Win the Inside Game, Steve Magness
Win the Inside Game, Steve Magness
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Win the Inside Game
How to Move from Surviving to Thriving, and Free Yourself Up to Perform

Author: Steve Magness

Narrator: Mike Chamberlain

Unabridged: 9 hr 33 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperAudio

Published: 02/04/2025


Synopsis

In this highly anticipated book, the bestselling author of Do Hard Things Steve Magness—“one of the giants of modern thinking about high performance” (Alex Hutchinson)—flips the script on the pursuit of excellence, shifting our thinking from high-stress survival mode to fulfillment-oriented thriving mode to creates sustainable success at the highest level, in what Amy Morin, author of 13 Things Mentally Strong People Don’t Do calls “an essential read for anyone interested in self-discovery and meaningful success.”Striving is in our nature. We all want to perform at our best when it matters most. But in today's world, many of us feel lost, isolated, and overwhelmed. We're paralyzed by fear of failure and crippled by insecurities. We know we’re capable of more, yet no matter how hard we try, we feel stuck. We’ve been sold the wrong path to success and personal fulfillment.Renowned performance scientist and bestselling author Steve Magness reveals a new path to sustainable success. In Win the Inside Game, Magness argues that excellence and fulfillment are not mutually exclusive; we can and should seek both. When we measure our worth by our achievements, cement our identities to our careers, and sacrifice our well-being in the pursuit of external validation, it backfires. We default to survival mode, protecting and defending ourselves instead of being free to fulfill our potential.In this, his most personal book yet, Magness draws on his vast wealth of experience as an Olympic coach and whistleblower, highly popular consultant, and premier expert on performance, as well as scientific findings, interviews, and case studies, to provide a three-part framework to help us learn to focus on what really matters and achieve success.Be—Clarity on Who You AreDo—Clarity in Your PursuitsBelong—Clarity on Where and How You Fit InRedefining the trend carved by bestsellers such as Be Useful, Range, and Hidden Potential, Win the Inside Game seeks not only excellence but inner and personal growth. In realigning our focus from something externally motivated and fear-based to internally motivated and driven by personal conviction, Magness provides the tools for us to free ourselves up to perform and ultimately achieve a fuller sense of self and purpose.

About Steve Magness

Steve Magness is a world-renowned expert on performance, author of Do Hard Things and The Science of Running, and coauthor of Peak Performance and The Passion Paradox. He is the co-host of the podcast Farewell, and co-founder of The Growth Equation, an online platform dedicated to the understanding and practice of performance and well-being. He has written for The Atlantic, Runner’s World and Sports Illustrated, and he has been featured in The New Yorker, Wall Street Journal, the New York Times, on NPR, and others. Magness has served as a performance coach and speaker for teams and individuals in the MLB, NFL, NBA, NHL, the US military, and numerous companies and organizations. Magness's latest book, Win the Inside Game, will be published by HarperCollins in February 2025. He lives in Houston, Texas.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Mike on February 24, 2025

I am a big fan of Steve Magness (and his writing partner Brad Stulberg) but this one was just ok. I have coached HS and MS Cross Country and Track for the past 35+ years. I also have a strong psychology background. This book covered a lot of well traversed territory for me. I did not take away many......more

Goodreads review by Garrison on February 08, 2025

Steve expertly blends science and lived experience to get to root of how we at times self sabotage ourselves from performing our best. Win the Inside game is well worth the read for anyone struggling to find that right balance of pressure to perform at their best.......more

Goodreads review by Paula on March 24, 2025

I really enjoyed reading this book. It was practical, science-packed, and also included the author’s own stories about mental resilience, gaining clarity of who you are, how to accept the messiness of yourself to perform and also feel our best. Courage comes from being okay with failing and messing......more

Goodreads review by Michael on February 20, 2025

Another banger from Steve Magness. Using his own life experience and backed by a ton of research, the author discusses the reasons why we get stuck in survival mode and provides tactics for getting unstuck and leading a life where you thrive instead of just survive. I really loved that he closed wit......more

Goodreads review by Brooke on February 08, 2025

Magness does it again! Winning the Mind isn’t just a book for athletes, it’s a masterclass in resilience, psychology, and making the tough (but necessary) choices that lead to true success. As both an athlete and a teacher, I found this incredibly relatable. Magness seamlessly bridges the gap betwee......more