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The Inner Game of Tennis
Timothy Gallwey ISBN 9780553209853
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Timothy Gallwey ISBN 9780553209853
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This book by Timothy Gallwey came up once on Diary of a CEO in the episodes we index. That mention was a genuine on-air recommendation, not just a passing reference. The people who brought it up: James Clear. Every occurrence below links to the episode page and to the exact second it was said on YouTube.
Concentrates upon overcoming mental attitudes that adversely affect tennis performance, including learning to relax, effectively concentrating, and discarding bad habits.
“there's a great book Inner Game of Tennis that came out many many years ago. it's basically all about this. It's about not getting in your head.”— James Clear
The guest here is James Clear: Author of Atomic Habits, one of the best-selling books in history with 25 million-plus copies sold, and writer of the popular 3-2-1 newsletter. He is one of the world's leading experts on habit formation. Habits author James Clear breaks down how to start small, build systems over goals, and stay consistent into 2026.
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