642: Jim Murphy - Inner Excellence, AJ Brown, Presence, Managing Fear, Daily Goals, & Understanding Our Greatest Needs

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Jim Murphy is a mental performance coach for some of the most accomplished professional athletes in the world. Formerly a professional baseball player, he now focuses on helping others. You may have heard of him if you were watching the Philadelphia Eagles' playoff run last season, and star wide receiver AJ Brown was reading Jim’s book Inner Excellence on the sideline between offensive series.

Notes:

• The first 11 days of 2025, Inner Excellence (originally published 16 years ago) sold about 25 copies… What happened on January 12? AJ Brown was shown on TV reading it in between offensive series. It then sold 200,000 copies in 20 days.
• Fear is a concern about the future.
• Give the best of what you have today. Be present.
• Heart, will, spirit = the deepest part of you
• When we’re at our best, there’s no thought of self.
• 5 greatest needs
  • That we have value
  • Love and acceptance
  • Integrity
  • Purpose beyond self
  • Growth
• Dick Vermiel’s coaching style - Coach the person first. Then the sport (or the thing you’re doing). The same is true for any leadership role. People won’t care what you think unless they know you actually care about them.
• 4 Daily Goals
  • Give the best of what you have today
  • Be present. Fear is a future thing.
  • Be grateful
  • Focus on what you can control
• Anxiety is a mind with too many thoughts and concerns. Need to face our fears.
• 3 Key Areas:
  • Belief - expand what you think is possible.
  • Freedom - play like a kid (let it rip).
  • Focus - Be fully present
• Status vs amazing experiences. Love is the most powerful force in the universe. Joy comes from love. Love can come from weaknesses.
• Ego - Always comparing, creates a fear of screwing up
• Rory McIlroy – Didn’t care if he made the cu