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.
By:
Jon Gordon
Foreword by:
Ken Blanchard
Imprint: John Wiley & Sons Inc
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions:
Height: 218mm,
Width: 145mm,
Spine: 20mm
Weight: 295g
ISBN: 9780470888544
ISBN 10: 0470888547
Series: Jon Gordon
Pages: 160
Publication Date: 21 May 2014
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
,
Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Foreword by Ken Blanchard ix Acknowledgments xi 1 Collapse 1 2 Rest 5 3 The Carpenter 9 4 Stressed 15 5 Busy 17 6 Design Your Masterpiece 19 7 Be a Craftsman 25 8 You Will Know 29 9 Everybody Loves the Carpenter 33 10 Believe 37 11 Talk to Yourself instead of Listening to Yourself 41 12 Sarah 45 13 Chaos 49 14 The Greatest Success Strategy of All 53 15 Love Is a Commitment 59 16 People > Furniture 63 17 The Second Greatest Success Strategy of All 67 18 The Sandwich 75 19 The Third Greatest Success Strategy of All 77 20 Love, Serve, Care 83 21 Value 85 22 The Heart of Success 87 23 Failing 91 24 Success Takes Time 93 25 The Gift of Failure 95 26 Unfinished Work 99 27 Courage 101 28 A Glimmer of Hope 105 29 Be the Mission 109 30 All for One 113 31 Progress 117 32 Everything Is Spiritual 121 33 Creating the Impossible 125 34 Build 129 35 Success Is Meant to Be Shared 131 Tools for Success 135 Bring the Greatest Success Principles to Your Team and Organization 137 Other Books by Jon Gordon 139
JON GORDON is the author of numerous bestselling books and his inspirational talks have inspired audiences around the world. His principles have been put to the test by countless Fortune 500 companies, school districts, hospitals, sports teams, and nonprofits. Jon invites you to visit and connect with him at JonGordon.com or on Twitter @JonGordon11.
