The motto of successful top athletes is: "Winning happens in the mind!" The athlete knows that he must first win in his mind if he wants to step onto the winner's podium. The same applies to exam candidates: Passing happens in the mind! The authors have analyzed the strategies of top athletes and made them usable for exam candidates. Using examples from Muhammad Ali, Steffi Graf, Hermann Maier, Jürgen Klinsmann, Franziska van Almsick, Boris Becker, and Michael Schumacher, the reader learns how to recognize, question, and replace harmful behavior patterns with beneficial ones. The athletes' quotes illustrate the motivational phrases that sports legends use to free themselves from distracting thoughts and perform at their best even under high pressure. The concept "Passing happens in the mind!" is tested in practice and promises exam success. It is based on effective seminars.