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The Way of Excellence

A Guide to True Greatness and Deep Satisfaction in a Chaotic World
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'A powerful alternative to burnout culture and digital distraction' CHARLES DUHIGG, author of the bestsellers The Power of Habit and Supercommunicators Are the conveniences and distractions of modern life undermining your personal growth and ability to realise your true potential? Each of us has an innate... Read More
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How pursuing excellence amid the hustle culture of modern life helps us reconnect to ourselves and realise our true potential, from the bestselling author of Master of Change

How pursuing excellence amid the hustle culture of modern life helps us reconnect to ourselves and realise our true potential, from the bestselling author of Master of Change

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'A powerful alternative to burnout culture and digital distraction' CHARLES DUHIGG, author of the bestsellers The Power of Habit and Supercommunicators

Are the conveniences and distractions of modern life undermining your personal growth and ability to realise your true potential?

Each of us has an innate drive for progress and growth. It's why we feel alive and fulfilled when we channel that drive into meaningful goals, be it starting a business, writing a book, learning an instrument, studying a craft, or training for a marathon. Excellence is not a destination so much as an energising process of growth and becoming - one that yields our best performances and, every bit as important, our best selves.

Except too often the hustle of our demanding, distracting, and fad-driven lives works against us, leaving us frustrated, unfulfilled, and unable to focus on what really matters.

Performance coach and international bestselling author Brad Stulberg offers a fascinating new theory of excellence and why our pursuit of it is integral to personal growth, satisfaction, and lasting well-being. First exploring the new science of why we are hardwired for excellence and what true excellence really is, he then outlines the core mindsets, habits, and practices to help us cultivate excellence in ourselves and others.

Eye-opening, informative, and empowering, The Way of Excellence will give you a new perspective on prioritising excellence and building a more fulfilling life around it.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781788709804

Publisher: Bonnier Books Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 29 January 2026

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: BLINK Publishing

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 19.0mm

Width: 154.0mm

Height: 233.0mm

Weight: 356g

Pages: 288

About the Author

Brad Stulberg researches, writes and coaches on performance, well-being and sustainable excellence. He is the bestselling author of Master of Change and The Practice of Groundedness. Stulberg regularly contributes to the New York Times and his work has been featured in The Wall Street Journal, The Atlantic, Forbes, GQ and Men's Health, among many other outlets. He serves as the co-host of the podcast 'excellence, actually' and is on faculty at the University of Michigan. He lives in Asheville, North Carolina.

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