Top Performance Coach Jim Murphy reveals how to eliminate fear, master pressure, and unlock elite performance.

Jim spent 5 years writing Inner Excellence, the mental toughness manual that shot from obscurity to #1 New York Times bestseller overnight when star athlete A.J. Brown was caught reading it on the sidelines of a NFL playoff game.

A personal coach to professional baseball players and Olympic athletes, he teaches how extraordinary performance and a meaningful life follow the exact same path.

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Approximate Chapters:

(00:00 ) Introduction

(01:01 ) The Three Elements of Inner Excellence

(04:36 ) Before Fame

(05:42 ) Discovery: When A.J. Brown Read ‘Inner Excellence’ on TV

(12:01 ) Powering Your Life With Clean Fuel vs. Dirty Fuel

(16:26 ) Ad Break

(22:34 ) Why You Avoid Life by Keeping 'Busy'

(25:39 ) Purpose in Life and How He Found Religion

(31:09 ) The Interaction of Ego, Self-Centeredness, and Self-Confidence

(33:59 ) How to Navigate Failure and Learn From It

(41:43 ) Dealing With Comparison in the Modern World

(47:34 ) Discovering Your Inner Excellence

(51:25 ) Does Success Equal Happiness?

(55:00 ) Feeling Guilt or FOMO About Life Choices

(01:01:21 ) Changing Your Focus to Get Through Challenging Goals

(01:05:40 ) Choices Are Hard to Act On, Rules Are Not

(01:10:40 ) Daily Mantras for Success

(01:12:15 ) Is the Best Possible Life Driven by Ambition or Love?

(01:14:52 ) Why Do We Train Our Bodies but Don’t Train Our Minds?

(01:15:38 ) What Is Success for You?

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