Eight Proven 5-Minute
Mindset Exercises–Mental Toughness
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My 14-year-old daughter and I have read both books!! The first one, twice…it has helped her in ways I could never. We will continue to go back to these whenever the doubt sets in!
– Gina D.
I have a 9-year-old and a 12-year-old in competitive travel baseball and a 14-year-old that plays volleyball and cheerleads. I was skeptical if they would engage in the book, but my 12-year-old surprised me after reading 4 pages and he told me that he thought that I was asking him to read a boring book, but he was wrong. We’re off to a good start!
– Matt M
My 21-year-old competitive dancer read it right before a major competition and went out and danced her best ever. Then my 11-year-old softball player read it and has a fire about her after doing so. Just trying to get the stubborn 13-year-old who plays baseball to read it, but he doesn’t think his mom knows anything. HA!
– Shannon A
Enjoying the book so far. We worked on Chapter 1 this weekend identifying several smaller achievable goals. This worked well with my son playing his best game of the year today!
– Daniel G.
My son started reading after getting dressed for practice. This is going to be great! I’m already getting feedback from him. If anyone knows he’s very opinionated. I’ll be reading mine as well!
– Corella B
My 9-year-old daughter took gold in junior Olympics last year. This year her mental thoughts got the best of her. She’s reading the book and can’t put it down. I now have a better understanding of what she’s going through.
– Audrei P
Every parent has to have this book if they have sports athletes in the house. I love it!
– Rasa K
I ordered this book for my 10-year-old who plays basketball and soccer, and we absolutely love it!! Troy Horne thank you for creating this book for athletes. It has changed the way he thinks and approaches the game!
– Alex D
Had my 7-year-old read these books. He’s started doing workouts on his own since then and WANTS to practice more. Still have a ways to go, but hey…He’s 7
– Nathalie L.
FATHER & SON TEAM
MOSES & TROY HORNE
The Father: Troy Horne is a dedicated father who took on the world of youth sports with a mission: to help his son thrive under pressure and chase his dream of playing basketball professionally. This is how Mental Toughness for Young Athletes was conceived!
With no background in sports training, Troy relied on his deep understanding of performance gained from a successful career as a professional musician, Broadway performer, and television actor. He believed that the principles of success—discipline, skill mastery, relationship-building, and strategic positioning—transcended industries.
Fuelled by that belief, Troy set out to uncover what it truly takes to support a young athlete’s journey at the highest level. Through trial, research, and first-hand conversations with some of the greatest minds in sports, he and his son Moses cracked the code to developing real mental toughness. Their journey led to a proven framework that’s now empowering athletes and parents everywhere.
The Son: Moses Horne is a standout young athlete whose journey from fifth-grade beginner to college basketball player has been anything but ordinary.
Along the way, he’s interviewed legends like Kobe Bryant, Jason Richardson, Earl Boykins, and even trained with NBA Champion Chauncey Billups—soaking up elite-level insight from the best in the game.
What sets Moses apart isn’t just his talent on the court, but his deep understanding of the mental side of sports—wisdom he’s gained directly from the greats and from real-life experience. In this book, he shares powerful lessons and mindset tools from a true youth athlete’s perspective—making it the only mental toughness guide of its kind.
