Training Camp: What the Best Do Better Than Everyone Else

More than 200,000 copies sold!A business fable about excellence from the bestselling author of The Energy Bus and The No Complaining RuleIn the spirit of his international bestseller The Energy Bus, Jon Gordon returns with another inspirational business fable filled with invaluable lessons and insights on bringing out the best in leaders and teams.Training Camp follows the story of Martin Jones, a fivefootseven rookie trying to make it to the bright lights and big money of the NFL. Hes spent his whole life proving to the critics that a small guy with a big heart can succeed against all odds. After spraining his ankle in the preseason, Martin thinks his dream is lost. Just then he happens to meet a very special coach who shares nine lifechanging lessons that keep Martins dream aliveand might even make him the best of the best.Based on his work with professional sports teams, worldclass sales organizations, and interviews with top professionals in a wide variety of fields, Gordon reveals the deep truths and proven strategies that get the best to the top of their game.Training Camp shows how the very best performerswhether it be in sports or in businessall share the same nine qualities. Among other traits, the best of the best are able to maintain a bigpicture vision while taking zoomfocused actions, they are mentally stronger, they inspire excellence in the people around them, and they become the model by which others measure themselves.For anyone who wants to make it to the top of their field, Training Camp is a practical lifechanging story with simple wisdom about what true excellence requiresand how anyone can achieve it.