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Steve Magness @stevemagness.bsky.social · 2d

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Steve Magness @stevemagness.bsky.social · 21h

The only way you can find out how good you are is by giving yourself a chance.

Most of us excuse, rationalize, or give up before we've even give ourselves a shot.

Put yourself in position to do something. Don't obsess over whether it'll work out or not. Be there first.

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Steve Magness @stevemagness.bsky.social · 1d

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Steve Magness @stevemagness.bsky.social · 1d

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:

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Steve Magness @stevemagness.bsky.social · 1d

Learn how to lose. Learn how to disagree.

Not everything needs to be taken as if it's an attack on your beliefs/values/sense of self.

One valuable lesson sport provides is getting your butt kicked, even though you gave your absolute all. And being okay with that.

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Steve Magness @stevemagness.bsky.social · 2d

Deal Alert:

Do Hard Things is 52% Off
Win the Inside Game is 44% Off

Grab a new book for only $14
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Do Hard Things: Why We Get Resilience Wrong and the Surprising Science of Real Toughness

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Steve Magness @stevemagness.bsky.social · 2d

Things that don't build team cohesion:
-Role-playing like we're Navy SEALs
-Screaming, calling someone out

Things that actually build cohesion:
-Being able to be vulnerable & real without fear of reprisal
-Work towards a shared meaningful goal
-Real conversations
-Truly caring

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Steve Magness @stevemagness.bsky.social · 2d

Consistency compounds. Small steps repeated over time lead to big gains. Don't aim to be consistently great. Aim to be great at being consistent.

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Steve Magness @stevemagness.bsky.social · 3d

Most general fitness exercisers go too hard on their easy days.

Every day becomes moderately hard.

They then don't accumulate the consistency and volume of work that is required to actually increase aerobic fitness significantly.

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Steve Magness @stevemagness.bsky.social · 4d

"My son needs help. He is falling behind."

I get emails all the time. Parents are willing to move towns & spend thousands because their kid is running a 4:20 mile instead of 4:10

But the solution isn't what they think.

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Steve Magness @stevemagness.bsky.social · 4d

Hard work absolutely matters.

But it isn't the only thing. Hard work doesn't separate the best in the world from the 50th. Luck, timing, talent, support, etc. all matter too.

Be humble in your success.

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Steve Magness @stevemagness.bsky.social · 4d

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.

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Steve Magness @stevemagness.bsky.social · 5d

I've upped my game on Instagram.

Working on more video content to provide a new avenue for the same message of sustainable excellence.

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Steve Magness @stevemagness.bsky.social · 5d

Good things take time.

When we focus on outcomes instead of process it results in a few things:
1. Puts time pressure on us shifting us to quick fixes and shortcuts

2. Pushes us towards a focus on the external. Extrinsic rewards/motivation and comparison to others

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Steve Magness @stevemagness.bsky.social · 6d

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...

Steve Magness @stevemagness.bsky.social · 6d

A vital ingredient in life: Have some clear your mind time.

Mine is running. No phone, music, devices. Just me, alone with my thoughts, in nature.

Clear your mind time = Space where your mind can drift and wander freely. It's not drawn to or distracted by technology.

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Steve Magness @stevemagness.bsky.social · 8d

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Steve Magness @stevemagness.bsky.social · 7d

Do Meaningful work

When we feel our work has a purpose, when we can derive meaning from the mundane, we're not only able to persist longer, but also experience greater levels of satisfaction and enjoyment.

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Steve Magness @stevemagness.bsky.social · 8d

Huge Deal Alert!

Both of my books are part of a Buy 2, Get 1 Free and both are massively discounted:

Win the Inside Game: 41% Off
Do Hard Things: 52% Off

Can't beat those prices! Grab your copies: amzn.to/3WsoZi1

Win the Inside Game: How to Move from Surviving to Thriving, and Free Yourself Up to Perform

Buy Win the Inside Game: How to Move from Surviving to Thriving, and Free Yourself Up to Perform on Amazon.com ✓ FREE SHIPPING on qualified orders

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Steve Magness @stevemagness.bsky.social · 8d

I’m investing in improving Instagram this year!

What to expect:
-Deeper dives into peak performance, resilience, and sustainable success…

Follow along here: instagram.com/stevemagness/

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Steve Magness @stevemagness.bsky.social · 8d

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...

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Steve Magness @stevemagness.bsky.social · 8d

t's not about being permissive, or soft...

It's about players or kids knowing that you care about them as a human beings, that you support them, that you fulfill their basic psychological needs.

That creates the security to free us up to take risks, to be tough.

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Steve Magness @stevemagness.bsky.social · 9d

Show up
Work hard
Strive for consistency over perfection
Find joy in the activity itself
Go on the journey with friends
Play the long game, instead of chasing short term results

Do that and you'll end up pretty dang good at whatever it is you are doing.

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Steve Magness @stevemagness.bsky.social · 9d

When Joseph Campbell was asked what it was like to have a peak experience, to feel alive, he said:

"My peak experiences all came in athletics"

Hard things make us feel alive. They force us to be fully engaged, to experience emotions, to navigate discomfort

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Steve Magness @stevemagness.bsky.social · 10d

Motivation should wane.

If you expect to be motivated all the time, you are setting yourself up for disappointment.

Ride the wave of motivation. Don't fret if it's not there. It'll come back.

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