Mike Eruzione

Captain of the Gold Medal

1980 USA “Miracle on Ice” Hockey Team

SPORTS ILLUSTRATED’s Top Sports

Moment of the 20th Century

As with any challenge in life, I would never want to go into a game thinking I had no chance. Even though in the back of my mind, I might know it would be really hard, the front of my mind would always say, play and let’s find out what happens. If you believe in yourself, anything is possible. Challenges are what make life interesting and overcoming them is what makes life meaningful. In The Winning Mindset that Saved My Life, Second Edition, Tom Hulsey, relates that it is really mindset; positive thinking and a powerful mental approach that differentiates people and performance. I totally affirm this.

Alexander Tunley (Ret.)

Chief U.S. Navy SEAL

In this book Tom takes you through his powerful journey from IRONMAN® to cancer survivor. He demonstrates how the IRONMAN mindset that helped him train and execute possibly the world’s most difficult, non-stop event is the same super human mindset that would he would bring to the battle for his life. It is a story of incredible achievement, perseverance and testimony to the depths of the human spirt. Mindset is everything and this story will inspire you to apply the principles to your everyday life.

Dave Scott

6X IRONMAN® World Championh

First inductee in the IRONMAN Hall of Fame

The daunting challenge for major life hurdles is making the commitment to evolve and grow. Tom Hulsey’s, The Winning Mindset That Saved My Life – 2nd Edition – provides the seeds to challenge your thought process about opening up endless possibilities. The book requires self-reflection and ultimately bold and progressive actions. Tom’s successes are not a story about simple golden steps but strategies to overcome your fears. We’re all engulfed with fears; the unknown, disappointment, failure and commitment. Tom has ridden a massive wave of fears but views these as opportunities and possibilities.

His inspiring messages are for everyone that has doubts about taking a positive turn in life. Fears, trepidation and tipping on the brink of success is a scary proposition. This book will restore and rejuvenate your inner confidence and give you the same tools and path that Tom followed.

The Winning Mindset That Saved My Life will open up your emotional, psychological and physical horizons to realize there is a magical seed of hope.

Mark Allen

6X IRONMAN® World Champion

ESPN’s Greatest Endurance

Athlete Of All Time

No one gets a hall pass through life. Every one of us on this planet will have moments, or ever years, where we feel we can’t deal with what is in front of us…moments when we just want to quit. But every one of life’s challenges is really our most potent opportunity to change something within that makes us a better, stronger, more resilient and more positive human being. The quest then becomes finding the way to navigate our darkest moments and come out the other side a more powerful, healthier and happier version of ourselves. Tom Hulsey shares an incredible story of his toughest moments and the lessons he learned in a way that anyone in need of a thread of hope to hold onto can use to pull themselves up and land squarely in a Winning Mindset that will change their life forever.

Ashley E. Ross, M.D., Ph.D.

Urologic Oncology

Northwestern Medicine

Feinberg School of Medicine
Mary Crowley Cancer Research

Prostate Cancer is a prevalent malignancy that touches the lives of many men. Though effective treatments are available, many of them can be associated with temporary and sometimes permanent morbidities.

In THE WINNING MINDSET THAT SAVE MY LIFE, Mr. Hulsey shares inspiring and thoughtful reflections from his journey with prostate cancer. It is uplifting and full of great quotes and insights, and I think will help many patients and their families who are facing this disease.

Oliver Sartor, MD

Laborde Professor for Cancer Research

Medical Director Tulane Cancer Center

Assistant Dean for Oncology

Tulane Medical School

Tom has done the cancer community a true service by writing about his experiences, his passions, and his battle with prostate cancer. The challenges of prostate cancer almost always touch men by surprise and for men to take control of the situation and learn how to persevere is one of the most important issue that can occur in a patient’s journey. How does a patient know what to do? How does a patient know which doctor to seek? How do you engage with your physicians in making the best decisions for your case? All of these are critical questions which are necessary for each and every patient to address. Finding the right support, finding the right competitive edge is always key to overcoming life’s challenges.

Tom shares his journey in an inspirational way and the hope is that patients everywhere will benefit from his experiences.

Mitchell Sokoloff, M.D., F.A.C.S.

Professor and Chair,
Department of Urology

University of Massachusetts Medical School

UMass Memorial Health Care

Having the right mindset holds the key to overcoming many of life’s challenges. In The Winning Mindset that Saved My Life Tom Hulsey uses his battle with cancer as an illustration of how developing the right state of mind is crucial to succeed in anything. Prior to his diagnosis of prostate cancer, Mr. Hulsey became a triathlon champion. He uses the same approaches to being a winning athlete as he does to overcoming the emotional and physical trials and tribulations of the diagnosis and treatment of prostate cancer. He discusses how his own traits of perseverance, overcoming fear, living intentionally, and knowing his options enabled him to proactively approach building a mindset and create a clear vision of where he wanted and needed to go with regard to accepting the diagnosis of cancer and the recovery from treatment. The right mindset takes courage and diligence. It takes a person out of their comfort zone. Mindset drives the choices a person makes and the habits they develop. The Winning Mindset that Saved My Life elegantly and simply weaves together medicine, physiology and sports psychology with Mr. Hulsey’s life experiences as a coach, instructor, athlete, and cancer survivor. He demonstrates that the skills and discipline required for a triathlon are the same skills and discipline that can be used to battle cancer or any other challenge in one’s life.

This is an inspirational journey and one that any patient with cancer or other life-threatening or life-altering obstacle should read and incorporate into their daily routines and rituals. I recommend it for my patients and my colleagues as every person confronts problems, impediments, and challenges that can be overcome with a winning mindset.

Kelvin A. Moses, MD, PhD, FACS

Assistant Professor of Urologic Surgery

Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Hearing a diagnosis of cancer can be terrifying and isolating.  With “The Winning Mindset That Saved My Life”, Tom Hulsey elegantly describes how he navigated the fears and feelings he experienced after being diagnosed with prostate cancer at age 61.  An elite IRONMAN athlete, Tom has sage advice for methods of managing the minefield of surviving the diagnosis, treatment, and survivorship of cancer using a positive mindset, relying on family and friends for support, eating a healthy diet and reducing stress, and educating oneself about the disease and treatment options.

Tom Hulsey provides a roadmap to health in the face of cancer, and by extension shares his expansive view of living with cancer, and beyond. I recommend “The Winning Mindset That Saved My Life” for any cancer survivor and their loved ones. It is an engaging read that will give survivors hope for the future and a plan for now!