its way to the pile, which I already had planned my first couple of picks. Read the first few pages and couldn't stop. Purchased the audio book to listen to on the way to work. It's captivating and pulls you in from the start from a performance standpoint. The mind shifts will make you dig deep and question what beliefs or choices are shaping our mindset. Giving solid direction on understanding how to break out of limiting mindsets while also taking accountability for our part in creating 'ceilings'.

Calming intellectual voice and thought provoking content…

This book is comprehensive and easy to listen to. Very applicable principles and appropriate for today’s day and age - easy understanding for children and young adults, yet also conceptually complex for the most educated individual.

Life changing, for real

My new favorite book.
So much love and wisdom here, shared in a tangible and honest way. I’ll be re-reading time and time again

Easy teaching

Loved the mind shift principles, easy listening and understanding of the author’s concepts. Thoroughly enjoyed listening to this book.

Character and Integrity

This book is a definite need! I got it on audible but also bought a paperback to write notes because it's just that good. The visuals, insights and practical ways to implement what is said is so simple yet so deep. It's the right time and the right season.