Jim Murphy, author of the New York Times No. 1 best seller Inner Excellence, is a former outfielder in the Chicago Cubs organization and performance coach (mental skills) to world-class athletes and leaders around the world. Jim has coached three world No. 1s in multiple sports. The majority of Jim’s clients in every sport, individuals or teams, have had the best year of their careers (or at least in the last five years) in their first year learning Inner Excellence (since the beginning, more than 15 years ago).
Jim did his undergrad in psychology and master’s degree in coaching science where he studied 39 MLB general managers and other coaches on how to build a championship team. After coaching one year of high school baseball (undefeated season), he left for the desert to live a life of solitude and spent five years in full-time writing and research for the book Inner Excellence.
In addition to coaching professional athletes and executives, Jim gives keynote speeches and leads Inner Excellence offsite retreats for families and leadership teams around the world. Jim is passionate about The Inner Excellence Freedom Project, a charity whose mission is to build homes for those in need in Mexico.