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June 1 - June 10, 2020
And instead of shutting it all out and trusting his instincts and natural ability, he’s thinking. He flew two thousand miles to hear these two words: Don’t think.
This isn’t about motivation. If you’re reading this book, you’re already motivated. Now you have to turn that into action and results.
But if you don’t make a choice, the choice will be made for you.
Being relentless means demanding more of yourself than anyone else could ever demand of you, knowing that every time you stop, you can still do more. You must do more.
If you want to be truly successful, you can’t be content with “pretty good.” You need to find an extra gear.
Success is about dealing with reality, facing your demons and addictions, and not putting a smiley face on everything you do.
And whether you know it or not, you do have a dark side. Use it well and it can be your greatest gift.
From this point, your strategy is to make everyone else get on your level; you’re not going down to theirs. You’re not competing with anyone else, ever again. They’re going to have to compete with you. From now on, the end result is all that matters.
That’s how great teams lose: the leader doesn’t show up.
He’s not confident, he’s not cool, he’s not on his game, and it comes out in little ways he might think no one else perceives.
“Forget about losing,” I tell him, looking for that “click” behind the eyes when you know the guy gets it. “Forget about trying, because if you’re just trying, then losing is still an option. You want to be the best? Then you ignore the pain and the exhaustion and the pressure to please everyone else. You don’t let your enemies take your balls, you don’t let them set up shop in your head. When all hell breaks loose on the outside, you barely notice; you’re calm on the inside because you’re ready, prepared, and the best at what you do. You don’t tell anyone how you’re going to handle the
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never saw obstacles or problems, we only saw situations in need of solutions.
Being feared and respected for your mental strength and toughness, not just your physical abilities.
But when a championship is on the line and you’re a Cleaner, you don’t let others carry the load, and you don’t just hope it all works out.
“In order to have what you really want, you must first be who you really are.”
That’s your name on the jersey. Remind them who you are. Go get what’s yours.
explosive and dominant and aggressive.
as the minutes ticked down, it was Dwyane’s cool, intense confidence and commitment and leadership that earned the championship and got him that second ring.
Being relentless means never being satisfied. It means creating new goals every time you reach your personal best. If you’re good, it means you don’t stop until you’re great. If you’re great, it means you fight until you’re unstoppable. It means becoming a Cleaner.
Forget that. Think bigger. There’s a level even higher, completely attainable but so special that most people don’t even dare to dream of it.
Greatness makes you a legend; being the best makes you an icon. If you want to be great, deliver the unexpected. If you want to be the best, deliver a miracle.
stardom doesn’t automatically make you a Cleaner, winning does, and not just winning once; you have to be able to do it again and again.
A Cleaner’s attitude can be summed up in three words: I own this. He walks in with confidence and leaves with results. A Cleaner has the guts and the vision to steer everything to his advantage.
You never know what he’s going to do, but you know something’s
coming and all you can do is wait and watch, with fear and respect for his ability to handle anything without discu...
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They lock in on their mission and stop at nothing to execute it; they know what has to be done, and it gets done.
They expect to succeed, and when they do, they never celebrate for long because there’s always more to do. Every accomplishment is just a stepping-stone to the next challenge; as soon as they’ve hit their target, they’re already stalking their next conquest. Most of their work is done quietly behind the scenes, alone, without fanfare or glamour. Cleaners don’t do it for show, they don’t go through the motions. A true Cleaner never tells you what he’s doing or what he’s planning. You find out after the job is complete. And by the time you realize what he’s accomplished, he’s already moved on to
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Cleaners are rule-breakers when they have to be; they only care about the end result.
Failure is never an option; even if it takes years, he’ll find a way to turn a bad situation to his benefit, and he won’t stop until he succeeds.
Cleaners have a dark side, and a zone you can’t enter. They get what they want, but they pay for it in solitude. Excellence is lonely. They never stop working, physically or mentally, because it gives them too much time to think about what they’ve had to endure and sacrifice to get to the top. Most people are afraid to climb that high, because if they fail, the fall will kill them. Cleaners are willing to die trying. They don’t worry about hitting the ceiling or the floor. There is no ceiling. There’s no floor either.
Cleaners sacrifice the rest to get what they want the most. Most people stress about that. A Cleaner never does.
All that matters is the end result, not the instant gratification along the way.
You keep pushing yourself harder when everyone else has had enough.
When everyone is hitting the “In Case of Emergency” button, they’re all looking for you.
You don’t have to love the work, but you’re addicted to the results.
those who talk don’t know, and those who know don’t talk.
You can’t commit to excellence until your mind is ready to take you there. Teach the mind to train the body. Physical dominance can make you great. Mental dominance is what ultimately makes you unstoppable.
get your mind strong, so your body can follow.
Do. The. Work. 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.
Bottom line if you want success of any kind: you have to be comfortable being uncomfortable.
Because if I allow you to get there at your own pace, we’re never going to get there.
Ask yourself where you are now, and where you want to be instead. Ask yourself what you’re willing to do to get there. Then make a plan to get there. Act on it.
