The Positive Dog: A Story About the Power of Positivity
Author(s): Jon Gordon
Discover the benefits of being positive. We all have two dogs inside of us. One dog is positive, happy, optimistic, and hopeful. The other dog is negative, mad, sad, pessimistic, and fearful. These two dogs often fight inside us, but guess who wins the fight? The one you feed the most. So begins the story about a negative mutt named Matt and a big dog named Bubba who teaches him how to feed himself with positivity each day and in the process Matt transforms his own life and the shelter they call home. The Positive Dog is an inspiring, heartwarming story that not only reveals the strategies and benefits of being positive but also an essential truth for humans: Being positive doesn't just make you better. It makes everyone around you better.
General Information
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- : John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- : John Wiley & Sons Ltd
- : 0.284
- : 29 February 2012
- : United Kingdom
- : 01 July 2012
- : books
Other Specifications
- : Jon Gordon
- : Hardback
- : 650.1
- : 128
- : illustrations
More About The Product
Jon Gordon's bestselling 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 nonprofits. He is the author of the Wall Street Journal bestseller The Energy Bus, The No Complaining Rule, Training Camp, The Shark and the Goldfish, Soup and The Seed. Jon invites you to visit and connect with him at www.JonGordon.com.
Introduction ix Matt and Bubba 1 The Benefits of Being Positive 5 Simple as a Smile 9 Feed with Laughter 13 Take a Thank-You Walk 17 Build Your Gratitude Muscle 19 A Day of Gratitude 23 Tell Yourself Positive Stories 27 Get to instead of Have to 33 Blessed instead of Stressed 35 Turn Complaints into Solutions 39 Fear or Faith 43 Challenges or Opportunities 47 An Opportunity 49 The Positive Dog Grows 53 Positive Energy is Contagious 57 Positive Boomerang 59 Feeding Others 63 Love 65 Encouragement 67 No Ordinary Day 71 Negativity Serves a Purpose 73 What Would Bubba Do? 77 A Special Day 81 Two Positive Dogs are Better than One 83 Feed the Positive Dog: Action Plan 87 The Positive Pledge 97 Resources 99 Feed Your Team with Positivity 101 About the Illustrator 103
