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Former professional football player Quinn Magnuson shares his journey from playing through multiple injuries to founding the Effort Over Results movement and coaching high performers. We explore how accountability to teammates drives athletes to push beyond their limits and why the mindset of focusing on effort rather than outcomes creates more resilient, confident individuals.

• Accountability to teammates and commitment to the team drives athletes to play through pain and injury
• Most humans don't realize how powerful the accountability of their immediate circle and environment is
• The true separator between good and great is doing the work when nobody is looking
• Today's culture overly emphasizes showcasing results on social media rather than celebrating the process
• When we praise children for talent rather than effort, we create "talented wimps" who crumble under adversity
• The "Paint Layer Theory" demonstrates how small daily efforts compound into significant growth over time
• Studies show children praised for effort choose more challenging tasks than those praised for intelligence
• Focusing on effort over results creates resilience when facing inevitable setbacks and failures
• Living with an identity rooted in performance creates fragility; focusing on inputs builds sustainable growth
• Parents and coaches should praise the process and effort rather than outcomes to develop mentally tough individuals

Check out Quinn's podcast "Effort Over Results" on all platforms, visit effortoverresults.com, or follow @effortoverresults on Instagram to learn more about his upcoming book and movement.

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