ReviewsA story about Positive Ways to Turn Complaints into Solutions, Innovations, and Success Every complaint represents an opportunity to turn something negative into a positive! "Excuses always come from the losing locker room. In Jon Gordon's book The No Complaining Rule , he provides the winning edge."-Coach Lou Holtz "In a world in which so many, it seems, focus on the glass as half empty, Jon Gordon sets out a clear blueprint in The No Complaining Rule to help each of us better ourselves. His approach will cut negativity and can impact our workplaces and our families, and help us carve out more productive, lower-stress environments."-Nathan Whitaker coauthor of Quiet Strength (with Tony Dungy) "Complaining is one of the biggest problems in business today. It undermines the effectiveness of a team and organization, leading to contempt and an inability to adapt and change. In The No Complaining Rule , Jon Gordon offers the antidote."-Ken Fisher, CEO of Fisher Investments, Forbes columnist, author of The Only Three Questions That Count
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Table Of ContentAcknowledgments ix Introduction xi 1 Hope 1 2 On Fire 3 3 Morale 7 4 The Phone Call 11 5 The Real Problem 15 6 Traffic 17 7 The Talk 23 8 The Cost of Negativity 27 9 It Could Be Worse 31 10 Cancer 35 11 The Positive Road 41 12 The Complaining Fast 45 13 Three No Complaining Tools 49 14 No News Is Good News 51 15 Fundamentals of Prosperity 53 16 The Bloggers 59 17 The Yard Guy 63 18 Friday 67 19 The Meeting 73 20 Positive Principles 75 21 Questions 83 22 More Traffic 87 23 Sunday 89 24 Monday 93 25 Hope Shares the No Complaining Rule 95 26 The Rollout 101 27 Play to Win 105 28 Hope Receives the News 107 29 Six Months Later 111 30 It's All Good 115 31 No Complaining Rule Action Plan 121 No Complaining Week Personal Action Plan 129 Are You a Complainer? Assessment 133 www.NoComplainingRule.com Web Site Information 137 Is Your Organization Positive or Negative? 139 Invite Someone On Your Bus 140 The Energy Bus Training Program 141 Other Books by Jon Gordon 143 Index 145
Synopsis"Get off the complain train and read this book!" KEN BLANCHARD, coauthor of The One Minute Manager and The One Minute Entrepreneur The No Complaining Rule A STORY ABOUT POSITIVE WAYS TO TURN COMPLAINTS INTO SOLUTIONS, INNOVATIONS, AND SUCCESS Every complaint represents an opportunity to turn something negative into a positive! "Excuses always come from the losing locker room. In Jon Gordon's book The No Complaining Rule , he provides the winning edge." COACH LOU HOLTZ "In a world in which so many, it seems, focus on the glass as half empty, Jon Gordon sets out a clear blueprint in The No Complaining Rule to help each of us better ourselves. His approach will cut negativity and can impact our workplaces and our families, and help us carve out more productive, lower-stress environments." NATHAN WHITAKER, coauthor (with Tony Dungy) of Quiet Strength "Complaining is one of the biggest problems in business today. It undermines the effectiveness of a team and organization, leading to contempt and an inability to adapt and change. In The No Complaining Rule , Jon Gordon offers the antidote." KEN FISHER, CEO of Fisher Investments, Forbes columnist, author of The Only Three Questions That Count, 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., More than 200,000 sold 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., The No Complaining Rule shares the simple, yet profound, message that negativity and complaining are sabotaging the people, culture and success of far too many organizations. The book will first assess if you are indeed a complainer and what kind of complainer you potentially are.