Tim Grover, the performance expert behind Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant's legendary careers, shares insights from his decades of experience in elite sports. He discusses the relentless mindset required for greatness, emphasizing the importance of confronting one's darker aspects. Grover reflects on his journey from college graduate to elite trainer, detailing the critical role of details and personal balance in achieving success. He candidly reveals the sacrifices and emotional costs of obsession, encouraging listeners to embrace both their strengths and weaknesses in pursuit of excellence.
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Grover's Dark Side
Tim Grover's father, a former doctor, had to work as a degreaser, disposing of cadavers.
Grover witnessed this at a young age, shaping his perspective on hard work and sacrifice.
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Embracing Darkness
A new day begins at midnight, in darkness.
Embrace your darkness; if you confront it, you can grow, but if you avoid it, it will consume you.
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Dark Side's Double Edge
Recognize that your dark side can have both positive and negative impacts on you.
While it can harden you, it can also be a wellspring of strength in adversity.
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In this book, Tim S. Grover reveals what it takes to achieve total mental and physical dominance. He breaks down the essential traits shared by the most intense competitors and achievers in sports, business, and all walks of life, known as 'The Relentless 13.' Grover shows how to trust your instincts, get in the Zone, control and adapt to any situation, and find your opponent’s weakness and attack. The book is packed with previously untold stories and unparalleled insight into the psyches of the most successful athletes of our time, demonstrating how even the best can get better.
Winning
The Unforgiving Race to Greatness
Shari Wenk
Tim Grover
In 'Winning: The Unforgiving Race to Greatness', Tim S. Grover presents a brutally honest and results-driven strategy for achieving massive success. Drawing from his three decades of work with elite competitors, Grover challenges conventional wisdom and emphasizes the importance of single-minded intensity and continuous learning. The book outlines thirteen crucial principles for unbeatable performance, applicable not just to athletes but to innovators and leaders in various fields. It highlights the need to challenge traditional methods, think originally, and persist in overcoming obstacles to achieve greatness.
Tim Grover is the performance expert who helped to raise the game of Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant to the legendary levels everyone knows them for. Taking over Michael Jordan’s personal performance team when he was in his early twenties, he’s been working with the world’s top athletes for over three decades.
No one knows more about winning than Tim. No one knows more about fitness than Tim. No one knows more about mentality than Tim. But Tim also knows about our hidden insecurities, the ones that drive us and we need to use to our advantage.
Tim’s new book, Winning, opens the lid on what it was like to work with two of the greatest basketball players of all time. It is every bit as awe-inspiring as you would expect because none of Michael, Kobe, or Tim was interested in being anything except No. 1.
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