The Carpenter
A Story About the Greatest Success Strategies of All
Gebonden Engels 2014 9780470888544Samenvatting
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.
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Lezersrecensies
Inhoudsopgave
<p>Acknowledgments xi</p>
<p>1 Collapse 1</p>
<p>2 Rest 5</p>
<p>3 The Carpenter 9</p>
<p>4 Stressed 15</p>
<p>5 Busy 17</p>
<p>6 Design Your Masterpiece 19</p>
<p>7 Be a Craftsman 25</p>
<p>8 You Will Know 29</p>
<p>9 Everybody Loves the Carpenter 33</p>
<p>10 Believe 37</p>
<p>11 Talk to Yourself instead of Listening</p>
<p>to Yourself 41</p>
<p>12 Sarah 45</p>
<p>13 Chaos 49</p>
<p>14 The Greatest Success Strategy of All 53</p>
<p>15 Love Is a Commitment 59</p>
<p>16 People > Furniture 63</p>
<p>17 The Second Greatest Success Strategy of All 67</p>
<p>18 The Sandwich 75</p>
<p>19 The Third Greatest Success Strategy of All 77</p>
<p>20 Love, Serve, Care 83</p>
<p>21 Value 85</p>
<p>22 The Heart of Success 87</p>
<p>23 Failing 91</p>
<p>24 Success Takes Time 93</p>
<p>25 The Gift of Failure 95</p>
<p>26 Unfinished Work 99</p>
<p>27 Courage 101</p>
<p>28 A Glimmer of Hope 105</p>
<p>29 Be the Mission 109</p>
<p>30 All for One 113</p>
<p>31 Progress 117</p>
<p>32 Everything Is Spiritual 121</p>
<p>33 Creating the Impossible 125</p>
<p>34 Build 129</p>
<p>35 Success Is Meant to Be Shared 131</p>
<p>Tools for Success 135</p>
<p>Bring the Greatest Success Strategies to Your Team and Organization 137</p>
<p>Other Books by Jon Gordon 139</p>
Rubrieken
- Advisering
- Algemeen management
- Coaching en trainen
- Communicatie en media
- Economie
- Financieel management
- Inkoop en logistiek
- Internet en social media
- IT-management / ICT
- Juridisch
- Leiderschap
- Marketing
- Mens en maatschappij
- Non-profit
- Ondernemen
- Organisatiekunde
- Personal finance
- Personeelsmanagement
- Persoonlijke effectiviteit
- Projectmanagement
- Psychologie
- Reclame en verkoop
- Strategisch management
- Verandermanagement
- Werk en loopbaan