Magnifying Excellence xlete.com - Magnifying Excellence

Ty Murray is the "King of the Cowboys", and one of the best to ever do it in the sport of rodeo.He stared down 1,500 pound bulls and made it look easy, when it was "scary and dangerous."How did he deal with being thrown into the fire? He dedicated himself to the basics and building the proper foundation first.Murray mastered the arts of bull riding, bareback riding and saddle bronc riding, earning 7 world all around titles plus multiple bull riding world titles in the Wrangler National Finals...

Guest Jennifer Lynne Williams has been breaking barriers and glass ceilings her whole life. Now, as the Chief Development Officer of the USA Basketball Foundation, she continues to make a difference.Williams is a former captain of the North Carolina basketball team and also a former athletic director at Alabama State University, and has been recognized with many accolades."To be Excellent, you have to be able to stay focused," Williams says during the episode. "For me, I think it goes back to...

Linda Hartough is a fine artist who followed her beliefs to establish a new genre of golf art.Since 1984, she has captured some of the world's most beautiful golf courses through stunningly realistic paintings including Augusta National, Carnoustie, Pebble Beach and St. Andrews.But her story also includes a deep dive into her business acumen and how that prevented her from being a "starving artist."Hartough on Excellence:"I think of Excellence as an individual's pursuit of developing their ta...

This could be our most important episode to date. Dr. Gerald E. Harmon is a practicing family medical specialist and also the president of the American Medical Association. At arguably no time in our history due to Covid-19 and other medical issues, is serving these roles been more important. In this episode, Dr. Harmon shares the excellence he witnesses from his colleagues, his definition of Excellence, why taking the advice of medical professionals is a little bit of Excellence, the impact ...

"Go Before You Are Ready."A life mantra and one of the 10 LOE's (lines of effort) of Lt. Col. Dan Rooney, the only person in history to be both a United States Air Force pilot and PGA of America professional.During this episode, the uplifting Dan Rooney shares inspiration and conversations about his journey of Excellence, which includes thoughts behind the meaning of the title of his book, "Fly Into the Wind - How to Harness Faith and Fearlessness on Your Ascent to Greatness."From Rooney, who...

This is the story of Simon Keith's Excellence. Simon has survived and thrived as a two-time heart transplant recipient and was the first athlete to play professionally following his first procedure.During this episode, Simon shares:- His definition of Excellence that is similar to that of Tiger Woods - How to embrace fear and what it was like moments before his heart was removed- How to not waste your opportunities- Why motivation is overrated but discipline is underrated.- Who inspired him t...