Relentless: From Good to Great to Unstoppable

Relentless is one of those books that hits you with a different level of intensity compared to most performance or mindset books. Tim Grover doesn’t sugarcoat anything — his approach is direct, aggressive, and built around the idea that becoming truly great requires a level of commitment and mental toughness most people never tap into. It definitely made me think about how hard I’m willing to push myself and what “going all in” really looks like. What I liked most is how Grover breaks people into three categories — Coolers, Closers, and Cleaners — and explains the mindset behind each one. Whether or not you agree with every label, it does make you reflect on where your habits and standards put you. Some of the stories from his work with elite athletes really show the difference between talent and the relentless mindset he talks about. The book is motivating in a tough-love kind of way. It pushes you to stop making excuses, stop waiting for perfect conditions, and start owning your results — no matter what. If you want a softer, feel-good approach to self-improvement, this isn’t it. But if you want something that challenges you to rethink what hard work and focus really look like, this book delivers. One thing to note: The tone is very intense and sometimes feels repetitive in its message — “be relentless, no excuses, no breaks.” It works if you’re in the right mindset, but it can feel a bit extreme depending on what you’re looking for. Overall, Relentless is a powerful read that pushes you to aim higher, expect more from yourself, and drop the excuses that hold you back. It’s not for everyone, but if you appreciate a blunt, no-nonsense approach to performance, this book hits exactly where it should.

Cleaner Traits. It defined me in so many ways. Come to find out I have a mixture of both. Love in the “ Zone”. Come to think of it Cleaner. Awesome Reading.

I love the concept of a cooler closer and cleaner. The book describes those three categories and what it takes to be the cleaner.

The things in this book were good. I enjoyed reading it to a certain point and most of the things he says is a different view of a lot of what is being taught today about bettering yourself. I actually agree with a lot of the things he writes about and think he has an interesting way of putting them. My issues with the book. First off, I’m not going to pay him to be my trainer, so I don’t need to know what he was going to do for me, I wanted to know what he’s done and how it’s worked, which he does talk about so part of that takes care of itself. The second thing that kind of turned me off was the name dropping. If I worked with the clients he has worked with though, I would name drop too. It just seemed at times a little unnecessary. The things I liked about this book? Most books make you feel bad about wanting things personally. “You have to do this for other people... etc.” Well this book really talks about how to improve yourself. It doesn’t give you a list of things to do, but I especially liked the decisions topics in this book. I liked how he talked about other people WILL judge you and talk about you and explained why. I would recommend this book to people that are in leadership roles without a doubt. I wouldn’t recommend it to someone that is out to “help” other people. This is a selfish book, and that’s perfectly fine.

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Relentless is one of the most no-nonsense, motivating books I’ve read in a long time. Tim Grover doesn’t sugarcoat anything — he lays out exactly what separates the truly elite from everyone else, and it really made me rethink how I approach goals, discipline, and pressure. I loved how straightforward and raw his advice is, and the stories from working with top athletes make the lessons hit even harder. This isn’t a soft, feel-good self-help book — it’s direct, sometimes uncomfortable, and exactly the kind of push I was looking for. If you want a mindset shift and you’re ready to hear the truth about what it takes to be unstoppable, this book delivers. Highly recommend.

I’m happy I found this book the summer before my sophomore year of high school. I’ll tell a small story. I’m a small forward for the girls varsity basketball team at my school. I did in fact play varsity my freshman year not only lettering, but also starting 99% of the games(only not starting when I was “ineligible”). I started with four seniors, three of which had incredible talent. You can already see how I might have been a little intimidated. I like to think i have pretty good skills. I ended the season averaging about 7 points a game, when I was only supposed to be a fifth person on the court.( I know it’s not really that impressive). The entire season I struggled to maintain my dominance on the court always being pushed down by the seniors. It got to the point where I was yelling at my teammates and referees on the court. It left me somewhat scarred and unable to return to the game I had originally came in with. My mental game was destroyed even more than it already was. I have been repeatedly scolded by my couch in my summer league about my attitude and body language towards my teammates. It’s hard to change who you are. It’s hard to suppress your anger when your teammates have no interest in winning. Right now we are 0-6 in a freaking summer league. I’ve been told by every adult in my life that I need to be a leader, but how can you be a leader when nobody listens and your coach constantly shuts you down? This book has taught me that I don’t need to change who I am. I’m not broken. I’m not somebody who has to suppress their feelings to make everybody else happy. Tim Grover has written a book that tells people like me that who I am is my greatest asset. I should channel the anger I get while playing into my game. If my teammate misses a shot I should get the rebound and put it back up. If they turn the ball over I need to be the first one back on defense to stop the fast break. This book is a work of gold. It’s not a self help book if that’s what you’re looking for. It’s not going to give you step by step details of how to be the best. Grover explains his experiences training the best of the best and how he helped them get there. He gave us a blueprint for success and invited us to take the journey needed to make it. I highly suggest you purchase this book. Sorry if it’s a bit too TMI. I felt that I needed to really explain why and how this book impacted me. I hope that if you decide to purchase the book you succeed in whatever you’re striving for and I hope you’re ready to put in the work to make it happen.

This book is a must to push yourself to be the greatest in whatever your focus is on.