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Dugout Wisdom: The Ten Principles of Championship Teams
In this entertaining and informative work, former Chicago Cub and noted author, speaker, and coach Jim Murphy shares invaluable insight and wisdom from interviews with 39 of the top managers in baseball. Legendary coaches Sparky Anderson, Gene Mauch, Jim Leyland, Dusty Baker, Tom Kelly, Art Howe, Chuck Cotter, Tom House, Terry Francona, Phil Garner, Ron Polk, and many others offer their insight on how to build individual champions, coach the details, practice under pressure, and much, much more. This new classic is ideal for coaches and athletes at all levels of play.
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Published January 1, 2003
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Jim Murphy
2 books103 followersJim Murphy is a Performance Coach (mental skills) to professional athletes and leaders around the world.
Jim played professional baseball in the Chicago Cubs organization, coached with the Texas Rangers as well as in the Olympic Games. For his Masters Project in Coaching Science, he interviewed 39 MLB GM's, field managers and coaches on how to build a championship team. This became the book Dugout Wisdom: Ten Principles of Championship Teams.
Jim has coached some of the world's best golfers including world champions, FedEx Cup champions and world #1's. The majority of Jim's clients in every sport, individuals or teams, have had the best year of their careers in their first year working with Jim (or best in the previous five years).
In addition to coaching professional athletes and executives, Jim leads Inner Excellence offsite retreats at beautiful locations around the world. Jim is the president of the Inner Excellence Freedom Project whose mission is to build communities to alleviate spiritual and physical poverty around the world.
Jim's latest book Inner Excellence: Train Your Mind for Extraordinary Performance and the Best Possible Life (Revised Edition) was released April 30, 2020.
Join his VIP email list at www.innerexcellence.com.
Jim played professional baseball in the Chicago Cubs organization, coached with the Texas Rangers as well as in the Olympic Games. For his Masters Project in Coaching Science, he interviewed 39 MLB GM's, field managers and coaches on how to build a championship team. This became the book Dugout Wisdom: Ten Principles of Championship Teams.
Jim has coached some of the world's best golfers including world champions, FedEx Cup champions and world #1's. The majority of Jim's clients in every sport, individuals or teams, have had the best year of their careers in their first year working with Jim (or best in the previous five years).
In addition to coaching professional athletes and executives, Jim leads Inner Excellence offsite retreats at beautiful locations around the world. Jim is the president of the Inner Excellence Freedom Project whose mission is to build communities to alleviate spiritual and physical poverty around the world.
Jim's latest book Inner Excellence: Train Your Mind for Extraordinary Performance and the Best Possible Life (Revised Edition) was released April 30, 2020.
Join his VIP email list at www.innerexcellence.com.
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