Be So Relentless You’re Unstoppable

Tim Grover, along with Shari Wenk, has written a great book entitled, “Relentless:  From Good to Great to Unstoppable.”  If you haven’t read it, just take my advice and get this book.

In his book, Tim introduces us to the three different types of competitors.  He has provided them with his own special names:  Coolers, Closers and Cleaners.  In short, they represent the good, the great and the unstoppable competitors.

Here is a summary comparison of the three; which one are you?

Coolers Good Competitors	Closers Great Competitors	Cleaners The Unstoppable Competitors
Can have an amazing game	Can have an amazing season	Have amazing careers
Worry about the competition and how they measure up	Study the competition and plan their attack based on the opponent	Make the competition study them; they don’t care whom they’re facing, they know they can handle anyone
Avoid taking the winning shot	Take the shot if they know they have a good chance of making it	Trust their gut and shoot; they don’t have to think about it
Won’t offer to take on a role they’re not comfortable with	Will take the role if you ask them and they’ll do it well, if they have enough time to prepare and study the situation	They don’t wait to be asked; they just do it!
Let others decide whether they’re successful; they do the job and wait to see if you approve	Feel successful when they get the job done	They never feel as if they’ve achieved success because there’s always more to do
They don’t want to carry the team, but they’re the first to slap you on the back when you do a good job	They want the credit for getting the job done and love being congratulated for what they did	They rarely congratulate you for doing your job; they simply expect you to do it
Think they want the spotlight, but when they get it, they usually handle it badly	Stand in front because they need to show who’s in charge	Don’t have to show who’s in charge — everyone already knows
They will eat whatever you feed them	Will order what they want and be satisfied with a great meal	It doesn’t matter what he eats, he’ll still be hongry again in an hour
Always needs a kick in the ass	Occasionally needs a kick in the ass	Never needs a kick in the ass

If you’re a “Cooler,” stay home and don’t bother me.  If you’re a “Closer,” we have a lot in common.  But my aim is to be the ultimate cleaner – an unstoppable force to be reckoned with!