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Sam Obitz

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https://www.supertao.com

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SuperTaoInc

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Self Help, Business, Philosophy

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October 2026

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Sam Obitz is a mental performance coach with more than 20 years of experience helping athletes, executives, teams, and professionals develop the mindset necessary to perform consistently at their best.

His work focuses on a deceptively simple principle: lasting progress comes not from changing our circumstances, but from changing how we think, respond, and act within them.

Through his coaching, Sam helps people replace excuses with ownership, perfectionism with progress, and the pursuit of external validation with a commitment to continuous growth.

He is the author of The Tao of Progress, a bestselling modern parable about discipline, self-belief, and the pursuit of inner excellence. The book explores why the mindset that brought us success ca ...more

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Average rating: 4.64 · 11 ratings · 5 reviews · 2 distinct works

	The Tao of Progress: The Path to Purpose and Inner Excellence 4.83 avg rating — 6 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Been There, Done That? Do This! : An Insider's Guide to Overcoming Your Dysfunctional Past. 4.40 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 2003	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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The Hidden Cost of Always Explaining Yourself. Are You Trying to Be Understood or Trying to Be Approved Of?

Have you ever found yourself explaining a decision to someone, only to realize that no matter how much you explained, they still didn’t agree
with you?

So you explained it again. Maybe you changed your wording, provided more examples, or tried another approach. Eventually, you either
became frustrated or began questioning a decision you had previously felt confident about.

Sound familiar?

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Sam Obitz answered Shawna's question: Why did you choose to write The Tao of Progress as a story rather than a traditional self-help book? After more than 20 years of coaching, I've learned that people rarely change simply because someone tells them what to do. Change begins when they recognize something about themselves. I wanted readers to see their own struggles, assumptions, and possi See Full Answer
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