Over the last few years I’ve had the privilege to work on two books by Dr. James B. Maas, an internationally recognized authority on sleep and performance. He has served as a Stephen H. Weiss Presidential Fellow, Professor and past Chairman of Psychology, as well as a professor in the graduate fields of Education and Communication at Cornell University. For 48 years he taught introductory psychology at Cornell and holds the world’s record for college classroom teaching, having taught more than 65,000 students.
James’ latest book Sleep to Win!: Secrets to Unlocking your Athletic Excellence in Every Sport incorporates all the latest research around sleep and performance within a story of a fictitious NHL hockey player, and his journey to the Stanley Cup Final. The lessons within the book are essential reading for any athlete or coach working to get the most out of themselves and their team within any sport. But it also provides great advice for any individual looking to enhance their mental and physical performance.
James’ received many endorsements for his book from leaders within both the business and sports world, including, Fay Vincent, former Commissioner of Major League Baseball, Chairman of Columbia Pictures and Vice-Chairman of Coca-Cola, Ken Blanchard, Co-author of The One Minute Manager and Leading at the Higher Level, Jimmy McCrossin, Head Athletic Trainer, NHL Philadelphia Flyers, Rebecca Johnston, 2010 Olympics Hockey Gold Medalist for Team Canada, and Byron Bitz, NHL Boston Bruins and NHL Vancouver Canucks.
Please see James’ interview on the Huffington Post about Sleep to Win with his co- author Haley A Davis:
The previous book I worked on with James was Sleep For Success: Everything You Must Know About Sleep but Are too Tired to Ask.
In the late 1990s Random House and Harper Collins published his New York Times business best-seller, Power Sleep. This book was translated into 11 languages and is still one of the most influential books on the relationship between sleep and performance.
James even turned to writing a book about sleep for children, Remmy and the Brain Train: Traveling Through the Land of Good Sleep.
