Win the Inside Game

How to Move from Surviving to Thriving, and Free Yourself Up to Perform

De: Steve Magness

Narrado por: Mike Chamberlain

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 Are
• Do—Clarity in Your Pursuits
• Belong—Clarity on Where and How You Fit In

Redefining 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.

©2025 Steve Magness (P)2025 HarperCollins Publishers

Much needed

This was a great listen the first time for the relatable story illustrations and aha reactions in the moment, but it’s worth a relisten for specific note taking and plans for my own real life applications. Highly recommend!

Highly recommended!

I will definitely will be listening to this audiobook again! It’s that great! So much to learn.

Wholesome, kind wisdom for the modern times

Great voice narration and a great book that is worth several listens or reads. Very much stands out among books in this "category".

Concise and Insightful

Like a great meta-analysis, but much more interesting to follow. Lots of great and applicable insight for the everyday person. Highly recommend.

Phenomenal

This book was recommended to me by a fellow endurance athlete friend, after I expressed feeling rather "tightly-wound" when it came to my progress and performance. I listened to the audiobook, frequently rewinding to hear a section or chapter for a second (or third) time. I am going to buy this book in hard copy, so I can mark it up. There is a lot of great information that can be applied to all areas of life; you don't need to be an athlete to benefit from this book. Highly recommend!

Informative, interesting & helpful

Really enjoyed Steve’s book and learned a lot. Definitely recommend this book. His narration was really good too.

A great read anytime, but especially now

Magness does a great job of merging science with storytelling. His insights are what we all need during a very chaotic time. I wish parents would read this book to better understand how to improve teen mental health, too, as it gives much sounder insights into how to thrive than the over simplistic approach of just getting rid of social media than some prominent books push. I’ll be listening to this audiobook many times over and sharing it with others.

Authenticity

The ability of the author to make real the feelings and guts that it takes to stick to your values

Exemplary

Steve Magness uses his wealth of experience and research at the cutting edge of sports and performance to deftly coach us all up to better understand how to get out of our own way and be who we are. Five stars.

winning!

recovering from an injury,I've been struggling with work and sports. after reading this book, it helped me reframe my thinking to support my recovery... but also has given me ideas that have always resonated on raising kids in sports.