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Being a cleaner has almost nothing to do with talent.... but those who reach this level of excellence don’t coast on their talent. They’re completely focused on taking responsibility and taking charge. They just don’t perform a job, they reinvent it. ‘I OWN THIS.’ ”
And that’s what happens in most people’s lives: they stagnate… because they never push themselves beyond their safety and comfort. However, Grover also emphasizes that you need to make sure that indulging your primal desires doesn’t take priority over succeeding in your field. If your desires take first priority, you’ll spend too much time and energy on indulgence and won’t be able to relentlessly pursue success in your field. Calling It Quits Thankfully, there are guys like Tim Grover who show us that there’s another way. Where to Go for More For the rest of the guide, we’ll discuss the two main qualities Grover says you need to be Unstoppable: the need to succeed and the ability to direct your instincts. We’ll start in this part of the guide by defining the need to succeed through three different principles that support this quality:
And he’s not alone. Here are just a few billionaires, icons, and peak performers who make reading a major part of their days:
I guess this book is written only for closers - but if you are a closer, why would you need to read this book? So, how can you read more and retain more from what you read? Let me introduce you to our favorite tool. It’s called… Grover agrees with the commonly observed phenomenon that people perform better under pressure and that being under pressure forces us to find ways to rise to whatever challenge we’re facing. In other words, constant pressure forces you to be constantly relentless—putting in everything you have to overcome obstacles and succeed. Stress keeps you sharp. It challenges you in ways you never imagined and forces you to solve issues and manage situations that send weaker people running for cover. Grover defines “relentlessness” as a state of mind in which you’re fully dedicated to becoming stronger, surviving, and overcoming obstacles to achieve your goals. Being relentless, Grover asserts, is how you can become the best at what you do and succeed time and time again.Two bulls stand on top of the hill, a father and a son, looking down on a field of cows below. The son can't wait: "Come on, let's go, we gotta run down and get some of those cows!" And the father looks at him slowly, wisely, and says, "No, let's walk down and get all the cows." Instinct, not impulse." Grover’s argument here—that relentlessness is instinctual—is similar to that of “evolutionary psychology”: A framework that argues that human behavior is heavily influenced by instincts gained through evolution. However, scientists and scholars heavily debate the merits of evolutionary psychology. Its main critics argue that experiences or environment inspire behaviors more than instinct does. They also argue that it’s impossible to test the hypotheses of evolutionary psychology because even if researchers observe an expected behavior, there’s no way of knowing if instinct inspired it.
When you never have to take on anything harder than your daily routine, why would anything change? If you do the same thing over and over and over again, why should anything change? By definition, when you do the same thing over and over again… it stays the same. There is something intoxicating and soothing about the experience of listening to Sally Rooney’s debut. As I try to sort out why, I imagine it’s because there’s a conversations-with-friends quality to the writing, which lends itself perfectly to a listening experience. It was as if I was simply over hearing — and then becoming part of — a particularly juicy conversation. I find myself remembering the sensual nature of the prose and the remarkably mellifluous voice of Irish actress Aoife McMahon. I close my eyes and imagine the story and it merges with my listening experience.” —Joanna Hershon, author of St. Ivo It reads like a sales letter for a high end coaching program. I though the sales pitch would end eventually, like maybe it was a creative technique employed to setup the main content of the book.If you want to go somewhere new, you have to throw out the tired, old map and stop traveling the same road to the same dead end. Anger you can restrain and turn into energy... All cleaners have that slow burning blue-hot internal anger.. but it never becomes blind rage, and it’s never allowed to become destructive.... quiet anger into results.”
Every day, you have to do something you don’t want to do. Every day. Challenge yourself to be uncomfortable, push past the apathy and laziness and fear. No fear of failure. It's about the hard work and preparation that go into knowing everything there is to know. Letting go of your fears and insecurities and trusting your ability to handle any situation. Grover says that activating intense focus involves a different method for each individual, but tends to involve one of these three: getting angry, staying calm, or staying positive. We’ll now explore how these three can help activate intense focus. Method #1: Get Angry Cleaners do the hardest things first, just to show there's no task too big... You usually don’t have to tell them twice.” This basically establishes the alpha male. You create a standard, along with expectations and then are required to meet it every day. Others don’t want that kind of pressure.]
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In this chapter, we’ll explore the three methods Grover argues are crucial for following the principle of using any means necessary to succeed: Think about that intense moment when you’re on the top of a roller coaster, right before it sends you into that wild free fall. You know what’s coming, you know it’s supposed to be scary. Do you scream? Do you panic? Or do you stay calm and fearless because you know you can handle whatever happens next? The difference is what sets you apart from those who give in to the fear and can’t control how they feel. Chapter 10: When You're a Cleaner...You make decisions, not suggestions; you know the answer while everyone else is still asking questions. Grover explains that you can activate intense focus by finding a challenge that stirs up anger in you and forces you to focus intently on beating it. Ever feel a book rambles on, giving anecdotes that aren't useful? Often get frustrated by an author who doesn't get to the point?
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