Michael Jordan. Kobe Bryant. D Wade.
3 killers… but 1 man behind the curtain.
Performance coach & mindset engineer — Tim Grover.
I spent hours studying his stuff…
Here are 7 key lessons for developing killer instinct, dominating the competition & coming out on top:
3 killers… but 1 man behind the curtain.
Performance coach & mindset engineer — Tim Grover.
I spent hours studying his stuff…
Here are 7 key lessons for developing killer instinct, dominating the competition & coming out on top:
1 / Be Relentless
Success isn’t as complicated as most people think.
In fact, Tim boils it down to one simple trait: relentlessness.
For some…it’s innate. But for the rest of us, it’s a choice.
But what exactly does it mean to be relentless?
Success isn’t as complicated as most people think.
In fact, Tim boils it down to one simple trait: relentlessness.
For some…it’s innate. But for the rest of us, it’s a choice.
But what exactly does it mean to be relentless?
2/ Lose “Good Enough”
Over the years, MJ racked up quite a few championships.
But every off season he had one goal: to get better.
Why?
For winners, “good enough” is not an option.
Being relentless means committing to endless improvement —even when you’re winning.
Over the years, MJ racked up quite a few championships.
But every off season he had one goal: to get better.
Why?
For winners, “good enough” is not an option.
Being relentless means committing to endless improvement —even when you’re winning.
Put it to practice:
Every time you achieve a goal, schedule a check in.
Ask yourself:
- Where did I fall short?
- What’s my next advantage?
- Where am I phoning it in?
Winners don’t get complacent with small victories…
Identify the next opportunity & pounce on it.
Every time you achieve a goal, schedule a check in.
Ask yourself:
- Where did I fall short?
- What’s my next advantage?
- Where am I phoning it in?
Winners don’t get complacent with small victories…
Identify the next opportunity & pounce on it.
3/ Cooler, Closer, Cleaner
Grover has a simple framework for categorizing competitors:
1. Coolers: Avoid confrontation
2. Closers: Follow you into battle
3. Cleaners: Start the war, then finish it.
Metaphors aside, Cleaner’s win. And they win big.
Which one are you?
Grover has a simple framework for categorizing competitors:
1. Coolers: Avoid confrontation
2. Closers: Follow you into battle
3. Cleaners: Start the war, then finish it.
Metaphors aside, Cleaner’s win. And they win big.
Which one are you?
4/ Extreme Ownership
When you screw up, you have three options:
1. Explain
2. Blame
3. Own
Kobe had many opportunities to blame his team —especially in the dark days of 05 - 07.
But he knew that only one of those choices leads to growth.
When you screw up, you have three options:
1. Explain
2. Blame
3. Own
Kobe had many opportunities to blame his team —especially in the dark days of 05 - 07.
But he knew that only one of those choices leads to growth.
Every time you take responsibility for a mistake, you put you into a “constant growth cycle”.
Screw up > own > learn > improve
No matter the outcome…
Take responsibility and figure out how to do better next time.
Screw up > own > learn > improve
No matter the outcome…
Take responsibility and figure out how to do better next time.
5/ Skip Shortcuts
Put simply, Grover is not a fan of shortcuts, and neither are his disciples.
His formula is simple.
Define:
1. Where you are now
2. Where you want to be instead
3. What you’re willing to do to get there
Then make a plan and act on it.
Relentlessly.
Put simply, Grover is not a fan of shortcuts, and neither are his disciples.
His formula is simple.
Define:
1. Where you are now
2. Where you want to be instead
3. What you’re willing to do to get there
Then make a plan and act on it.
Relentlessly.
6 / Welcome Pressure
How we view pressure determines how we’re impacted by it:
If we fear it, it hurts us.
(negative stress, degrades performance)
If we embrace it, it builds us.
(sharpened focus, creates definition)
How we view pressure determines how we’re impacted by it:
If we fear it, it hurts us.
(negative stress, degrades performance)
If we embrace it, it builds us.
(sharpened focus, creates definition)
Put it to practice:
Try intentionally putting yourself into stressful situations.
Volunteer to give the presentation or to lead the sales call.
Your goal is simple: get in some small “pressure reps” so when the time comes, you’re ready.
Try intentionally putting yourself into stressful situations.
Volunteer to give the presentation or to lead the sales call.
Your goal is simple: get in some small “pressure reps” so when the time comes, you’re ready.
7/ Work Harder
After every game, Grover used to ask MJ one question:
“Five, six, or seven?”
What he meant: “What time we hitting the gym in the morning?”
Not if… But when.
Win, loss, soreness, fatigue — didn’t matter.
Back to work.
After every game, Grover used to ask MJ one question:
“Five, six, or seven?”
What he meant: “What time we hitting the gym in the morning?”
Not if… But when.
Win, loss, soreness, fatigue — didn’t matter.
Back to work.
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