Steve Magness

Steve Magness is a world-renowned expert on performance. He is author of the best selling books Do Hard Things and Win the Inside Game. And the co-author of Peak Performance. His latest book, Step Into the Arena, comes out in April 2027.

Magness has served as a performance coach to numerous professional sporting teams, executives, entrepreneurs, artists, and more. He's worked with Olympians, athletes from every professional sports league, and the U.S. military.

His writing has appeared in The Atlantic, The Wall Street Journal, Outside, Runner’s World, Forbes, Sports Illustrated, and a variety of other outlets. In addition, Steve's expertise on elite sport and performance has been featured in The New Yorker, Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, The Guardian, Business Insider, and ESPN The Magazine.

Steve received his undergraduate degree from the University of Houston and a graduate degree from George Mason University. In 2026, he was the George Mason College of Education Alumni of the Year. He currently lives in Houston, Tx with his wife Hillary and two daughters. Once upon a time, he ran a mile in 4:01 in high school, at the time the 6th fastest high school mile in US history.