Inner Excellence: Train Your Mind for Extraordinary Performance and the Best Possible Life
About this product
Discover the transformative New York Times bestseller—a step-by-step manual for mastering your inner mind for peak performance and living your life to the fullest. As a professional baseball player, 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 an exceptional life are the same path. Filled with exercises, techniques, and tools, Inner Excellence trains your heart and mind, showing 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. Merging two decades of research and interviews with top athletes and leaders with this training system, Inner Excellence will put you on a path towards a more satisfactory and joyful life. Read more
Editor's Take
Amazon reviewers generally describe Inner Excellence as practical, inspiring, and useful for mindset and performance, with many saying the exercises and chapter summaries are easy to apply. Some Amazon reviewers also split on value for money and authenticity, with a few saying it feels repetitive or not especially original.
Goodreads readers are broadly positive, with many highlighting actionable advice and immediate takeaways, while a minority criticize the writing style or pacing. StoryGraph reviews show a similar mix: several readers praise the book’s motivational and reflective qualities, while others strongly dislike the narration or feel the book repeats itself.
On BooksRun, reader comments are especially enthusiastic, with multiple reviewers saying the book is life-changing, easy to read, and helpful for athletes, parents, and leaders. Reddit discussion around the book is more about its cultural moment than detailed criticism, but it shows strong interest and recognition tied to AJ Brown and the book’s popularity.
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Specifications
| Publisher | Grand Central Publishing |
| Publication date | April 29, 2025 |
| Language | English |
| Print length | 368 pages |
| ISBN-10 | 1538777800 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1538777800 |
| Item Weight | 12.8 ounces |
| Dimensions | 5.95 x 0.94 x 9 inches |
| Best Sellers Rank | #2,592 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #39 in Personal Finance (Books) #49 in Leadership & Motivation #67 in Success Self-Help |
| Customer Reviews | 4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars (4,356) |
