Training Camp: What the Best Do Better Than Everyone Else (Google eBook)

Jon Gordon

John Wiley & Sons, Apr 27, 2009 - Business & Economics - 176 pages

Training Camp is an inspirational story filled with invaluable lessons and insights on bringing out the best in yourself and your team. The story follows Martin, an un-drafted rookie trying to make it in the NFL. He’s spent his entire life proving to the critics that a small guy with a big heart can succeed against all odds. After spraining his ankle in the pre-season, Martin thinks his dream is lost when he happens to meet a very special coach who shares eleven life-changing lessons that keep his dream alive—and might even make him the best of the best. If you want to be your best—Training Camp offers an inspirational story and real-world wisdom on what it takes to reach true excellence and how you and your team (your work team, school team, church team and family team) can achieve it.

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Review: Training Camp: What the Best Do Better Than Everyone Else

User Review  - Chris - Goodreads

One of the better books I have read. Great insight into what makes us better and what drives us to beat ourselves to achieve greatness. This is a quick and easy read for anyone. Great book and will be on my reading list every year!

Review: Training Camp: What the Best Do Better Than Everyone Else

User Review  - Jon - Goodreads

Excellent tool to help athletes and young people to think beyond their game to the critical areas of life and faith.

Contents

• A Fable About Excellence Chapter 1 Kickoff: 1
• A Fable About Excellence Chapter 2 Ankle Sprain: 5
• A Fable About Excellence Chapter 3 Press Conference: 7
• A Fable About Excellence Chapter 4 Pain: 9
• A Fable About Excellence Chapter 5 The Phone Call: 15
• A Fable About Excellence Chapter 6 Treatment: 19
• A Fable About Excellence Chapter 7 Questions: 23
• A Fable About Excellence Chapter 8 On the Sideline: 27
• A Fable About Excellence Chapter 9 The Playbook: 29
• A Fable About Excellence Chapter 10 The Telescope: 35
• A Fable About Excellence Chapter 11 Continuous Improvement: 43
• A Fable About Excellence Chapter 12 The Benefits of a Coach: 47
• A Fable About Excellence Chapter 13 The Myth: 51
• A Fable About Excellence Chapter 14 The GameDay Principle: 53
• A Fable About Excellence Chapter 15 Ten Percent Better: 57
• A Fable About Excellence Chapter 16 The Microscope: 61
• A Fable About Excellence Chapter 17 Mental Zoom Focus: 67
• A Fable About Excellence Chapter 18 Patience: 69
• A Fable About Excellence Chapter 19 Mental Toughness: 71
• A Fable About Excellence Chapter 20 Twenty Ways to Get Mentally Tough: 77
• A Fable About Excellence Chapter 21 A Bad Day: 81
• A Fable About Excellence Chapter 22 Heal Strong: 85
• A Fable About Excellence Chapter 23 Feeling Better: 89
• A Fable About Excellence Chapter 24 Preparation: 91
• A Fable About Excellence Chapter 25 The Cut: 93
• A Fable About Excellence Chapter 26 Faith: 97
• A Fable About Excellence Chapter 27 The Fishing Trip: 99
• A Fable About Excellence Chapter 28 Story and Belief: 105
• A Fable About Excellence Chapter 29 Tests: 107
• A Fable About Excellence Chapter 30 Pressure: 109
• A Fable About Excellence Chapter 31 Seize the Moment: 111
• A Fable About Excellence Chapter 32 The Breaking Point: 115
• A Fable About Excellence Chapter 33 The Spotlight: 125
• A Fable About Excellence Chapter 34 Celebration: 129
• A Fable About Excellence Chapter 35 Final Cuts: 131
• A Fable About Excellence Chapter 36 Leave a Legacy: 135
• A Fable About Excellence Chapter 37 The Day: 139
• A Fable About Excellence Chapter 38 The Coin: 143
• A Fable About Excellence Chapter 39 The Final Lesson: 147
• A Fable About Excellence Chapter 40 A New Beginning: 151
• A Fable About Excellence Appendixes: 155

About the author

Jon Gordon’s best-selling books and talks have inspired readers and audiences around the world. His principles have been put to the test by numerous NFL, NBA, and college coaches and teams, Fortune 500 companies,  school districts, hospitals, and non-profits. He is the author of The Wall Street Journal best seller The Energy Bus, The No Complaining Rule, Training Camp, The Shark and The Goldfish and Soup: A Recipe to Nourish your Team and Culture. Jon invites you to visit and connect with him at www.JonGordon.com

Bibliographic information

• Title: Training Camp: What the Best Do Better Than Everyone Else
• Author: Jon Gordon
• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, 2009
• ISBN: 0470503114, 9780470503119
• Length: 176 pages
• Subjects: Business & Economics / Small Business