Steve Magness
@stevemagness.bsky.social
Author of the NEW book: Win the Inside Game: https://www.stevemagness.com/win-the-inside-game/
Co-Founder: http://TheGrowthEq.com
Performance Coach
Co-Founder: http://TheGrowthEq.com
Performance Coach
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Steve Magness
@stevemagness.bsky.social
· Nov 15
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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 crippl...
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Hi! Is this thing on?
Since I'll be posting more here. Let's start with:
My new book WIN THE INSIDE GAME is available for preorder!
Learn to:
-Perform under pressure
-Find Courage
-Come through in the clutch
-Free yourself from insecurity
Order & get bonuses: www.stevemagness.com/win-the-insi...
Since I'll be posting more here. Let's start with:
My new book WIN THE INSIDE GAME is available for preorder!
Learn to:
-Perform under pressure
-Find Courage
-Come through in the clutch
-Free yourself from insecurity
Order & get bonuses: www.stevemagness.com/win-the-insi...
I'm giving away my Coaching Philosophy guide.
It covers everything from motivation and buy-in to handling setbacks to changing behavior. It's a quick reference of principles for coaching excellence.
Get your copy for free here: thegrowtheq.ck.page/132c23e8bd
It covers everything from motivation and buy-in to handling setbacks to changing behavior. It's a quick reference of principles for coaching excellence.
Get your copy for free here: thegrowtheq.ck.page/132c23e8bd
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November 25, 2025 at 9:45 PM
I'm giving away my Coaching Philosophy guide.
It covers everything from motivation and buy-in to handling setbacks to changing behavior. It's a quick reference of principles for coaching excellence.
Get your copy for free here: thegrowtheq.ck.page/132c23e8bd
It covers everything from motivation and buy-in to handling setbacks to changing behavior. It's a quick reference of principles for coaching excellence.
Get your copy for free here: thegrowtheq.ck.page/132c23e8bd
As a parent or coach, the hardest moments come when you clearly see someone’s potential, yet they can't. You can’t force motivation—but you can plant seeds.
Here's what to do about it:
thegrowtheq.com/you-cant-fo...
Here's what to do about it:
thegrowtheq.com/you-cant-fo...
November 25, 2025 at 6:44 PM
As a parent or coach, the hardest moments come when you clearly see someone’s potential, yet they can't. You can’t force motivation—but you can plant seeds.
Here's what to do about it:
thegrowtheq.com/you-cant-fo...
Here's what to do about it:
thegrowtheq.com/you-cant-fo...
LeBron is the rare prodigy who has exceeded expectations.
Imagine being anointed as the next great one as a teenager, living under a microscope and then following through on that promise.
Dealing with the pressure and expectations alone would cripple most of us.
Imagine being anointed as the next great one as a teenager, living under a microscope and then following through on that promise.
Dealing with the pressure and expectations alone would cripple most of us.
November 25, 2025 at 2:16 PM
LeBron is the rare prodigy who has exceeded expectations.
Imagine being anointed as the next great one as a teenager, living under a microscope and then following through on that promise.
Dealing with the pressure and expectations alone would cripple most of us.
Imagine being anointed as the next great one as a teenager, living under a microscope and then following through on that promise.
Dealing with the pressure and expectations alone would cripple most of us.
Read Books
Deep reading, or full engagement in a book, is an absolute joy. It also forces us to pay attention, to wrestle with ideas, to make sense of complex ideas.
It is the original brain training that works.
Deep reading, or full engagement in a book, is an absolute joy. It also forces us to pay attention, to wrestle with ideas, to make sense of complex ideas.
It is the original brain training that works.
November 24, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Read Books
Deep reading, or full engagement in a book, is an absolute joy. It also forces us to pay attention, to wrestle with ideas, to make sense of complex ideas.
It is the original brain training that works.
Deep reading, or full engagement in a book, is an absolute joy. It also forces us to pay attention, to wrestle with ideas, to make sense of complex ideas.
It is the original brain training that works.
Ever felt that inner voice telling you to quit mid-race? You're not alone. That's normal.
New video going deep on strategies to navigate discomfort. www.youtube.com/watch?v=g3yd...
New video going deep on strategies to navigate discomfort. www.youtube.com/watch?v=g3yd...
7 Mental Keys To Performance | Your Guide to Racing Psychology
YouTube video by Steve Magness
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November 24, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Ever felt that inner voice telling you to quit mid-race? You're not alone. That's normal.
New video going deep on strategies to navigate discomfort. www.youtube.com/watch?v=g3yd...
New video going deep on strategies to navigate discomfort. www.youtube.com/watch?v=g3yd...
What if I told you there was a Netflix for books, audiobooks and ebooks...only it was free?
Best deal on the planet: The public Library
Best deal on the planet: The public Library
November 24, 2025 at 2:40 PM
What if I told you there was a Netflix for books, audiobooks and ebooks...only it was free?
Best deal on the planet: The public Library
Best deal on the planet: The public Library
Leadership simplified:
Hire good people.
Give them the tools to succeed.
Provide them the security to take calculated risks.
Get out of their way.
Let go of over-controlling.
Support, don't thwart.
Cultivate intrinsic motivation.
Trust them to do their job.
Hire good people.
Give them the tools to succeed.
Provide them the security to take calculated risks.
Get out of their way.
Let go of over-controlling.
Support, don't thwart.
Cultivate intrinsic motivation.
Trust them to do their job.
November 23, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Leadership simplified:
Hire good people.
Give them the tools to succeed.
Provide them the security to take calculated risks.
Get out of their way.
Let go of over-controlling.
Support, don't thwart.
Cultivate intrinsic motivation.
Trust them to do their job.
Hire good people.
Give them the tools to succeed.
Provide them the security to take calculated risks.
Get out of their way.
Let go of over-controlling.
Support, don't thwart.
Cultivate intrinsic motivation.
Trust them to do their job.
Spend Time Alone in Your Head
It can be walking, running, meditating, driving the car without listening to anything, journeling, or anything similar.
But spend time disconnected. Just you alone with your thoughts. Day dream, reflect...get to know your inner world.
It can be walking, running, meditating, driving the car without listening to anything, journeling, or anything similar.
But spend time disconnected. Just you alone with your thoughts. Day dream, reflect...get to know your inner world.
November 22, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Spend Time Alone in Your Head
It can be walking, running, meditating, driving the car without listening to anything, journeling, or anything similar.
But spend time disconnected. Just you alone with your thoughts. Day dream, reflect...get to know your inner world.
It can be walking, running, meditating, driving the car without listening to anything, journeling, or anything similar.
But spend time disconnected. Just you alone with your thoughts. Day dream, reflect...get to know your inner world.
Aerobic or Cardiovascular development is simple:
A lot of easy work.
Some work that is just on the right side of under control.
Do that consistently for a really long time.
A lot of easy work.
Some work that is just on the right side of under control.
Do that consistently for a really long time.
November 22, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Aerobic or Cardiovascular development is simple:
A lot of easy work.
Some work that is just on the right side of under control.
Do that consistently for a really long time.
A lot of easy work.
Some work that is just on the right side of under control.
Do that consistently for a really long time.
I put together a free guide: How to Design Better Workouts.
Filled with insights on writing creative workouts that get the right stimulus for the desired adaptation.
Grab a copy for free:
thegrowtheq.ck.page/c51b8637db
Filled with insights on writing creative workouts that get the right stimulus for the desired adaptation.
Grab a copy for free:
thegrowtheq.ck.page/c51b8637db
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November 21, 2025 at 8:19 PM
I put together a free guide: How to Design Better Workouts.
Filled with insights on writing creative workouts that get the right stimulus for the desired adaptation.
Grab a copy for free:
thegrowtheq.ck.page/c51b8637db
Filled with insights on writing creative workouts that get the right stimulus for the desired adaptation.
Grab a copy for free:
thegrowtheq.ck.page/c51b8637db
Toughness isn't about gritting your teeth and blindly grinding your way through. Toughness is a skill that depends on:
1. Understanding Emotions
2. Directing Attention
3. Navigating Your Inner Dialogue
4. Creating space between Stimulus and Response
1. Understanding Emotions
2. Directing Attention
3. Navigating Your Inner Dialogue
4. Creating space between Stimulus and Response
November 21, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Toughness isn't about gritting your teeth and blindly grinding your way through. Toughness is a skill that depends on:
1. Understanding Emotions
2. Directing Attention
3. Navigating Your Inner Dialogue
4. Creating space between Stimulus and Response
1. Understanding Emotions
2. Directing Attention
3. Navigating Your Inner Dialogue
4. Creating space between Stimulus and Response
As a parent or coach, the hardest moments come when you clearly see someone’s potential, yet they can't. You can’t force motivation—but you can plant seeds.
Here's what to do about it:
thegrowtheq.com/you-cant-fo...
Here's what to do about it:
thegrowtheq.com/you-cant-fo...
November 20, 2025 at 8:44 PM
As a parent or coach, the hardest moments come when you clearly see someone’s potential, yet they can't. You can’t force motivation—but you can plant seeds.
Here's what to do about it:
thegrowtheq.com/you-cant-fo...
Here's what to do about it:
thegrowtheq.com/you-cant-fo...
The athletes who improve most all have: Self Awareness to understand their weakness & the humility to accept and do something about it.
November 20, 2025 at 2:01 PM
The athletes who improve most all have: Self Awareness to understand their weakness & the humility to accept and do something about it.
To get better, you have to struggle.
The way your body and mind learn, adapt, and grow is to be slightly embarrassed. That frustration is the signal that our brain/body needs to adjust.
If you want to learn and adapt, embrace the struggle.
The way your body and mind learn, adapt, and grow is to be slightly embarrassed. That frustration is the signal that our brain/body needs to adjust.
If you want to learn and adapt, embrace the struggle.
November 19, 2025 at 2:31 PM
To get better, you have to struggle.
The way your body and mind learn, adapt, and grow is to be slightly embarrassed. That frustration is the signal that our brain/body needs to adjust.
If you want to learn and adapt, embrace the struggle.
The way your body and mind learn, adapt, and grow is to be slightly embarrassed. That frustration is the signal that our brain/body needs to adjust.
If you want to learn and adapt, embrace the struggle.
I put together a free guide: How to Design Better Workouts.
Filled with insights on writing creative workouts that get the right stimulus for the desired adaptation.
Grab a copy for free: thegrowtheq.ck.page/c51b8637db
Filled with insights on writing creative workouts that get the right stimulus for the desired adaptation.
Grab a copy for free: thegrowtheq.ck.page/c51b8637db
thegrowtheq.ck.page
November 18, 2025 at 9:45 PM
I put together a free guide: How to Design Better Workouts.
Filled with insights on writing creative workouts that get the right stimulus for the desired adaptation.
Grab a copy for free: thegrowtheq.ck.page/c51b8637db
Filled with insights on writing creative workouts that get the right stimulus for the desired adaptation.
Grab a copy for free: thegrowtheq.ck.page/c51b8637db
As a parent or coach, the hardest moments come when you clearly see someone’s potential, yet they can't. You can’t force motivation—but you can plant seeds.
Here's what to do about it:
thegrowtheq.com/you-cant-fo...
Here's what to do about it:
thegrowtheq.com/you-cant-fo...
November 18, 2025 at 6:44 PM
As a parent or coach, the hardest moments come when you clearly see someone’s potential, yet they can't. You can’t force motivation—but you can plant seeds.
Here's what to do about it:
thegrowtheq.com/you-cant-fo...
Here's what to do about it:
thegrowtheq.com/you-cant-fo...
Balance in life is BS. To achieve almost anything, there are periods where you have to go all-in and singularly focus on one thing. That's fine. The key is being able to step back when YOU choose to.
November 18, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Balance in life is BS. To achieve almost anything, there are periods where you have to go all-in and singularly focus on one thing. That's fine. The key is being able to step back when YOU choose to.
There is something about doing something real, that essentially smacks you in the face.
That reminds you that we all give in to fatigue at some point. That we all face doubts & insecurities. That we all want to quit.
Doing something real normalizes instead of idealizes.
That reminds you that we all give in to fatigue at some point. That we all face doubts & insecurities. That we all want to quit.
Doing something real normalizes instead of idealizes.
November 17, 2025 at 5:24 PM
There is something about doing something real, that essentially smacks you in the face.
That reminds you that we all give in to fatigue at some point. That we all face doubts & insecurities. That we all want to quit.
Doing something real normalizes instead of idealizes.
That reminds you that we all give in to fatigue at some point. That we all face doubts & insecurities. That we all want to quit.
Doing something real normalizes instead of idealizes.
We get confidence wrong.
Real confidence lies in understanding who you are & what you are capable of
It lies in being vulnerable, not delusional
Confidence is doing hard things, sometimes failing, but seeing where you lie & then going back to the work
Real confidence lies in understanding who you are & what you are capable of
It lies in being vulnerable, not delusional
Confidence is doing hard things, sometimes failing, but seeing where you lie & then going back to the work
November 17, 2025 at 2:40 PM
We get confidence wrong.
Real confidence lies in understanding who you are & what you are capable of
It lies in being vulnerable, not delusional
Confidence is doing hard things, sometimes failing, but seeing where you lie & then going back to the work
Real confidence lies in understanding who you are & what you are capable of
It lies in being vulnerable, not delusional
Confidence is doing hard things, sometimes failing, but seeing where you lie & then going back to the work
Leadership simplified:
Hire good people.
Give them the tools to succeed.
Provide them the security to take calculated risks.
Get out of their way.
Let go of over-controlling.
Trust them to do their job.
Hire good people.
Give them the tools to succeed.
Provide them the security to take calculated risks.
Get out of their way.
Let go of over-controlling.
Trust them to do their job.
November 16, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Leadership simplified:
Hire good people.
Give them the tools to succeed.
Provide them the security to take calculated risks.
Get out of their way.
Let go of over-controlling.
Trust them to do their job.
Hire good people.
Give them the tools to succeed.
Provide them the security to take calculated risks.
Get out of their way.
Let go of over-controlling.
Trust them to do their job.
Running helps create two skills that are increasingly rare:
1. When running by yourself, it helps create an ability to be alone inside of your head for a long time.
2. When running with others, you learn to fill time with conversation instead of defaulting to your phone.
1. When running by yourself, it helps create an ability to be alone inside of your head for a long time.
2. When running with others, you learn to fill time with conversation instead of defaulting to your phone.
November 15, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Running helps create two skills that are increasingly rare:
1. When running by yourself, it helps create an ability to be alone inside of your head for a long time.
2. When running with others, you learn to fill time with conversation instead of defaulting to your phone.
1. When running by yourself, it helps create an ability to be alone inside of your head for a long time.
2. When running with others, you learn to fill time with conversation instead of defaulting to your phone.
90% of coaching is helping people get out of their own way.
Do you want to perform at your best? Get out of your own way. Ego, fear of failure, status anxiety, a focus on the external instead of the internal.
Do you want to perform at your best? Get out of your own way. Ego, fear of failure, status anxiety, a focus on the external instead of the internal.
November 15, 2025 at 2:11 PM
90% of coaching is helping people get out of their own way.
Do you want to perform at your best? Get out of your own way. Ego, fear of failure, status anxiety, a focus on the external instead of the internal.
Do you want to perform at your best? Get out of your own way. Ego, fear of failure, status anxiety, a focus on the external instead of the internal.
My brand NEW coaching guide is here.
These are the rules and tools I've used for over a decade of working with some of the best athletes in the world.
Get your free copy here:
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These are the rules and tools I've used for over a decade of working with some of the best athletes in the world.
Get your free copy here:
thegrowtheq.ck.page/a8e6db29f7
Coaches Handbook
Get my updated 'Coaches Handbook' where I dive into the core ideas that have shaped my coaching.
FREE here:
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November 14, 2025 at 8:19 PM
My brand NEW coaching guide is here.
These are the rules and tools I've used for over a decade of working with some of the best athletes in the world.
Get your free copy here:
thegrowtheq.ck.page/a8e6db29f7
These are the rules and tools I've used for over a decade of working with some of the best athletes in the world.
Get your free copy here:
thegrowtheq.ck.page/a8e6db29f7
Coaching is not about prescribing and dictating.
It's about creating situations where the athlete is challenged to figure it out. You nudge them along, but if you always give them the answer, you aren't actually teaching. And they aren't learning.
It's about creating situations where the athlete is challenged to figure it out. You nudge them along, but if you always give them the answer, you aren't actually teaching. And they aren't learning.
November 14, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Coaching is not about prescribing and dictating.
It's about creating situations where the athlete is challenged to figure it out. You nudge them along, but if you always give them the answer, you aren't actually teaching. And they aren't learning.
It's about creating situations where the athlete is challenged to figure it out. You nudge them along, but if you always give them the answer, you aren't actually teaching. And they aren't learning.
As a parent or coach, the hardest moments come when you clearly see someone’s potential, yet they can't. You can’t force motivation—but you can plant seeds.
Here's what to do about it:
thegrowtheq.com/you-cant-fo...
Here's what to do about it:
thegrowtheq.com/you-cant-fo...
November 13, 2025 at 8:44 PM
As a parent or coach, the hardest moments come when you clearly see someone’s potential, yet they can't. You can’t force motivation—but you can plant seeds.
Here's what to do about it:
thegrowtheq.com/you-cant-fo...
Here's what to do about it:
thegrowtheq.com/you-cant-fo...