The Power of Positive Habits

Transform your life with proven habits that exponentially grow and unleash the best version of you In The Power of Positive Habits, 18x bestselling author and leadership coach Jon Gordon - who has spent over two decades transforming lives and teams through his work - delivers a game-changing collection of practical habits that demolish distractions, beat burnout, neutralize negativity and conquer complacency. Drawing on his own remarkable transformation and work with the top leaders, coaches and athletes in the world, Gordon shows you how to implement simple, concrete habits that exponentially elevate the way you think, feel, perform, live, lead and impact others. Rather than simply explaining the science of habit, The Power of Positive Habits arms you with specific, battle-tested strategies and mindsets you can start using today. Gordon shares revolutionary new practices validated by research and readers who've experienced amazing results, giving you a practical toolkit that makes it easy to supercharge your life. You'll find: - The hands-on "Habit before the Habit" technique that removes resistance and creates unstoppable momentum - The life-changing "Thank You Walk" that transforms stress and anxiety into peace and positive energy - A "Success Journal" method that programs your mind for achievement and builds unshakeable confidence - The "Talk to Yourself" strategy for winning the battle of your mind and silencing negative thoughts - "Connect Before you Correct" to elevate your influence and impact - How to "Master your Morning" to create an amazing and productive day - A curated collection of mental, physical, leadership, communication, and relationship habits you can customize to take your life and impact to the next level Perfect for leaders, professionals, and anyone ready to discover what they're truly capable of, The Power of Positive Habits shows you how to become someone who exponentially grows themselves and everything and everyone connected to you.

Introduction ix 1 The Habit Before the Habit 1 2 Take a Thank-You Walk 3 3 Get Outside and Get Some Morning Sunlight 7 4 Smile More 11 5 Create a Success Journal 13 6 Slow Down and Enjoy the Ride 15 7 Master Your Morning 17 8 Talk to Yourself, Don't Listen to Yourself 19 9 Be Your Own Greatest Encourager 21 10 Say Power Statements That Begin with "I Am" 23 11 Trust in Your Big Life Plan 25 12 Pick One Word 27 13 Forgive Fast 31 14 Strengthen Your Strengths 33 15 Run Your Race 37 16 Tune Out Distractions 39 17 Lift Weights 41 18 Play Your Highlight Reel 43 19 Encourage Others 45 20 Build a Great Team 47 21 Catch People Doing Things Right 51 22 Connect Before You Correct 53 23 Write Down Your Purpose Statement and Read It Each Day 55 24 Don't Let Old Battles Keep You from New Victories 57 25 Take a Walk After Meals 59 26 Get More Sleep 61 27 Squat Like a Child 63 28 Live with Integrity 67 29 Fight for the Good 69 30 Be Present at Work and Home 71 31 Turn Cash into Wealth 73 32 Be Habitually Courageous 75 33 Read More Books 77 34 Think Less (Overcome Overthinking 79 35 Pray 83 36 See Adversity as Your Partner in Growth 87 37 Turn LOSS into a GAIN 89 38 Commit First 91 39 Be Consistent 93 40 Celebrate the Success of Others 95 41 Know Their Story 97 42 Play to Win 99 43 Don't Let Critics into Your Head 101 44 Don't Let Praise Go to Your Head 103 45 Just Show Up and Do the Work 105 46 Fear Not 107 47 Love It 109 48 Choose to Be Positively Contagious 113 49 Live with a Telescope and a Microscope 115 50 Focus on "Get to" Instead of "Have to" 117 51 Increase Your Positive Interaction Ratio 119 52 Drink More Water 123 53 Make Breath Work for You 125 54 Defeat Murphy 129 55 Be Humble and Hungry 131 56 Do One More 135 57 Know and Show Your Values 137 58 Focus on the Root, Not the Fruit 139 59 Shout Praise and Whisper Criticism 141 60 Don't Let the Good Get in the Way of the Great 143 61 Care More 145 62 Spend Time with Great Friends 147 63 Clear the Clutter 149 64 Commit to a Bigger Scoreboard 151 65 Love Tough 155 66 Ask Yourself Four Questions Each Day 157 67 Tell Yourself a Positive Story 159 68 Be a Giver and a Receiver 161 69 Make the Pie Bigger 165 70 Focus on Winning People Instead of Arguments 169 71 Take a Power Nap 171 72 Be Still and Be Silent 175 73 Do a Daily Dead Hang 177 74 Be a Lifelong Teacher 179 75 Reduce or Stop Drinking 181 76 Value Everyone 185 77 Elevate Your Circle 189 78 Learn from Everyone 191 79 Ask for and Receive Feedback 193 80 Eliminate the Waste 195 81 Think Intentionally 197 82 Add Play to Your Day 199 83 Seize the Moment 201 84 Create Purpose-Driven Goals 203 85 Tell Me Something Good 207 86 Slay Energy Vampires 209 87 Serve with a Caring Trademark 213 88 Implement the No Complaining Rule 217 89 Don't Waste Your Energy on Those Who Don't Get on Your Bus 221 90 Never Wrestle with a Pig 223 91 Take a Leap of Faith 225 92 Leave It Better Than You Found It 229 93 The Final Habit: Create an Amazing Funeral 231 Power of Positive Habits Resources 235 Become a Certified Positive Leader 236 Bring the Power of Positive Leadership to Your Organization 237 Other Books by Jon Gordon 238