New Releases by Jon Gordon

More than 200,000 sold Bestselling author Jon Gordon returns with his most inspiring book yet—filled with powerful lessons and the greatest success strategies of all. Michael wakes up in the hospital with a bandage on his head and fear in his heart. The stress of building a growing business, with his wife Sarah, caused him to collapse while on a morning jog. When Michael finds out the man who saved his life is a Carpenter he visits him and quickly learns that he is more than just a Carpenter; he is also a builder of lives, careers, people, and teams. As the Carpenter shares his wisdom, Michael attempts to save his business in the face of adversity, rejection, fear, and failure. Along the way he learns that there''s no such thing as an overnight success but there are timeless principles to help you stand out, excel, and make an impact on people and the world. Drawing upon his work with countless leaders, sales people, professional and college sports teams, non-profit organizations and schools, Jon Gordon shares an entertaining and enlightening story that will inspire you to build a better life, career, and team with the greatest success strategies of all. If you are ready to create your masterpiece, read The Carpenter and begin the building process today.

Una fábula que brinda un plan de acción y una estrategia para enfrentarse a los cambios y la adversidad. Muestra como el cambio es inevitable y lo puedes convertir en tu amigo o en tu enemigo. Escrita por Jon Gordon, autor de los best sellers Prohibido quejarse y El bus de la energía. El miedo y la incertidumbre son sensaciones comunes en la actual tambaleante economía. A pesar de lo mala que pueda ser la situación, también aparecen nuevas oportunidades. Es fácil dejar que el miedo te paralice, pero sin embargo tienes más control de la situación del que piensas y la forma en que te enfrentas a la adversidad es tu elección y es la única decisión que realmente importa. La historia está repleta de casos de gente y empresas que han logrado no solo sobrevivir sino crecer y triunfar en los peores momentos. Lo que tienen en común es la actitud con la cual se han enfrentado a la adversidad. Esta fábula refuerza una verdad probada: No puedes controlar las cosas que te suceden, pero sí puedes controlar cómo respondes a ellas y eso a su vez repercute en el efecto que estas causan.

Todos los días tienes que elegir si adoptará la actitud de un tiburón o la de un pececillo de pecera. Tienes que elegir entre esperar que te alimenten o salir a buscar el alimento. Cada día haces esta eleccióna través de tus pensamientos, tus creencias y acciones.

MORE THAN 250,000 COPIES SOLD The guide to creating simplicity in your world and developing a discipline for life, now in a full-color, expanded edition One Word explains how to simplify your life and business by focusing on just ONE WORD for the entire year. The simplicity of choosing one word makes it a catalyst for life-change. Clutter and complexity lead to procrastination and paralysis, while simplicity and focus lead to success and clarity. By celebrated authors Dan Britton, Jimmy Page, and Jon Gordon, One Word That Will Change Your Life shows you how to cut through to the core of your intention for the next year. It offers an action plan and simple process to discover your word for the year. It also explains how your one word will impact the six dimensions of your life—mental, physical, emotional, relational, spiritual, and financial. This beautifully illustrated full-color Second Edition includes even more stories demonstrating the impact of embracing the One Word call to action. It explores the legacy of taking a focused approach to your life and outlines six new dimensions to the Action Plan. Includes additional material on developing the One Word for teams and families, specifically how a group of people can also have a One Word Demonstrates how to establish a simple, disciplined, and focused approach to the next year of your life Discover how to create simplicity in your world and develop a discipline for life through the power of One Word.

–Una entretenida fábula para ayudarnos a comprender nuestras actitudes –Inspiradora y motivadora –Del autor de El bus de la Energía, Prohibido quejarse y Sopa Descubre los beneficios de tener una actitud positiva. Todos tenemos dos "perros" dentro nuestro. Uno es positivo, optimista, esperanzado y feliz. El otro es negativo, triste, miedoso y pesimista. Estos dos perros a menudo pelean en nuestro interior y ¿sabes quién gana? Gana el perro al que alimentamos mejor El perro positivo es una breve historia de dos perros antagónicos. El que es positivo de a poco le va revelando al negativo los beneficios de tener una actitud positiva, algo que es bueno no solo para los perros sino especialmente para los seres humanos. Ser positivo no solo te hace sentir y ser mejor, sino que también mejora a todos los que te rodean. Este simple pero poderoso mensaje es enseñado por Jon Gordon en seminarios dados a las principales compañías del mundo. Si la situación se ve muy negativa, no hay nada mejor que comenzar a alimentar al perro positivo que todos llevamos dentro.

Sopa es un relato inspiracional que nos brinda la receta para crear una cultura corporativa positiva y aumentar de esa forma la motivación de los empleados y que esté comprometidos e involucrados con la misma. Es la historia de una ejecutiva que descubre en un restaurante tradicional los ingredientes de lo verdaderamente importante en la vida de las personas y las organizaciones y de esa forma consigue recuperar la pasión de los empleados de la empresa y mejorar sus resultados económicos.

More than 100,000 sold An illustrated adaptation of the bestselling business fable, The Energy Bus, teaches children the benefits of staying positive In this illustrated adaptation of the bestselling fable, The Energy Bus, author Jon Gordon shows children how to overcome negativity, bullies and everyday challenges to be their best. The Energy Bus For Kids is a story that will teach kids how to find their inner motivation and pass on that positive energy to others. The Energy Bus For Kids presents five rules for the "Ride of Your Life" Teaches kids how to fuel your ride with positive energy Shares with kids how to love the people you share your journey with and how to enjoy the ride Positive kids become positive adults. So get kids on the Energy Bus and infuse their lives with a newfound vision, attitude, and positivity.

Today''s post secondary students tend to be highly connected. They engage with a variety of technologies in a typical day, including text messaging, e-mail, and social networking. Paradigm''s second edition of Our Digital World combines online activities and textbook resources to create an innovative hybrid learning product that appeals to contemporary students who want to do rather than only read.

More than 100,000 sold 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.

The essays in this collection explore the activities of two populations of displaced peoples that are seldom discussed together: Indigenous peoples and refugees or diasporic peoples around the world. Rather than focusing on victimhood, the authors focus on the creativity and agency of displaced peoples, thereby emphasizing capacity and resilience. Throughout their chapters, they show how cultural activities—from public performance to filmmaking to community arts—recur as significant ways in which people counter the powers of displacement. This book is an indispensable resource for displaced peoples everywhere and the policy makers, social scientists, and others who work in concert with them. Contributors: Catherine Graham, Subhasri Ghosh, Jon Gordon, Maroussia Hajdukowski-Ahmed, Agnes Kramer-Hamstra, Mazen Masri, Jean McDonald, and Pavithra Narayanan.

A business fable to help you discover your purpose in work and life New from Jon Gordon, the international and Wall Street Journal bestselling author of The Energy Bus, The Seed takes you on a quest for the meaning and passion behind work. Josh, an up-and-comer at his company, is disenchanted with his job. Challenged by his boss to take two weeks to decide if he really wants to work there, Josh takes off for the country, where he meets a wise farmer who gives him a seed and a promise: find the right place to plant the seed, and his purpose will be revealed. Through Josh''s journey cross-country journey, you''ll find surprising new sources of wisdom and inspiration in your own business and life. Nobody captures the deeper meaning of business like Jon Gordon, and The Seed is his most searching and significant book yet. Whatever your profession, take this insightful look at the purpose behind work, and plant The Seed of inspiration in your life!

Negativity in the workplace costs businesses billions of dollars and impacts the morale, productivity and health of individuals and teams. "In The No Complaining Rule: Positive Ways to Deal with Negativity at Work, Jon Gordon, a bestselling author, consultant and speaker, shares an enlightening story that demonstrates how you can conquer negativity and inspire others to adopt a positive attitude." Based on one company’s successful No Complaining Rule, the powerful principles and actionable plan are practical and easy-to-follow, making this book an ideal read for managers, team leaders and anyone interested in generating positive energy.

Fuel your life with positive energy with this bestselling fable It''s Monday morning and George walks out of the front door to his car and a flat tire. This is the least of his problems. His home life is in shambles and his team at work is in disarray. With a big product launch coming in two weeks, he has to find a way to get it together or risk losing his marriage and job. Forced to take the bus to work, George meets a unique bus driver and an interesting cast of characters who, over the course of two weeks, share the ten rules for the ride of his life. In the process, they help him turn around his work and life, saving his job and marriage from destruction. The Energy Bus, an international bestseller, takes readers on an enlightening and inspiring ride that reveals ten secrets for approaching life and work with the kind of positive, forward thinking that leads to true accomplishment—at work and at home. Build positive energy with vision, trust, optimism, enthusiasm, purpose, and spirit Learn how to turn negative energy into positive achievement Overcome obstacles and bring out the best in yourself and your team For managers and team leaders or anyone looking to turn negative situations into positive outcomes, The Energy Bus provides a powerful plan for overcoming common life and work obstacles and bringing out the best in yourself and your team. When you get on The Energy Bus, you''ll enjoy the ride of your life.

More than 100,000 sold Why it matters who''s stirring the pot Soup offers an inspirational business fable that explains the "recipe" you can use to create a winning culture and boost employee morale and engagement. The story follows Nancy, the newly anointed CEO of America''s Favorite Soup Company. She has been brought in to reinvigorate the brand and bring success back to a company that has lost its flavor and profit and has fallen on hard times. Fatefully, while eating lunch at a local soup shop, Nancy discovers the key ingredients to unite, engage, and inspire her team and create a culture of greatness. From the bestselling author of The Energy Bus, The No Complaining Rule, and Training Camp Find out how culture drives behavior, behavior drives habits, and habits deliver results Create relationships that are the foundation upon which successful careers and winning teams are built Features quick takeaways you can use to invest in your people, build trust, create unity, and enhance engagement A turnaround tale like few others, Soup will inspire you to work in your own company to unleash the passion that delivers superior results.

An inspirational fable by the author of the best-selling The Energy Bus follows the story of a short-statured football rookie whose constant struggles for acceptance are eased by his coach''s introduction of nine life-changing lessons on how to develop mental strength and personal excellence.

Una historia para dar energía a los equipos de trabajo ¿Está cansado de la negatividad y de las quejas continuas que se expresan en su ambiente laboral? Es la historia de una Directora de Recursos humanos que debe hacer frente no sólo a una crisis personal, sino a la crisis de su empresa que tiene problemas con un producto defectuoso y con empleados que esparcen su negatividad por todo el mundo a través de la web. En búsqueda de una solución, se entera que existe un método en apariencia muy simple pero muy efectivo. Utilizar la regla de que está "prohibido quejarse". Esta y otras reglas destinadas a cambiar la negatividad del entorno de trabajo y cambiarlo por otro más positivo tendrán un sorprendente efecto en la vida personal de la protagonista y en el bienestar de la empresa. Una ágil y entretenida historia basada en casos reales que han aprovechado la regla de que está "prohibido quejarse". Para todo aquel interesado en cambiar el mal humor que reina en la oficina.

Korean edition of "The Energy Bus: 10 Rules to Fuel Your Life, Work and Team with Positive Energy" by Jon Gordon. Great business fables full of wisdom, insights, and practical strategies that change negative energy to powerful achievements. Korean translation by Yu Yeong Man, Lee Su Gyeong. Distributed by Tsai Fong Books, Inc.

A thirty-day program for increasing physical, mental, and spiritual energy shares such recommendations as taking short walks and substituting green tea for coffee as a means of enabling personal rejuvenation.

We are overstressed, overworked and overtired – and things aren''t getting any easier. The days are getting shorter while our to-do lists are getting longer. The pace of life gets faster and the demands increase. We attempt to fight back with caffeinated drinks and candy bars hoping to get it all done before we crash. This is false energy…but Jon Gordon gives us the real thing. Gordon encourages us to become Energy Addicts using a few or all of the simple, effective physical, mental, and spiritual strategies in this book, including: Eat early and well, hydrate, exercise, nap, connect with nature Neutralize energy vampires, master the flow of money, embrace the energy of silence Connect (with others and yourself), lead with your heart, learn to love and challenge life Practical, common-sense, sometimes counterintuitive, Jon Gordon shows how we can become addicted to positive energy and habits, making small changes in our lives that will produce big results.