Stay Sane in an Insane World, Greg Harden
Stay Sane in an Insane World, Greg Harden
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Stay Sane in an Insane World
How to Control the Controllables and Thrive

Author: Greg Harden, Tom Brady

Narrator: Greg Harden

Unabridged: 5 hr 40 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 08/15/2023

Includes: Bonus Material Bonus Material Included


Synopsis

INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER“What I learned from Greg is still a part of who I am today.”—Tom Brady, 7-time Super Bowl champion Greg Harden changes lives. This is why hundreds of world-class athletes, doctors, lawyers, teachers, business leaders, college students, and professionals from all walks of life have come to him for advice and direction—including 7-time Super Bowl Champion Tom Brady, 23-time Olympic Gold Medalist Michael Phelps, Heisman Trophy winners Desmond Howard and Charles Woodson, CEOs of major companies, and championship coaching staffs from all over the world. Harden teaches his students how to practice, train, and rehearse to give 100 percent, 100 percent of the time, and challenges them by asking: If you don’t believe in yourself, why should I believe in you? Champions aren’t born. They’re built. Greg Harden spent over 30 years building them at the University of Michigan, including 400 future professional athletes, 50 NFL first-round draft picks, and 120 Olympians from over 20 countries. He gained national recognition when 60 Minutes Sports profiled him as “Michigan’s Secret Weapon.” Now, in his first book, Greg Harden is reaching out to help anyone who wants to live their best life by offering powerful and practical advice. You will learn to: Stop being afraid of being afraid: Fear and self-doubt are the enemy. As soon as you learn that fear and self-doubt are predictable, they become manageable. Control the controllables: How you control your own emotions, reactions, and responses to circumstances is what you must master first. You are the only one who has control over your mind. Stop letting others determine the way you feel about yourself. Commit, improve, and maintain: Learn to build better habits. Making small improvements every day is the secret to a completely transformed life. Become the world’s greatest expert on yourself: It’s the only way to become the very best version of yourself. Practice self-love and self-acceptance: These are the keys to eliminating and replacing self-defeating attitudes and behaviors. This is a one-of-a-kind book that will give you the indispensable lessons and tools necessary to create real change in your life.

About Greg Harden

New York Times bestselling author Greg Harden is a Peak Performance Coach, motivational speaker, and executive consultant who is best known for his work with seven-time Super Bowl champion quarterback Tom Brady. He also worked with Heisman Trophy winner and Super Bowl MVP Desmond Howard, and twenty-three-time Olympic gold medalist Michael Phelps.

About Steve Hamilton

Steve Hamilton is the two-time Edgar Award–winning, New York Times bestselling author of the Alex McKnight series (with over a million copies sold), the Nick Mason series, and the stand-alone novel The Lock Artist. Two of his novels have been named New York Times Notable Books of the Year, and he’s one of only three authors in history to win Edgar Awards for both Best First Novel and Best Novel. Other major awards include the Shamus, the Barry, the AMA Alex Award, and the Ian Fleming Steel Dagger for Best Thriller. He was born and raised in the Detroit area and attended the University of Michigan, where he received the prestigious Hopwood Award for Fiction.

About Tom Brady

Tom Brady is the quarterback of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He won six Super Bowls as the quarterback and offensive captain of the New England Patriots, and in four of them was named MVP (Super Bowl XXXVI, XXXVIII, XLIX, and LI). Additionally, he has won three league MVP awards (2007, 2010, and 2017), has been selected to fourteen Pro Bowls, and led the New England Patriots to more division titles (17) than any other quarterback in NFL history. Brady ranks second all-time in career passing yards and second in career touchdown passes. With a career postseason record of 30–11, he has won more playoff games than any other quarterback, and appeared in more playoff games than any player at any position. He was named one of the NFL’s 100 Greatest Players during the league’s 50th anniversary celebration in 2019.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Kate on October 23, 2023

I saw Greg Harden being interviewed about this book. He is so incredibly charismatic and had so many great stories where he shared simple tips for mental performance. I work with a mental skills coach for performance in my sport and was definitely going to get this book 1. because I really liked Gre......more

Goodreads review by Tyler on June 04, 2024

A conglomeration of life lessons told through the eyes of Greg Harden, University of Michigan’s Director of Athletic Counseling. Focuses heavily on self-awareness and how to become your own best friend in life. Highly recommend this book or any podcast/ show he’s interviewed on!......more

Goodreads review by Jamie on November 12, 2023

This book got quite a push on Twitter and anyone who has helped Tom Brady, Michael Phelps etc, clearly knows what they’re doing. And that’s why I feel a bit disappointed in this book, the content is nothing new, I’ve read many leadership, psychology books that cover the topics of controlling the con......more

Goodreads review by Josephine on September 10, 2023

What a privilege to listen to something that could help anyone on any walk of life. Every chapter touched on ways to omprove to recognise and accept. Casestudies of real people many famous athletes alongside every dsy people. This was really thought provoking and have me ideas of how i vould be a be......more

Goodreads review by Mike on December 13, 2023

Greg Harden’s Stay Sane is an excellent, quick read about organizing your goals and taking a long, hard look at the things that may be holding you back. Mr. Harden has worked as a counselor for the University of Michigan Athletic Department for last 30 years. You can read the Who’s Who list of athle......more


Quotes

“Greg Harden has and will always be one of the most influential people in my life.”

Tom Brady, Super Bowl MVP

“I. Can’t. Wait!!!”

Michael Phelps, twenty-three-time Olympic Gold Medalist

“I highly recommend this book as a must-read. Greg and I have worked together since my days as a player at Michigan and now as a head coach for the Wolverines. He has been instrumental in creating championship cultures in and out of sports.”

Jim Harbaugh, University of Michigan Football Coach

“I was blown away by [the book]…You don’t need to be an athlete to learn from Greg, just someone ready to change their mind in an effort to become their best self. I’ve already recommended it to so many people, and now I’m recommending it to all of you.”

Gayle King

“Greg Harden and our work together saved my life.”

Samantha Arsenault Livingstone, Olympic Gold Medalist

“If Greg Harden wasn’t at the University of Michigan, I don’t win the Heisman.”

Desmond Howard, Heisman Trophy winner

“He’s a miracle worker. He made me a better coach and a better person.”

Bob Bowman, swimming coach to Michael Phelps

“Greg Harden is a classic example of how actions speak louder than words. His coaching led to the success stories of many professionals from all walks of life. The motivational speaker always asks his mentees, ‘If you don’t believe in yourself, why should I believe in you?’ However, Harden is more than a life coach to Tom Brady.”

EssentiallySports

“If humanity ever needed a ‘secret weapon’ to reclaim balance and positivity in these chaotic times, the moment is now. Thankfully, that weapon exists, and it’s being deployed Aug. 15. Stay Sane in an Insane World: How to Control the Controllables and Thrive relays a trove of commonsense wisdom that author Greg Harden, MSW ’81, accrued during his long and fruitful career in Michigan Athletics. For years he served as U-M’s ‘counselor in chief’ to hundreds of student-athletes, coaches, and staff. Now he’s ready to share what he’s learned with the rest of us.”

Michigan Today

“[Greg] got me reading the book and I’m writing things down saying: ‘I’ve gotta be better here. I’ve gotta do more of the four A’s in my own life and for my own family.’”

Newy Scruggs, NBC 5 Sports Director


Awards

  • Apple Books Pick
  • Tom Brady Pick for Father's Day
  • Next Big Idea Club Pick
  • Kobo Pick
  • Leadership Now Pick
  • Amazon Pick
  • Barnes & Noble Pick
  • Barnes & Noble Bestseller
  • St. Paul Pioneer Press Selection
  • USA Today bestseller
  • GLIBA
  • Amazon.com Bestseller
  • Wall Street Journal Bestseller
  • Publishers Weekly bestseller
  • City Scene Magazine
  • Audible.com Bestseller
  • Oprah Book Club