"Win the Inside Game is a wise, entertaining book that makes the excellent case that winning is more about unshackling ourselves from our expectations and knee-jerk defensiveness than it is finding minuscule competitive edges and flavor-of-the-month performance hacks. Magness is a wonderful guide, bringing big ideas back to earth by illustrating them with his own experiences as an elite athlete, coach, and writer. Highly recommended!" — Adam Alter, New York Times-bestselling author of Anatomy of a Breakthrough
"If you feel like you're constantly chasing success without ever getting anywhere, you need this book. Packed with relatable stories and science-backed principles, Win the Inside Game is an essential guide for learning how to build a healthy and personally meaningful life. Magness gives clear, practical advice for how to stop simply surviving and start thriving." — Liz Fosslien and Mollie Duffy, co-authors of the bestsellers No Hard Feelings and Big Feelings
"Win the Inside Game is a breath of fresh air that teaches how to shift the focus from external achievements to inner fulfillment. It’s an essential read for anyone interested in self-discovery and meaningful success." — Amy Morin, author of 13 Things Mentally Strong People Don't Do
"Nobody distills the hidden principles of high performance better than Steve Magness. But Win the Inside Game isn’t just about achieving success; it’s about finding happiness along the way, which is far more important." — Alex Hutchinson, author of Endure
"Magness is an accomplished athlete and coach, and Win the Inside Game has much to offer those seeking tips on improving their competitive performance. But the principles Steve outlines in the book aren’t just a foundation for winning—they’re a formula for living a more balanced, satisfying life in every realm. Learned through real experience, Steve’s advice is generous, practical, wise, and most importantly, attainable. In Win the Inside Game, he shows readers how to achieve success by focusing on the things that truly matter." — Christie Aschwanden, New York Times-bestselling author of Good To Go
"Win the Inside Game is a propulsive tour of how modern life—from credit reports to TikTok—has left us in a perpetual state of defensiveness. Magness deftly guides the reader in how to break out of the rut of feeling threatened and chase their biggest goals with vigor." — David Epstein, author of Range and The Sports Gene