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