Hype and Motivation is for Losers — “Winning,” by Tim Grover is for Winners

This book has at least as much or more “truth per page” as any book I’ve ever read. It’s about competition, about winning (obviously), about doing whatever has to be done in order to reach the kind of success you have your sights set on, regardless of whether or not you actually feel like doing it. It’s no-nonsense, no-pity counsel from Michael Jordan’s former personal trainer, Tim Grover.

To winners, of course, winning is everything. But Tim Grover doesn’t dare to suggest that everyone “should” aspire to become a winner, or even that everyone can.

However, if you think that’s what you want for yourself, and you think you have what it takes, this book will either disillusion you, or give you the tools that are indispensable to your success. Like, indispensable. I can’t imagine anyone who’s ever won anything being unfamiliar with the principles laid out in this book. This isn’t just a “nice to read” book, but absolutely essential reading for anyone who’s serious about winning.

Kobe Bryant was another one of Grover’s clients, along with Dwayne Wade. These are athletes and professionals that demand more from themselves than anyone else could reasonably expect from them, and Grover had to step up and advance to their level so that they could reach even higher heights…