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High
Performance
Gratitude.

Gratitude is your superpower. Thirty days of real stories, one mental-performance move a day, and a Coach's Corner on every day — built for the athlete, and for the coach or parent leading them.

New performance edition — live on Amazon Dec 1, 2026 · Looking for the original faith edition (2020)? It's still available on Lulu for faith communities.

High Performance Gratitude journal by Hernando Planells
Thirty days of reflection. One place to begin.
30-day journal Written for athletes Story · Move · Game Action
A different kind of preparation

Notice what matters.
Bring it into your game.

High Performance Gratitude brings together real stories from elite sport and film, and daily journal entries, to explore the connection between gratitude and your experience as an athlete.

Across 30 days — in 5 Movements of 6 days: Joy, Connection, Collaboration, Resilience, Championship — make room to notice the people, opportunities, and everyday moments that shape your journey, and turn them into performance.

Inside the journal

Story. Move.
Game Action.

01

The Story

A real moment from elite basketball or film — and the lesson inside it. Lesson first, name second; only what Coach H witnessed.

02

The Athlete's Move

One concrete mental-performance action for today — focus, self-talk, preparation, or reset — you can use in training or competition.

03

Coach's Corner + Game Action

How a coach or parent reinforces the day, and how it shows up on the court, in practice, and beyond the scoreboard.

Who it is for

For the athlete.
And the person
behind the athlete.

  • Athletes

    Bring gratitude and reflection into your daily routine.

  • Coaches & teams

    Use the journal to begin conversations about appreciation and shared purpose — and buy it as a team set (see below).

  • Life beyond competition

    Carry the practice beyond training and the scoreboard.

Hernando Planells smiling while holding his High Performance Gratitude journal
Meet the author

Coach. Storyteller.
Hernando Planells.

Associate head coach at Duke, Boston Celtics' G League team, and national teams. Technical Director of NBA Basketball School UAE and co-owner of Game Changing Films.

His work centers on leadership, connection, and helping people feel seen — on the court and beyond it.

Before you order

A few details.

Is this a journal or a traditional book?

It is a 30-day gratitude journal with stories and daily entries written for athletes.

Is this the faith edition?

No. This is the new performance edition — no faith content. The original 2020 faith edition remains available separately on Lulu for faith communities.

Where can I buy it?

On Amazon from Dec 1, 2026. Join the launch list above and you'll get the link the day it goes live, plus the 30-day audio companion and January Challenge details.

Can I buy it for my team?

Yes — that's who it's built for. Contact Coach H about team sets (10 / 25 / 50+ copies), including a kickoff video and the daily audio companion.

Start your 30 days

Your next chapter
can begin with gratitude.

Give yourself a place to pause, reflect, and recognize what matters — then turn it into performance.