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INNER EXCELLENCE: Train Your Mind for Extraordinary Performance and the Best Possible life Paperback – May 1 2020
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The #1 New York Times bestseller. 200,000+ copies sold in three weeks.
Discover the life guide that has developed world champions, empowered athletes to become world #1, and most importantly, transformed their hearts and minds. This step-by-step training manual from one of the world's top mental skills coaches will teach you how to train your mind like the very best.
My #1 tip for success: Read Inner Excellence by Jim Murphy. - Stewart Cink, British Open Champion, 8-time PGA Tour Winner
Whether you’re an athlete or entrepreneur, single mother or father of five, you’ll find exercises, techniques and tools in this book that will improve every area of your life. Your life will take on new meaning as you move beyond the pursuit of happiness to a life of purpose and fulfillment.
Jim Murphy's complete program of proven mental techniques is based on the powerful principles of love, wisdom, and courage, that came from over six years of full-time research and writing (after his masters degree in Coaching Science).
“I read the first version of Inner Excellence six times. I recommend all my clients read it.” – Matt Killen, PGA Tour coach to Justin Thomas, Tiger Woods and many others
INNER EXCELLENCE WILL SHOW 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’s sense of worth and identity revolved around his performance. He was obsessed with fame but also afraid of failure, and that fear made him struggle under the pressure to perform.
When he started coaching professional and Olympic athletes, he saw the same pattern over and over again: athletes had lost their joy and passion for life as the fear of failure engulfed their lives. This book will share with you how some of the best athletes in the world transformed their careers through Inner Excellence.
You'll learn how Inner Excellence propelled them to extraordinary performance even when they were filled with doubt and uncertainty, and how you can excel in the same way in your life.
“Inner Excellence changed how I see the world, how I think, and how I play golf.” - Vaughn Taylor, three-time PGA Tour winner
Jim Murphy is a Performance Coach (mental skills) to some of the best athletes and leaders in the world. The majority of his clients achieve the best year of their career their first year working with Jim (or their best year in the previous five years).
- Print length360 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- Publication dateMay 1 2020
- Dimensions15.24 x 2.08 x 22.86 cm
- ISBN-101734654805
- ISBN-13978-1734654806
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- Publisher : Academy of Excellence - New York - Rome - Tokyo
- Publication date : May 1 2020
- Language : English
- Print length : 360 pages
- ISBN-10 : 1734654805
- ISBN-13 : 978-1734654806
- Item weight : 485 g
- Dimensions : 15.24 x 2.08 x 22.86 cm
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About the author

Jim Murphy is a Performance Coach (mental skills) to the best professional athletes and leaders in the world.
Jim played professional baseball in the Chicago Cubs organization, coached with the Texas Rangers as well as in the Olympic Games. For his Masters Degree in Coaching Science, he interviewed 39 MLB GM’s, field managers and coaches on how to build a championship team.
Jim has coached some of the world’s best golfers including world champions, FedEx Cup champions and world #1’s. The majority of Jim’s clients in every sport, individuals or team, have the best year of their careers in their first year working with Jim (or best in the previous five years).
In addition to coaching professional athletes and executives, Jim leads Inner Excellence offsite retreats at beautiful locations around the world. Jim is the president of the Inner Excellence Freedom Project whose mission is to build communities to alleviate spiritual and physical poverty around the world.
Jim’s latest book Inner Excellence: Train Your Mind for Extraordinary Performance and the Best Possible Life (Revised Edition) was released May 1, 2020.
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Customers find the content of the book great for retraining their minds to help achieve their goals. They say the basic tenets are profound, simple, and self-evident. Readers appreciate the clarity of the book, saying it helps us see things more positively. They also appreciate the readability.
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Customers find the content great for retraining their minds to help achieve their goals. They say the basic tenets are profound, simple, and self-evident. Readers mention the book is the mental training you need to elevate your sports performance. They also say Jim is very encouraging with his writing.
"I absolutely love this book. I think I learned at least one valuable thing on every single page. This book transformed the way that I compete...." Read more
"...I place this book in the top 5 most influential books I have read and it will be one of the very few I will be re-reading again and again...." Read more
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Customers find the book clearer and easier to understand. They say the author communicates a complicated subject so clearly and simple. Readers also say the book helps them see things more positively.
"...find elsewhere it is the way he has gathered it all together and made it clearer and easier to understand and all make sense that is the difference...." Read more
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Customers find the book readable and easier to understand. They also mention the subject is clear and simple.
"...The basic tenets are so profound, simple and self-evident. As a central tenet or thesis The book focuses on ‘resonance’…...." Read more
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- Reviewed in Canada on July 7, 2025Verified PurchaseI absolutely love this book. I think I learned at least one valuable thing on every single page. This book transformed the way that I compete.
I was able to jump up to the next level of performance utilizing the tools I gained from Inner Excellence. I have already recommended this book to many others.
I am a competitive mounted archer and competition mindset was a huge block for me, I would be breaking my personal records in training and competing on a level below my capabilities consistently... this book has allowed me to develop my mind and see the importance of mental training...and use this to perform at the level I should be and beyond, I already feel like im about to burst through the next level and my mind isnt in the way. Thank you SO much for this book!
- Reviewed in Canada on March 13, 2025Verified PurchaseThis is the type of book you will not only recommend but also buy for others. I place this book in the top 5 most influential books I have read and it will be one of the very few I will be re-reading again and again. Although a lot of what Jim Murphy writes you can find elsewhere it is the way he has gathered it all together and made it clearer and easier to understand and all make sense that is the difference. I will be using the word 'affluenza' forever!
- Reviewed in Canada on July 8, 2025Verified Purchasesaw NFL guy reading this on sidelines and was curious, a good positive read
- Reviewed in Canada on June 28, 2025Verified PurchaseGreat book
- Reviewed in Canada on April 5, 2025Verified PurchaseThis book changed my outlook on almost everything. Inner Excellence is really the secret to "outer excellence". You will become a better person, you will interact differently with the people around you. It helps us see things so much more positively, and clearly. If we follow the advice in this book, everyone will be better. Absolutely essential for every coach out there. I'd love to see an adaptation for christians. It's just beneath the surface...but still applicable to all.
- Reviewed in Canada on January 26, 2025Verified PurchaseJust finished reading this powerful, easily digestible book. I found it to be a spine tingling, goose bump inducing journey inward...with so many ‘a ha’ moments. The basic tenets are so profound, simple and self-evident. As a central tenet or thesis The book focuses on ‘resonance’…. It sure resonated with me in a powerful and profound way. I see this book as a blueprint and an ongoing ‘operating manual’ to guide and direct me in restructuring and reframing of the structural architecture around my life.
I am immediately taring into the second reading…just to ensure I fully grasped and retain the many golden nuggets and pearls of wisdom!
Well done and Thank You Jim Murphy👏👏
- Reviewed in Canada on May 5, 2025Verified PurchaseChanged the way I think I have now read all the books in the series and they all have a great story to them that helps you think about things in a much more free way
- Reviewed in Canada on April 10, 2025Verified PurchaseI'm on my 3rd read of this book and have recommended it to a few friends who have also enjoyed it and purchased their own copy. The insight, practical exercises, and knowledge in this book really sets you up for anything life throws at you.
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- FitMeReviewed in the Netherlands on May 2, 2020
5.0 out of 5 stars Definitely a must read
Verified PurchaseInner Excellence is a must read for everyone that wants to increase performance and enjoy life at the same style. The mixture between strategies, tactics and stories grapped my intention untill the end. Especially the stories of Jim himself and the athletes he worked with is so inspiring. Can't wait for next books to come from Jim Murphy.
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TortueReviewed in France on January 15, 2025
2.0 out of 5 stars Attention pour la France
Verified PurchaseLes deux étoiles sont sur la qualité du livre qui est un livre imprimé par 鶹 dans une qualité bien inférieure à ce que l'on peut attendre d'un VRAI livre
- Devin DupreeReviewed in the United States on March 16, 2025
5.0 out of 5 stars Review by Danelle Rivera Ph.D
Verified PurchaseOn January 12, during the NFC Wild Card game between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Green Bay Packers, TV cameras captured a surprising moment: Eagles wide receiver A.J. Brown was seen reading “Inner Excellence” by Jim Murphy on the sideline. The media quickly picked up on this, making headlines about an athlete reading during a high-stakes game. However, after reading Inner Excellence myself, I can understand exactly why Brown chose that moment to engage with the book.
While many people are aware that sport psychology exists, few realize that it is still a relatively young field, with a limited body of research and established guidebooks. Although Jim Murphy is not a sport psychologist by title, his experience as a professional athlete and his deep exploration into performance and mindset have made “Inner Excellence” a valuable resource for those of us working in performance psychology. His insights help validate and reinforce many of the practices and theories already being implemented in the field.
Murphy writes in a way that is accessible and relevant to anyone seeking to achieve excellence, not just athletes, making this book a worthwhile read for a wide audience. For me, Inner Excellence is a keeper—it’s earned a place right next to my well-worn copies of John Wooden’s writings and Carol Dweck’s Mindset (a reference my students will definitely appreciate).
Dear Mr. Murphy,
If you happen to be reading this review—as you’ve mentioned you often do—I want to personally thank you for writing Inner Excellence. As a former Division II athlete, a retired high school varsity coach of 20 years, and a recent doctoral graduate in performance psychology from GCU, I’ve spent a significant part of my life helping others pursue excellence, both on and off the field.
Your book has been a powerful reminder and reassurance that I’m guiding my clients in the right direction. The principles and insights you share not only align with the theories I’ve studied and applied, but they also offer a refreshingly practical and grounded perspective that resonates deeply with athletes and performers alike.
Thank you for the work you’ve done—and continue to do—for those of us in the field of performance psychology. Your words have had a real impact.
- Greg PitcherReviewed in Australia on February 23, 2025
5.0 out of 5 stars Let's Rock our selves
Verified PurchaseIf you are on a journey to be your best self , in service of others, this is the book for you .
Living in today's fast paced world of constant disruption, we get lost in busyness.
To get out of business, one of the concepts talked abut in the book is radical change, and I'm on my own radical change journey
Learning to live in
Freedom
Beyond Subconscious
Getting out of my own way
Transforming my life , business, relationships and those who are ready. Ready is also about the coach helping people to become ready through seeding and awareness.
Keep an eye out in Linked in as I'm living these Principles and wat to help others live them
Thanks Jim Murphy
Rock on