Quotes from Jon Gordon

With mindless complaining, you are mindlessly focusing on problems; however, with justified complaining you identify a problem and the complaint moves you toward a solution. Every complaint represents an opportunity to turn a negative into a positive.

Monday at 9 A.M. is when people start their workweek," Joy said passionately. "Think about that, George. People would rather die than go to work

the gifts you bring to the world are not found in your resume, accomplishments, or presents to others. The gift is your presence of feeling good and being happy and bringing this to others.

Find the value in this rock and you will find a priceless treasure inside yourself and in all the people you encounter.

Every one of us will face negativity, energy vampires, and obstacles on the road to success. That is why one of the most important things we can do in business and life is to stay positive with strategies that turn negative energy into positive solutions.

Stay Positive It's easy to be positive when everything in life is going great. The hard part is staying positive when you get knocked down and kicked around. The fact is, no one goes through life untested. If you study history, sports, and business, you will find that every great leader and team had to overcome adversity and challenges to define themselves and their success

Distractions are the enemy of greatness.

God made you to be great so He wants you to pursue greatness. But this pursuit must include trust and faith in Him. Your desire for God must be greater than your desire for success.

Evil's ultimate goal is to divide us and separate us from God," he said. He distracts, discourages, distorts, and creates doubt so that we will be divided from God, divided from each other and from ourselves.

While most people approach their work with the mindset they just want to get it done, craftspeople are more concerned with who they are becoming and what they are creating whether than how fast they finish it.

The crafts-person is only thinking about building his work with love... when you care about your work you stand out in a world where most don't care. Caring leads to success.

A man with vision has a certain look in his eye and walk in his step. He walks like he knows where he is going and why he is going there, and George didn't walk like that.

when it comes to building a successful business, it's not the numbers that the drive the people, but rather the people and relationships that drive the numbers. Creating those relationships and developing that teamwork had to be their top priority.

great companies and teams have great energy and spirit that are fueled by a positive culture and purpose

one person can't make a team, but one person can break a team.

I am not bound to win, I am bound to be true. I am not bound to succeed, but I am bound to live up to the light that I have. —Abraham Lincoln

Life is a test, and a deciding factor of whether we pass or fail is the answer to the following question: "Are you going to stay positive in the face of your doubts, fears, and challenges?

Activity does not mean achievement

Positive energy flows from the top down in our organization. It trickles up and moves sideways, but it flows from the top down. Positive leadership is essential

She knew that there were two main reasons why people complained: (1) because they were fearful and helpless and (2) because it had become a habit.

When you lead with integrity you won't always win, but you will always do the right thing.

You have to be yourself. Everyone else is taken.

Before you build a masterpiece you must design it. It's the same way with life, you know. Too many people go through life living by chance, but when you live by design and know the life you want to create, you are able to create a masterpiece instead of a piece of junk.

Playing to win requires a commitment to yourself that even if you fail, you will never give up and never let your goals and dreams die. Those