W. Timothy Gallwey's The Inner Game of Tennis teaches three principles for peak performance: silence your inner critic, observe without judgment, and follow what excites you. Steve Kerr gave the book to Steph Curry and the Golden State Warriors to help them stay locked in under pressure.
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This one book has helped Olympic athletes and CEOs level up without trying harder. It's called The Inner Game of Tennis, and it holds the secret to peak performance. That's why this book, which was written over a half century ago, keeps getting more popular. Here are the top 3 takeaways. Number 1, silence your inner critic. Overthinking kills flow. Trust your instincts instead. Steve Kerr gave this book to Steph Curry and the Warriors to help them stay locked in under pressure and win championships. Observe without judgment. Just notice. No labels. That's how the real growth happens. 3. Follow what excites you. When you're curious, focus becomes effortless and results follow. This is the real secret to peak performance. Presence over pressure. That's the inner game.