Includes index.

Preface -- Presuppositions -- Introduction -- Maslow and the Maserati : the pursuit of more -- Where the wild things are : pride and fear and the center of the universe -- The greatest opponents you’ll ever face : the critic, monkey mind, and the trickster -- The daring and the twilight : three pillars of extraordinary performance -- Code of the Samurai : how a group of warriors mastered their ego -- Change your state, change your life : how to control your emotions -- The world is flat : how to develop beliefs in line with your dreams -- A clear and present beauty : the five most powerful ways to be fully present -- Unstoppable : how to overcome mental blocks, fears and phobias -- The hero and the goat : how to have poise under pressure -- Maslow, Michael Jordan, and the Navy SEALs : three hallmarks of extraordinary leaders -- Conclusion : a new way of life -- About the author -- Inner excellence FAQs -- Appendix A : 12 steps of Alcoholics Anonymous.

As a professional baseball player in the Chicago Cubs organization, 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: that the pursuit of extraordinary performance and the pursuit of the best possible life were the same path. Filled with exercises, techniques, and tools that will improve every area of your life, Inner Excellence trains your heart and mind for extraordinary performance and the best possible life.