Inner Excellence: Train Your Mind for Extraordinary Performance and the Best Possible Life

by Jim Murphy

Overview

Notes From Your Bookseller

From being an athlete himself, to training athletes for the highest level of competition, Jim Murphy has invaluable insights into how to get the most out of life. This book is the accessible, digestible account of exactly that.

Discover the #1 New York Times bestselling training system that has developed world champions—a step-by-step manual for mastering your mind for peak performance and living with absolute fullness of life. Inner Excellence shows you how to: 

• Develop self-mastery—and let go of what you can’t control.
• Overcome anxiety—and build powerful mental habits.
• Remove mental blocks—and get out of your own way.
• Train your subconscious mind—and release limiting beliefs.

As a professional baseball player in the Chicago Cubs organization, Jim Murphy’s sense of worth revolved around results. He was focused on achievement but also afraid of failure. When he started coaching professional and Olympic athletes, he often encountered the same mindset. He became obsessed with learning how the best in the world performed with poise under pressure. After years of research, Murphy had a revelatory insight: the pursuit of extraordinary performance and the pursuit of the best possible life are the same path. Filled with exercises, techniques, and tools that will improve every area of your life, Inner Excellence trains your heart and mind for extraordinary performance and the best possible life.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781538777800
Publisher:	Grand Central Publishing
Publication date:	04/29/2025
Pages:	368
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 8.90(h) x 1.10(d)

About the Author

#1 New York Times bestselling author Jim Murphy is a Performance Coach to some of the best athletes and leaders in the world. He began his career as a professional baseball player in the Chicago Cubs organization. After experiencing vision issues that ended his playing career, Murphy coached with the Texas Rangers as well as the South African Olympic baseball team. He has worked with some of the world’s best golfers, including world champions, FedEx Cup champions, and world #1’s. The majority of Murphy’s clients have the best year of their careers in their first year working with him. In addition to coaching professional athletes and executives, Murphy leads Inner Excellence offsite retreats around the globe. He is the president of the Inner Excellence Freedom Project whose mission is to build communities to alleviate spiritual and physical poverty around the world.

Editorial Reviews

Inner Excellence changed how I see the world, how I think, and how I play golf.”—Vaughn Taylor, three-time PGA Tour winner

“Inner Excellence transformed my life—as a caddie, father, and husband. This book is a masterpiece.”—Brandon Parsons, PGA Tour veteran caddie

“Inner Excellence has had a dramatic impact on how I approach my life and how I play hockey.
 —Kevin Connauton, Defenseman, Arizona Coyotes

“Inner Excellence is an instruction manual that will teach you how to perform under pressure and live the best possible life. It’s something I’ll refer to the rest of my life.”—Teddy Scott, PGA Tour golf caddie to world #1 Scottie Scheffler

“I read the first edition of Inner Excellence ten times. I’ve practically memorized it. Incredibly, this revised edition is even better.”—Jonathan Michael, Adjunct Professor, Trinity Western University; Governor General’s Gold Medal award winner

“Inner Excellence changed my life.”—Ryan Dodd, world number-one ranked water ski jumper and current world record holder

“Jim is an expert in his field. Inner Excellence transcends athletics and will have a profound effect on everyone who applies these methods in their life.”—John Kehoe, author of Mind Power into the 21st Century

“Inner Excellence has profoundly influenced every area of my life.”—David Bentall, President, Next Step Advisors; Adjunct Professor, University of British Columbia

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