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Training Camp
What the Best Do Better Than Everyone Else
Jon Gordon (Author)
9780470462089, Wiley
Hardback, published 5 June 2009
176 pages, Drawings: 16 B&W, 0 Color
21.8 x 14.2 x 2 cm, 0.318 kg
More than 200,000 copies sold! Training Camp follows the story of Martin Jones, a five-foot-seven rookie trying to make it to the bright lights and big money of the NFL. He's spent his whole life proving to the critics that a small guy with a big heart can succeed against all odds. After spraining his ankle in the preseason, Martin thinks his dream is lost. Just then he happens to meet a very special coach who shares nine life-changing lessons that keep Martin's dream alive…and might even make him the best of the best.
A business fable about excellence – from the bestselling author of The Energy Bus and The No Complaining Rule
In the spirit of his international bestseller The Energy Bus, Jon Gordon returns with another inspirational business fable filled with invaluable lessons and insights on bringing out the best in leaders and teams.
Based on his work with professional sports teams, world-class sales organizations, and interviews with top professionals in a wide variety of fields, Gordon reveals the deep truths and proven strategies that get the best to the top of their game.
Training Camp shows how the very best performers–whether it be in sports or in business–all share the same nine qualities. Among other traits, the best of the best are able to maintain a big-picture vision while taking zoom-focused actions, they are mentally stronger, they inspire excellence in the people around them, and they become the model by which others measure themselves.
For anyone who wants to make it to the top of their field, Training Camp is a practical life-changing story with simple wisdom about what true excellence requires–and how anyone can achieve it.
Acknowledgments x Introduction xii 1 Kickoff 1 2 Ankle Sprain 5 3 Press Conference 7 4 Pain 9 5 The Phone Call 15 6 Treatment 19 7 Questions 23 8 On the Sideline 27 9 The Playbook 29 10 The Telescope 35 11 Continuous Improvement 43 12 The Benefits of a Coach 47 13 The Myth 51 14 The Game-Day Principle 53 15 Ten Percent Better 57 16 The Microscope 61 17 Mental Zoom-Focus 67 18 Patience 69 19 Mental Toughness 71 20 Twenty Ways to Get Mentally Tough 77 21 A Bad Day 81 22 Heal Strong 85 23 Feeling Better 89 24 Preparation 91 25 The Cut 93 26 Faith 97 27 The Fishing Trip 99 28 Story and Belief 105 29 Tests 107 30 Pressure 109 31 Seize the Moment 111 32 The Breaking Point 115 33 The Spotlight 125 34 Celebration 129 35 Final Cuts 131 36 Leave a Legacy 135 37 The Day 139 38 The Coin 143 39 The Final Lesson 147 40 A New Beginning 151 Appendixes 155 The Energy Bus Training Program 157 Other Books by Jon Gordon 159
Subject Areas: Business & management [KJ]
