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Success doesn’t come from being better than everyone else. It comes from being better than you were yesterday. In a world obsessed with rankings, likes, and highlight reels, high performers are burning out chasing someone else’s scoreboard. Former athlete turned performance coach Jake Thompson exposes the hidden cost of comparison—and offers a better way to win.
In Beat Yesterday, you’ll discover why striving to “be the best” leads to exhaustion, while
committing to “becoming your best” creates lasting success. Designed specifically for
competitive personalities trapped in the comparison cycle, this book introduces powerful
frameworks—including C.O.M.P.E.T.E. and T.O.D.A.Y.—that help you redirect your drive
inward and win the only competition that truly matters.
Inside, you’ll learn how to:
- Turn comparison from quicksand into rocket fuel
- Channel competitive energy into daily internal progress
- Build sustainable excellence within real-world constraints
- Create separation through consistent 1% improvements
- Design relationships and environments that elevate your performance
Beat Yesterday isn't another feel-good book telling you to "just be grateful." It's the first framework explicitly designed for high-achievers trapped in the comparison cycle, showing you how to redirect that competitive fire toward the only competition that actually matters: yesterday's version of yourself.
Leadership performance coach Jake Thompson has guided thousands of driven professionals through this exact transformation. No participation trophies, no empty motivation - just proven systems that work for people who refuse to settle.
Stop measuring yourself against everyone else’s highlights. Start competing with who you were yesterday.
Because the greatest victory isn’t beating others, it’s becoming who you were built to be.
BUNDLE BONUSES!
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Order 10 copies & get all of the incentives above AND:
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