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...
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.
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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 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:
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
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...
Separate your identity from what you do
When you tie your identity too closely to what you do, anytime you fail at that thing, you will take it as a failure of your true self. It will not be that I failed at running. It will I am a failure
When you tie your identity too closely to what you do, anytime you fail at that thing, you will take it as a failure of your true self. It will not be that I failed at running. It will I am a failure
November 13, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Separate your identity from what you do
When you tie your identity too closely to what you do, anytime you fail at that thing, you will take it as a failure of your true self. It will not be that I failed at running. It will I am a failure
When you tie your identity too closely to what you do, anytime you fail at that thing, you will take it as a failure of your true self. It will not be that I failed at running. It will I am a failure
Short naps work:
-NASA found a twenty-five minute nap improved judgment by 35 percent and vigilance by 16 percent.
-Another study, found that ia 15-20min naps led to more alertness and better performance than drinking a cup of coffee.
-NASA found a twenty-five minute nap improved judgment by 35 percent and vigilance by 16 percent.
-Another study, found that ia 15-20min naps led to more alertness and better performance than drinking a cup of coffee.
November 12, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Short naps work:
-NASA found a twenty-five minute nap improved judgment by 35 percent and vigilance by 16 percent.
-Another study, found that ia 15-20min naps led to more alertness and better performance than drinking a cup of coffee.
-NASA found a twenty-five minute nap improved judgment by 35 percent and vigilance by 16 percent.
-Another study, found that ia 15-20min naps led to more alertness and better performance than drinking a cup of coffee.
Want to learn about the science of training?
I created a 9-day e-course to go deep on what actually matters. It's designed to teach you what works in the real world, not on social media. And.... it is FREE!
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I created a 9-day e-course to go deep on what actually matters. It's designed to teach you what works in the real world, not on social media. And.... it is FREE!
Sign up today: thegrowtheq.kit.com/6e02d7303f
Free 7 day E-Course: The Science of Training
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November 11, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Want to learn about the science of training?
I created a 9-day e-course to go deep on what actually matters. It's designed to teach you what works in the real world, not on social media. And.... it is FREE!
Sign up today: thegrowtheq.kit.com/6e02d7303f
I created a 9-day e-course to go deep on what actually matters. It's designed to teach you what works in the real world, not on social media. And.... it is FREE!
Sign up today: thegrowtheq.kit.com/6e02d7303f
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 11, 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...
New deep dive video: My coaching philosophy explained!
It's time to unpack my training model of: Build, Maintain, and Connect.
A simple way to think about training that will help your performance.
Watch it here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=fSFn...
It's time to unpack my training model of: Build, Maintain, and Connect.
A simple way to think about training that will help your performance.
Watch it here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=fSFn...
My Coaching Framework | A Comprehensive Guide
YouTube video by Steve Magness
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November 11, 2025 at 3:35 PM
New deep dive video: My coaching philosophy explained!
It's time to unpack my training model of: Build, Maintain, and Connect.
A simple way to think about training that will help your performance.
Watch it here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=fSFn...
It's time to unpack my training model of: Build, Maintain, and Connect.
A simple way to think about training that will help your performance.
Watch it here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=fSFn...
Do Real Things
Our brain is predictive. It adjusts to its environment. If you feed it social media, news, and entertainment all day every day it starts to use that information to predict how to respond to the world.
Doing real things in the real world is your reset.
Our brain is predictive. It adjusts to its environment. If you feed it social media, news, and entertainment all day every day it starts to use that information to predict how to respond to the world.
Doing real things in the real world is your reset.
November 11, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Do Real Things
Our brain is predictive. It adjusts to its environment. If you feed it social media, news, and entertainment all day every day it starts to use that information to predict how to respond to the world.
Doing real things in the real world is your reset.
Our brain is predictive. It adjusts to its environment. If you feed it social media, news, and entertainment all day every day it starts to use that information to predict how to respond to the world.
Doing real things in the real world is your reset.
Recent research shows that seeking out discomfort leads to personal growth. It increases our motivation and our pursuit of goals.
Not just physical acts, but writing about difficult emotions, talking to others with opposing views, etc.
Not just physical acts, but writing about difficult emotions, talking to others with opposing views, etc.
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November 10, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Recent research shows that seeking out discomfort leads to personal growth. It increases our motivation and our pursuit of goals.
Not just physical acts, but writing about difficult emotions, talking to others with opposing views, etc.
Not just physical acts, but writing about difficult emotions, talking to others with opposing views, etc.
In a world of filters, spin, and curated narratives, sport is stubbornly real. You can’t fake it. The scoreboard doesn’t care about your “personal brand.” Physics doesn’t care about your story.
Why we need the brutal, beautiful realness of sport more than ever: open.substack.com/pub/stevemag...
Why we need the brutal, beautiful realness of sport more than ever: open.substack.com/pub/stevemag...
The Brutal, Beautiful Reality of Sports
Why we need real things more than ever.
open.substack.com
November 6, 2025 at 3:57 PM
In a world of filters, spin, and curated narratives, sport is stubbornly real. You can’t fake it. The scoreboard doesn’t care about your “personal brand.” Physics doesn’t care about your story.
Why we need the brutal, beautiful realness of sport more than ever: open.substack.com/pub/stevemag...
Why we need the brutal, beautiful realness of sport more than ever: open.substack.com/pub/stevemag...
FYI: I created a 10 day video course to explain the science of training.
Everything from Lactate Threshold, Zone 2, Intervals, and what it actually means in your training.
All for free. Check it out: thegrowtheq.kit.com/6e02d7303f
Everything from Lactate Threshold, Zone 2, Intervals, and what it actually means in your training.
All for free. Check it out: thegrowtheq.kit.com/6e02d7303f
Free 10 day E-Course: The Science of Training
thegrowtheq.kit.com
November 4, 2025 at 9:45 PM
FYI: I created a 10 day video course to explain the science of training.
Everything from Lactate Threshold, Zone 2, Intervals, and what it actually means in your training.
All for free. Check it out: thegrowtheq.kit.com/6e02d7303f
Everything from Lactate Threshold, Zone 2, Intervals, and what it actually means in your training.
All for free. Check it out: thegrowtheq.kit.com/6e02d7303f
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 4, 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...
Don't Expect Things to Feel Good all the Time
Oftentimes, you don not need to feel good to get going, you need to get going to give yourself a chance at feeling good.
If I waited for motivation to exercise or write...I'd seldom do either. Get going.
Oftentimes, you don not need to feel good to get going, you need to get going to give yourself a chance at feeling good.
If I waited for motivation to exercise or write...I'd seldom do either. Get going.
November 4, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Don't Expect Things to Feel Good all the Time
Oftentimes, you don not need to feel good to get going, you need to get going to give yourself a chance at feeling good.
If I waited for motivation to exercise or write...I'd seldom do either. Get going.
Oftentimes, you don not need to feel good to get going, you need to get going to give yourself a chance at feeling good.
If I waited for motivation to exercise or write...I'd seldom do either. Get going.