Tenacious: Unique Strategies for Relentless Transformation with Behind the Scene Perspective from The Coach's Wife

by Penni Leigh Graham

Change has been the primary theme of Penni Graham's life. In Tenacious, she shares stories and lessons of how her and her husband, Coach Todd Graham, infused programs, people and places with transformation cultures that are about winning in all facets of life, including their own. Penni's lessons are filled with authentic pain and passion that teach the reader to overcome, adapt and accelerate their personal and professional lives. In Tenacious, Penni describes how their lives went from omission to a commission to make a difference in others' lives. Both born with little hope, we learn how they achieved the American Dream, by applying the strategies and plans outlined. As the coach's wife, Penni gives you a unique view of living in the arena. How it can create new challenges and adversity in many aspects of life. And a behind the scene's look at college football shows you how you can learn from its challenges and champions. "The Graham Plan" gives the reader a road map to change their world from striving to thriving. Show Less

273 pages, Kindle Edition

Published October 9, 2019

Reviews

[Sarah Gray · Rating 5 out of 5]

I am closing in on finishing my first week of reading/utilizing this book Tenacious by Penni Leigh Graham, and It's been worth the time. I've been trying to start a consistent home yoga practice for more than a year now without much success. This book is teaching me that you can create healthy habits and how to become a better version of yourself. Having that movie in my mind of the long, intense, consistent yoga session was keeping me stuck. Too much all or nothing thinking. A consistent one minute daily practice - which has turned into more - plus the short daily reading has increased my habit self-esteem. I'm planning on eventually trying this on other habits as well. Great Book and Tool as well for Personal Development.

[Umra Shahzad]

We all strive to become our better selves from the outside, but we merely think if we are individual whole from the inside. Not the majority of us have the courage to peek deep within our hearts and stare at the torn pieces of it. We do not dare to gather ourselves up, to collect the broken pieces, and make meaning out of the shattered chunks but Penni Graham does. The authoress of the book, with her heart-strengthening stories and life experiences, will teach you to embrace life and make meaning out of the apparent, meaningless existence. Her book Tenacious will take you along the journey of a victorious marriage life that resulted out of strong character abilities. The wisdom plaguing the book will build you brick by brick and will leave you as an individual who has so much to conquer and give.
Tenacious is a success story of a couple who unravel the reasons for living a successful life. Tenacious is full of phenomenal core values that led Penni and her husband, Todd, to become the victors of their life and not the victims. Penni and Todd’s most challenging life depicts the significance of innate strength and the support of the spouse that can help fight almost any battle of life. From raising kids to switching places in the pursuit of a career, and even abandoning prior needs for the sake of family is painted gracefully.
As an educator, psychologist and a coach’s wife, Penni’s words become that of a spiritual being whose miracles are needed to revive the sense of life and faith in God. Change plagues her book and failure for her is to try things in a new way and not quit. The “Graham Plan” and “The 7C’s Call Sheet”, are central to the book’s main purpose that will help you accelerate in both private and public life.
So, if you’re looking forward to changing your life, then gather yourself and grab this book, because it might save you from losing the world around you.

[Abantika(hiltonjenkin) · Rating 5 out of 5]

Tenacious by Penni Leigh Graham is a motivational read that helps one navigate through adversity in life. It acts as a working guide on how to achieve your goals and instigates you to take action.

Penni Leigh Graham from her own experience, imparts valuable insights on how to deal with and respond to hardships in life. But most importantly she highlights on how important it is to tackle and grow through change, which is integral to success. To not only confront difficult situations but to take up responsibility and initiate the necessary change.

The book explores the values and traits one need to inculcate in order to accomplish things in life. And the role of discipline in all of it. It also makes you introspect your own life and learn from the book. All in all this is a great read and has a definite impact on your take on life and how you deal with it. Penni has done an amazing work in assimilating her experience through her marriage and bringing it to life through publishing.

This book has come to me in such a right time that I can only attribute it to luck. I have been suffering from PCOD from a long time and have been wanting but remained demotivated to start yoga. And this laid back attitude have started to take a toll on both my mental and physical self. But this book honestly gives me renewed hope and strength to fight. It is so significant and life changing.

[Annie Campbell · Rating 5 out of 5]

I had high expectations for this book after reading many inspirational book for years, and this book did not disappoint. Tenacious conveys different strategies on how to cope with a new normal. It dives within the depths of each and everyone's lives when it comes to winning each battles without compromising the essence of serenity and tranquility. Tenacious contains a lot of strategies cope with life’s ups and downs, like the mask and getting off the merry-go-round. The author, Penni Leigh Graham shares her real life examples and experiences, in order for the readers to gain deeper understand how to deal with different situations. There are so many factors affecting a person’s resilience in life, yet Tenacious comprehensively explains a multitude. It is not only based on psychological aspects of self awareness and improvement, but is also includes strategies focusing on physical and spiritual and pragmatic actions to become a better person. The author shares her story as an inspiration to continue living a life that is worthwhile and cope up with whatever challenges with rationality and emotions working together in order to achieve a tenacious life.

[John · Rating 5 out of 5]

To be Honest, I am not an avid reader so when I tell you about the book “Tenacious” written by Penni Leigh Graham, please take that into consideration. My wife is an avid reader and has been trying to get me to read more. I have a shelf book case full of books that I have purchased to read. I will start a book, but rarely can I finish it. That was until I opened up “Tenacious”. This book and the messages contained inside are truly “Game Changers”. I could not put it down and read the entire book in two days (approximately 4 hours of my life). The insight, the stories, the game planning for life is more insightful and useful than a lot of the graduate level classes I took in college.
This book is a “Must read” for anyone who wants to be the best version of yourself. I can see why the Grahams have been as successful as they have been in life. They live their principles, they leads by example, faith is at the center or everything, and they has a game plan for life. Be a “Champ of Change” and buy this book today, you will not be disappointed!!!!!

[Matthew · Rating 5 out of 5]

The book “Tenacious” is a self-improvement book by Penni Leigh Graham which talks about strategies to become a better person through knowing and understanding the dynamics of human personalities and taking new and different approaches. It is a great read for 18 to 80. Penni Leigh Graham, in Tenacious, discusses many ways of tackling situations of different backgrounds in a fun and easy to read format. This book not only teaches the methods of not giving up on one’s goal, but it is also holistic enough to include the methods of character development, which Championship Character is the goal of being “tenacious”. The author also emphasizes that there are many ways to see a situation from different perspectives and not only on a one-sided perspective is critical part of growth and it is never too late to change for the better; if you start acting with strategies from The Graham Game Plan.

[James Reed · Rating 5 out of 5]

Yes Tenacious is a book on self-improvement that emphasizes transformation through unique strategies involving positive psychology and practical methods and the author’s personal experiences and stories. This book by Penni Leigh Graham teaches one how to be more tenacious than ever. The various methods, such as The Graham Game Plan and 7 C’s are approaches that are smart and practical in the 21st Century. This opens one to different perspectives of becoming a better person personally and professionally to become someone who is able to adapt in this fast-paced world. Tenacious helps people to move forward from current situations and obstacles, so he or she will be able to create a new path with more challenges and opportunities to achieve a fulfilling life.

[Victoria Maposa · Rating 5 out of 5]

What I really loved about this book is the author's tone. Somehow, it makes you feel welcome, safe, and like you have a friend that understands everything that you are going through. In fact, as I perused the book, I found myself laughing by myself, which was a bit weird.
The author shares some of her battles and how she was able to overcome them. Penni Graham made me understand that it doesn't matter what you are going through. What matters most is how you handle those situations. At the end of the day, it's the will to go on, positivity, and a smile that will make you stand tall.
This book really managed to uplift my spirit and motivate me. Thanks for such a wonderful book, Penni. Highly recommended :)

[Gloria Musoke · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved this book because this is a motivational book for success. Penni Graham beautifully broke down from her own life experience of being a wife of a football coach on how to live a “tenacious” life. Penni provides amazing stories of how she and others chose to fight against all odds to achieve their dreams no matter what.

This book is definitely a great investment if you want inspiration on how to achieve your dreams and live the life you deserve. This isn’t like any book where they give you a pep talk and after reading it you forget all about it and choose not to change. Penni provides helpful exercises to analyse yourself and create a plan for yourself on where you ought to be. A must-read for anyone who wants to do better in life.

[Grace Anderson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Penni tells stories and shares lessons about her and her husband, Coach Todd Graham, D-1 NCAA Head Football and how their little hope turned into a big success. They both believe in each other’s ability change and become stronger version of their selves. Through pain and failures, they learned lessons that enabled them to create strategies and outline plans to helped them overcome future challenges and changes. Penni, also talks about the life inside arena and gave unique advice of playing in the arena as the coach wife, the Grahams wanted a better community that would not just make goals but a world were they would achieve them.

[Isabella Martinez · Rating 5 out of 5]

A world where people achieve what they want is indeed a peaceful one. Penni wanted the readers to know the strategies and actions for dealing with your failures and problems professionally and personally. Graham wanted the readers to learn new approaches. In Tenacious, she shares her personal experiences as an effective of way to give the reader ideas on how to solve their own chaotic disturbance that can be a hindrance into achieving something they want. Penni wanted to inform the readers how failure should not stop you, that there are so many ways on making your “Omission to commission” as on how Penni describe their lives that made a difference in other people’s life.

[Charles Harris · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is to express my appreciation to the author.
She has the knack of saying exactly what I need to hear, exactly when I need to hear it.
I have a copy of this book, which is a little gem.
I find her thoughtful, sincere, real comments and suggestions to be priceless.
She seems to cut to the bottom line of most things - much like the boy in The Emperor’s New Clothes; She sweeps aside all the crap we’ve been taught to buy into and shines a light just where we need it.
To learn more about her outlook, you may wish to go to the ChampsofChange.com to read more about the author and her husband, Coach Todd Graham. Very well written, thank you.

[Henry Roberts · Rating 5 out of 5]

The book “Tenacious” by Penni Leigh Graham shows how much one can make a difference in one’s life on the road to change and transformation. The author shares unique strategies that are easy to understand by people who do not read too much as the author’s experiences serve as an example for the readers on how they can do it based on their personal lives. The integration of psychology thoroughly shows the versatility of the author in the field of science. If someone needs help in planning his or her life, the “Graham Plan” is a great help to become the person who transforms from striving through life to thrive within the space she is a part of.

[Joseph · Rating 5 out of 5]

In the book entitled “Tenacious”, Penni Leigh Graham shares her life story and experiences to inspire transformation in other people’s lives. This also showcases the lessons the author shares to the readers that there are various methods to become a better version of yourself and it is not too late to change. There are many people on the verge of giving up, because they do not know how to cope up with situations that may be new to their lives, leading them to be overwhelmed; This book is a must-read for those who want to take the logical approach while following their heart in which aspect of their lives they want to transform into the better.

[Trizah Kelvin · Rating 5 out of 5]

For so long now, I have been reading various books on how to live a positively driven life, and how to overcome obstacles that drag one behind the achievement of life goals. However, most of the life-changing books are just the same wine but different bottles. That was the case until I came across “Tenacious”, a book of a kind. After reading the book, I felt so much connected to the life lesson from the book, and I started feeling the champion in me, I started seeing change as a part of the life process. This book is a must-read for everyone who feels like the challenges of life are too much for them and needs a lifetime positive change, and it is a personal life-changing book.

[Kim Fuller · Rating 5 out of 5]

Penni Graham brings you the joys and challenges of change in your life helping you realize that change is not a negative. You can not just "strive, but thrive" she says. Along with her husband, former Pac12 Coach of the Year Todd Graham (who wrote the forward) they bring you through steps that you can have a championship life. A must read for anyone as we all go through change and this book helps you take it all in stride.

[Robert King · Rating 5 out of 5]

The story is about how love could really create big things and help you achieve what you have been yearning for after all those years that you crave hunger. Like how Penni and Coach Todd Graham, found each other and turned their love into something so strong that it has become their investment by a building community for those who would want to overcome and learn new perspectives, it is also about how to overcome and adapt the changes to both our personal and professional lives.

[Margaret Kreyling · Rating 5 out of 5]

Tenacious is a MUST READ!! Penni Graham does a spectacular job of combining her life experiences with life changing advice to make for the perfect book to help you achieve your goals. This book has just the right amount of humor and heartache as Penni provides practical steps for daily and long term improvement. I have read this book all the way through and still find myself picking it up day in and day out to remind myself of the game changing skills it provides! BUY IT NOW!

[Maddie Knutson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Tenacious is loaded with tangible advice to get you moving toward the life you want for yourself. Penni is so relatable and empowering. Penni shares what limiting beliefs and baggage you need to let go of, behaviors to adopt, and skills you should focus on or acquire. It feels like you are having a conversation with a friend and her sections are short if you love a chapter a day over coffee during your morning routine. I can’t wait until the next one!