Chasing Excellence by Ben Bergeron Summary
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Chasing Excellence reveals how legendary CrossFit coach Ben Bergeron builds champions through mental toughness and character development. Beyond physical training, discover the psychological framework that propelled athletes like Katrin Davidsdottir to multiple CrossFit Games victories - mindset secrets now transforming business leaders and everyday achievers alike.
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When Failure Becomes the Foundation
A single rope climb destroyed Katrin Davidsdottir's dream. The 2014 CrossFit Games slipped through her fingers, and with it, her identity as a competitive athlete. Her coach's response? A text message that made her blood boil: "This might be the best thing that ever happened to you." She wanted to throw her phone. How could failure possibly be good? Yet that devastating moment became the turning point that transformed her from a struggling competitor into a two-time "Fittest Woman on Earth." The secret wasn't hidden in some revolutionary training protocol or genetic advantage-it was in understanding that excellence isn't built on talent alone. It's constructed from something far more powerful: character forged through adversity and refined through relentless daily practice. What separates champions from everyone else isn't what happens to them but how they respond to what happens. This fundamental truth reveals itself repeatedly in elite performance: the moments that feel like endings often become the most powerful beginnings, if we possess the courage to see them differently and the discipline to act on that vision.
Building Excellence From the Ground Up
Deliberately Seeking Discomfort and Mastering Adversity
The Stories We Tell Ourselves
The Confidence That Can't Be Shaken
The Discipline of Daily Excellence
Your Turn to Choose Excellence
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"BeFreed turned my guilty doomscrolling into something that feels productive and inspiring."
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"BeFreed replaced my podcast queue. Imagine Spotify for books — that’s it. 🙌"
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