Stay Sane in an Insane World

How to Control the Controllables and Thrive

By: Greg Harden

Narrated by: Greg Harden

Length: 5 hrs and 40 mins

Publisher's summary

“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.

PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.

©2023 Greg Harden (P)2023 Blackstone Publishing

Critic reviews

Apple Books Pick

Tom Brady Pick for Father's Day

Next Big Idea Club Pick

excellent material presented well

my only complaint is about the audio recording, not the content. whoever recorded the author reading the book did a poor job with the EQ controls. the low frequencies should have been minimized. as it is, it can be annoying to listen to through your car stereo.

Stellar book and on point

As a double certified life coach and psych major , I’ve read well over one hundred books on achievement , mindset and performance . This one is top 10 ! I will be listening to this one over and over .

Fantastic Book!

I’ve listened to a lot of biographies and self-help books; however, very few compare to what Greg Harden has written in this excellent book! This is the perfect balance of great advice and stories of his real life experiences with some really impressive athletes, coaches, and overall incredible human beings! Thank you for sharing and narrating this Greg!

Very solid book

Really enjoyed this overall but two critiques:
1. Needs an accompanying worksheet
2. Structure is a little manic (many brief chapters)

Very good!

Never knew about the impact this man had on some of our most elite athletes. He speaks of how his experiences as a black man impacted him, which is hard for some people to hear based on some of the reviews I’ve read. Our history is hard, but his version of the American dream is inspiring. He also owns up to some of his own misbeliefs. Overall enjoyed this listen.

The simple but complex principles.

A must read if you want this world to be a better place and leave a lasting legacy on others. Well done Mr. Harden thank you!

The right book at the right time, at least for me.

I had the privilege of hearing Mr. Harden address the American Farm Bureau Federation in Salt Lake City. Amazing speech and amazing book. Both were exactly what I needed. Thank you, Mr. Harden.

Just what I needed.

When days get tough i remind myself Greg Harden has another chapter filled gems to share. When self doubt creeps in I defer to my notes. Commit, improve, maintain and stop being afraid of being afraid.

Great Read

Thank you for this. On several levels this work is appreciated. It was affirming, motivational, and noteworthy. I’m just pissed I never knew you were right around the corner, when I attended our magnificent school of social work. Correction the #1 School of Social Work in the country The University of Michigan. GO BLUE

Great inspirational listen

Great to hear the techniques that have helped some of the top athletes succeed and apply that to our daily lives. Very much worth the listen.