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

Jim Murphy

Discover the transformative 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 le...

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The Shawn Ryan Show

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The Shawn Ryan Show

In episode 221, guest Joe Pyfer noted that the book was a must‑read for athletes, citing his coach’s influence. He admitted he usually struggles with reading but found this title engaging and valuable for training the mind. The discussion highlighted its relevance to performance and personal development, conveying a strong endorsement.

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The guest mentioned reading this book for athletes, suggesting it was a must-read influenced by his coach. He admitted to finding reading difficult but did engage with this particular book.

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I've been reading this book called inner excellence. I think for athletes, it's a must read.

The Dan Le Batard Show

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The Dan Le Batard Show

A.J. Brown was seen reading this book on the sidelines during a game and heavily highlighted passages. The speaker described the content as 'word salad about the pursuit of excellence' and found it too boring to read on air.

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A.J. Brown, as I was mentioning before, was reading a book on the sidelines during the game and has posted on Twitter because the name of the book is Inner Excellence.

— Episode: Hour 2: Will Ye Shakespeare and Weekend...

Episode: Hour 2: Will Ye Shakespeare and Weekend Observatio...

A.J. Brown was seen reading this book on the sidelines during a game and heavily highlighted passages. The speaker described the content as 'word salad about the pursuit of excellence' and found it too boring to read on air.

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A.J. Brown, as I was mentioning before, was reading a book on the sidelines during the game and has posted on Twitter because the name of the book is Inner Excellence.

He is showing on Twitter that he's got a lot of passages highlighted and underlined. And he says, this game is 90% mental and 10% physical for me.

I saw someone posted a picture of one of the pages of the book and it is the opposite of Shakespeare. Just like word salad about the pursuit of excellence and blah, blah.

The Learning Leader Show With Ryan Hawk

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The Learning Leader Show With Ryan Hawk

Jim Murphy's book Inner Excellence was highlighted as the mentalperformance guide that A.J. Brown read on the sideline, and its sales spiked dramatically after the broadcast.

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And star wide receiver A.J. Brown was reading Jim's book, Inner Excellence, on the sideline in between offensive series.

— Episode: 642: Jim Murphy - Inner Excellence, AJ B...

Episode: 642: Jim Murphy - Inner Excellence, AJ Brown, Pres...

Jim Murphy's book Inner Excellence was highlighted as the mentalperformance guide that A.J. Brown read on the sideline, and its sales spiked dramatically after the broadcast.

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And star wide receiver A.J. Brown was reading Jim's book, Inner Excellence, on the sideline in between offensive series.

Your book, Inner Excellence, sold about 25 copies during the first 11 days of 2025, then after A.J. Brown read it on TV it sold 200,000 copies in 20 days.

Inner Excellence is really about having a clear mind and an unburdened heart, teaching you how to stay centered and focused on what matters.

Inner Excellence is really about pursuing a life that matters, a life of meaning, fulfillment and deep enriching relationships where you're learning and growing.

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