Relentless
by Tim Grover
First published 2013 · 233 pages · about 4 hours to read
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About this book
To be unstoppable, you keep going when everyone else is giving up; you thrive under pressure; you never let your emotions make you weak. Grover details the essential traits shared by the most intense competitors and achievers in sports, business, and all walks of life. He shows you how even the best get better-- and how you can too.
Will you like it?
Readers who want practical motivation will find this useful, especially those interested in competitive sport or high performance. Grover's examples come from his work training Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant, and the book applies their habits to business and everyday goals.
- relentless effort
- mental toughness
- pressure and performance
- emotional control
- discipline and habit
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Quick answers
- What age is Relentless for?
- Adults.
- Is Relentless a standalone?
- Yes, it stands on its own.
- Does Relentless have violence, sex or strong language?
- Nothing a reader needs warning about.
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Reader's guide
Themesrelentless effort, mental toughness, pressure and performance, emotional control, continuous improvement, competitive mindset, discipline and habit
relentless effort · mental toughness · pressure and performance · emotional control · continuous improvement · competitive mindset · discipline and habit
StyleDirect, confident self-help prose written in the second person, with short sections, anecdotes from Grover's training work and clear statements of principle. It is brief, about 233 pages, and can be read quickly.
Direct, confident self-help prose written in the second person, with short sections, anecdotes from Grover's training work and clear statements of principle. It is brief, about 233 pages, and can be read quickly.
How it was writtenTim Grover is a trainer who worked with Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant. He first wrote about his methods in Winning (2004). Relentless was published in 2013 and extends those ideas to a general audience and to readers outside sport.
Tim Grover is a trainer who worked with Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant. He first wrote about his methods in Winning (2004). Relentless was published in 2013 and extends those ideas to a general audience and to readers outside sport.
How it was receivedRelentless was a commercial success and became a widely read motivational title. Critics have often noted that its claims rest mainly on the author's experience with famous athletes rather than on systematic research.
Relentless was a commercial success and became a widely read motivational title. Critics have often noted that its claims rest mainly on the author's experience with famous athletes rather than on systematic research.
Questions to discussGrover says relentlessness can be learned. How much of his argument depends on innate traits, and how much on training?
These may talk about the whole book.
- Grover says relentlessness can be learned. How much of his argument depends on innate traits, and how much on training?
- Does the book's reliance on elite athletes make its advice useful for people in very different jobs or circumstances?
- Grover treats emotion as something to suppress in competition. Is emotional control always a strength, or can it cause problems?
- What does the book leave out about rest, recovery, or burnout, and does that matter for its readers?
- Is the book's focus on the individual competitor a limitation when success also depends on teams, luck or circumstance?
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