No One Ever Drowned in Sweat: G.R.I.T. - The Stuff of Leaders and Champions

by Scott Petinga

Life is full of resistance seeking to sink your dreams. It takes hard work plus a daily dose of G.R.I.T. to overcome this resistance and reach your goals. G.R.I.T. stands for Guts, Resilience, Initiative and Tenacity which Scott Petinga, Chief Troublemaker at The Scott Petinga Group, says are the foundational ingredients necessary to get the journey started, keep momentum going, effectively handle hurdles along the way, and stick with the task until the destination is reached. Scott knows about adversity . . . and failure. He flunked out of school, was kicked out of the Marines, has been fired from jobs, went through a divorce and is suffering through one of the greatest tests of all . . . being diagnosed with cancer. In spite of the harsh setbacks, Scott has used G.R.I.T. to get back up after being knocked down and forge ahead toward the fulfillment of his dreams. In No One Ever Drowned in Sweat, Scott breaks down each trait of G.R.I.T. and how to successfully use them to reach goals. Besides sharing his own experiences, Scott adds words of wisdom from interviews of over 50 notable CEO's, entrepreneurs, non-profit heads, thought leaders athletes, everyday heroes, academics and forward thinkers from all walks of life. You'll learn how these traits are the driving force that makes things happen, even if you don't have a formal education. As a matter of fact, Scott explains how it is the elements of G.R.I.T. that are needed to restore the business world which has grown basically weak and unproductive because corporate heads have valued those with educational parchments and alphabetical titles over those with the characteristics of G.R.I.T.

220 pages, Paperback

Published March 3, 2017

Reviews

[Jennifer · Rating 1 out of 5]

I am an avid reader of self-help and professional development books, and this book was a complete waste of time. The unnecessary and copious swearing was so distracting that I couldn't even enjoy or embrace any of what he was saying. I was too disgusted by this completely unnecessary usage of the F-word every other sentence. Why is that needed? It does not emphasize the point any more and just serves as a distraction. The concepts themselves are not earth-shattering. All things you have read or heard before. He is also very condescending towards any other way of thinking besides his own. To the author, everything else you've ever learned in life is bull, and his is the one true and proper way. I feel like that was a day or two of my life that I will never get back. Don't waste your time or money on this dreck.

[Sue · Rating 1 out of 5]

I heard the author speak and he was more impressive in person than in writing. He has an amazing story to share about GRIT but the book is not well written. I think his editor limited him to one f-bomb per page.

[Ari · Rating 1 out of 5]

The author is a narcissist and con man, this book is utter BS