Shortform note: Grover suggests that acting on instinct will help you avoid strong emotions, but many psychologists provide a contrasting view. Research around panic suggests that it comes from a “fight or flight” response—our natural, instinctual response to potential danger. In other words, instinct can create strong fearful emotions if you’re not able to direct it into intense focus.) Relentless is a no-nonsense self-improvement book that takes no hostages and does nothing to coddle your little insufficiencies. Never will you encounter a book that is this honest and straighforward. Where most books tell you about inner drive and passion and purpose, Relentless urges you to get off your fat arse and do your work.

It's mainly about the author's experience in training professional basketball players. The guidance doesn't apply to other areas like business. For example, he talks about how a player needs to train until the actions becomes instinctive. Under pressure, the player just reacts (no thinking, no wasting precious seconds to come up with a plan). That advice doesn't really work in business; only in sports.Having a story read to us has calmed humans down for centuries. It’s why we were read to in bed as toddlers, and it’s the reason the Von Trapp children all rush into Maria’s room as soon as the thunderstorm hits in The Sound of Music. Seeing as we’re living through a particularly stressful time right now, we thought we’d take the opportunity to ask some of our favorite authors about the audiobooks they like to have read to them when they’re feeling particularly frazzled, frenetic, or frustrated.

I help find the fuel to light the fire. I don't want to be the one who pushes the buttons. I want you to push the button yourself. As soon as you allow others to push your buttons, they've won. After defining relentlessness, Grover notes three categories of people defined by how often they act relentlessly: Rarely or never relentless people are “Good,” people who are relentless in specific circumstances are “Great,” and people who are always relentless are “Unstoppable.” Defining the Good In Relentless, author Tim Grover provides a mental framework that will help you become the best in your field or discipline—a framework he calls relentlessness. This framework involves committing everything you have to overcoming obstacles and finding success. About the Author Shortform note: Psychological research agrees with Grover’s argument that using stress as a tool helps you succeed, and suggests that, beyond helping you avoid fear of failure, it also benefits your mental and physical health. One study found that those who think of stress as a positive and motivating force focused less on negative emotions and had less cardiovascular stress.) How to Productively Pressure Yourself

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There are countless people who feel entitled to this or that. You’ve got to outwork everyone. No excuses. You want certain things to happen and that’s all that matters.] Being a Cleaner has almost nothing to do with talent . Everyone has some degree of talent ; it doesn’t always lead to success . Those who reach this level of excellence don’t coast on their talent . They’re completely focused on taking responsibility and taking charge , whether they’re competing in sports or managing a family or running a business or driving a bus ; they decide how to get the job done , and then they do whatever is necessary to make it happen . There's a lot of talk about Jordan, Briant and other NBA stars but you know it is appliable to any area of life..