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Inner Excellence Summary & Review: Perform Without Clenching
Inner Excellence summary: Jim Murphy's system to drop self-centered fear, train presence, and perform under pressure without the scoreboard owning you.
Read Summary →Jim Murphy
"Train the mind. Let the results follow."
Jim Murphy is a performance coach and the #1 New York Times–bestselling author of Inner Excellence. He began as a professional baseball player in the Chicago Cubs organization. After vision problems ended his playing career, he coached with the Texas Rangers and the South African Olympic baseball team, then spent years with tour golfers including world champions and world number ones. He leads Inner Excellence retreats and the Inner Excellence Freedom Project.
1 book·Performance coach·Inner Excellence (2025 Grand Central edition)
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Key Ideas & Recurring Themes
Self-centeredness is the enemy
When the moment is about your image, the body tightens and the skill you already have gets smaller. Love, wisdom, and courage are the daily way out.
Notable Quotes
"Be where your feet are."— Inner Excellence
Book Author Jim Murphy
Inner Excellence Summary & Review: Perform Without Clenching
Inner Excellence summary: Jim Murphy's system to drop self-centered fear, train presence, and perform under pressure without the scoreboard owning you.