Grover is now best known as the choice personal trainer for an esteemed group of NBA players. He is also the CEO and owner of Attack Athletics, which employs trainers around the world, and his list of current and former clients include Jordan, Charles Barkley, Kobe Bryant, and Dwyane Wade.
Enjoy our collection of Tim Grover quotes that will inspire you to do the work and be relentless.
Decide. Commit. Act. Succeed. Repeat.
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Tim Grover Quotes
1. “Figure out what you do, then do it. And do it better than anyone else.” – Tim S. Grover
2. “People who don’t pursue their own dreams probably won’t encourage you to pursue yours.” – Tim S. Grover
3. “Relentless is about never being satisfied, always driving to be the best, and then getting even better.” – Tim S. Grover
4. “The drive to close the gap between near-perfect and perfect is the difference between great and unstoppable.” – Tim S. Grover
5. “Don’t tell me the glass is half-full or half-empty; you either have something in that glass or you don’t.” – Tim S. Grover
6. “Physical dominance can make you great. Mental dominance is what ultimately makes you unstoppable.” – Tim S. Grover
7. “Get comfortable being uncomfortable, or find another place to fail.” – Tim S. Grover
8. “In order to have what you really want, you must first be who you really are.” – Tim S. Grover
9. “The only way you can light other people on fire is to be lit yourself, from the inside.” – Tim S. Grover
10. “You don’t have to love it. You just have to believe it’s worth it in the end.” – Tim S. Grover
11. “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.” – Tim S. Grover
12. “As you sit back doing nothing because you are afraid to make a mistake, someone else is out there making all kinds of mistakes, learning from them, and getting to where you wanted to be. And probably laughing at your weakness.” – Tim S. Grover
13. “Talk never goes up in price, it’s always free, and you usually get what you pay for.” – Tim S. Grover
14.” Mental toughness is believing without a doubt, that whatever happens, you got this.” – Tim S. Grover
15. “Once you start blaming others, you’re admitting you had no control over the situation. And without that control, you can’t create a solution.” – Tim S. Grover
16. “Most people who claim to have killer instinct rarely do, because when you have that kind of power, you don’t talk about it. You don’t think about it. You just use it.” – Tim S. Grover
17. “Anyone can start something; very few people can finish.” – Tim S. Grover
18. “Cleaners do the hardest things first, just to show there’s no task too big.” – Tim S. Grover
19. “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.” – Tim S. Grover
20. “People who preach inner drive are dreamers with a lot of ideas and a lot of talk, and zero production.” – Tim S. Grover
21. “The only exception to the emotions rule is anger: controlled anger is a deadly weapon.” – Tim S. Grover
22. “There’s no off-season when you’re serious about being a winner.” – Tim S. Grover
23. “You already know what you have to do, and you know how to do it. What’s stopping you?” – Tim S. Grover
24. “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.” – Tim S. Grover
25. “Relentless is about never being satisfied, always driving to be the best, and then getting even better.” – Tim S. Grover
26. “It’s not weak to recognize when it’s time to shift directions.” – Tim S. Grover
27. “Tell yourself what to do, and stop waiting for others to lay it all out.” – Tim S. Grover
28. “In anything you do, it takes no talent to work hard. You just have to want to do it.” – Tim S. Grover
29. “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.” – Tim S. Grover
30. “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.” – Tim S. Grover
31. “Believe this: Everything you need to be great is already inside you. All your ambitions and secrets, your darkest dreams . . . they’re waiting for you to just let go.” – Tim S. Grover
32. “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.” – Tim S. Grover
33. “No trainer or coach or expert can make you good or great or unstoppable if you’re not going to do the work.” – Tim S. Grover
34. “It’s time to stop listening to what everyone else says about you, telling you what to do, how to act, how you should feel. Let them judge you by your results, and nothing else.” – Tim S. Grover
35. “When you use your body for a living, you have one job and it requires one thing: work hard to stay in peak condition. That’s it.” – Tim S. Grover
36. “Success isn’t the same as talent. The world is full of incredibly talented people who never succeed at anything.” – Tim S. Grover
37. “Cleaners never feel external pressure; they only believe what’s inside them. You can criticize, analyze, demonize a Cleaner, but he’s still only going to feel pressure from within.” – Tim S. Grover
38. “Athletic success is the result of knowing what to do, the willingness to do it, and the drive to continually improve at it.” – Tim S. Grover
39. “We never saw obstacles or problems, we only saw situations in need of solutions.” – Tim S. Grover
40. “You can’t keep improving if you fear others will disapprove of what you’re doing.” – Tim S. Grover
41. “Time tells you what you didn’t accomplish. Focus turns off the clock and directs all your energy to the result.” – Tim S. Grover
