How to Be a Coffee Bean - 111 Life-Changing Ways to Create Positive Change

Create positive and lasting change in your life with proven concepts from The Coffee Bean
 
In How to be a Coffee Bean, bestselling coauthors of The Coffee Bean, Jon Gordon and Damon West, present 111 simple and effective strategies to help you lead a coffee bean lifestyle--one full of healthy habits, encouragement, and genuine happiness. From athletes to students and executives, countless individuals have been inspired by The Coffee Bean message. Now, How to be a Coffee Bean teaches you how to put The Coffee Bean philosophy into action to help you create real and lasting change in your life.
 
How to be a Coffee Bean presents thought-provoking ideas to help you create positive change, including:
* How to fuel your mind, body, and soul to energize yourself and others
* How to make a difference in the lives of others every day
* How to look for opportunities to be a messenger of hope and perseverance through your background, experiences, successes, and failures
 
Easy to implement, practical, proven, and highly effective, How to be a Coffee Bean shows you how to put the powerful lessons from The Coffee Bean into practice. It's a must-read for anyone looking to live their best life and impact and transform the people and environment around them.

List of contents

Prologue xi
 
1 Create from the Inside Out, Not the Outside In 3
 
2 Be a Big Dose of Vitamin C, Instead of a Germ 5
 
3 Smile 7
 
4 Neutralize Energy Vampires 9
 
5 Be a Thermostat, Not a Thermometer 11
 
6 Turn Challenges into Opportunities 13
 
7 Learn from Failure 15
 
8 Take Accountability and Make Amends 17
 
9 Live in the Moment 19
 
10 Practice Servant Leadership 21
 
11 Encourage Others 23
 
12 Work out Mentally Each Day 25
 
13 Take a Thank You Walk 27
 
14 Live with Faith, Not Fear 29
 
15 Have a "Get to" Mindset 31
 
16 Help Someone Be Successful 33
 
17 Shout Praise and Whisper Criticism 35
 
18 Don't Be Bitter, Get Better 37
 
19 Be Great Today 39
 
20 Control What You Can Control 41
 
21 Put in the Work 43
 
22 Care More 45
 
23 Be Vulnerable 47
 
24 Be a Great Listener 49
 
25 Value Time 51
 
26 Take a Personal Inventory 53
 
27 Clear the Clutter 55
 
28 Practice Empathy 57
 
29 Give Without Keeping Score 59
 
30 Add Value 61
 
31 Lead with Love, Not an Agenda 63
 
32 Be a Connector 65
 
33 Write Thank You Notes 67
 
34 Choose to Forgive 69
 
35 Love Tough 71
 
36 Laugh out Loud 73
 
37 Use Your Gifts for a Bigger Purpose 75
 
38 Be Positive, Especially on Difficult Days 77
 
39 Don't Let Negativity Sour Your Situation 79
 
40 Embrace Change 81
 
41 Enjoy the Ride 83
 
42 Look for the Good 85
 
43 Don't Chase Success 87
 
44 Get Excited about Life 89
 
45 Rise and Shine 91
 
46 Believe in Miracles 93
 
47 Remember That You Are a Miracle 95
 
48 Don't Seek Happiness 97
 
49 Be Kind 99
 
50 Compliment Someone 101
 
51 Spread Positive Gossip 103
 
52 Think Like a Rookie 105
 
53 Be a Possibility Thinker 107
 
54 Don't Rush the Future 109
 
55 Choose Positive Thinking 111
 
56 Be an Over- Believer 113
 
57 See Life as a Gift 115
 
58 Say Please and Thank You 117
 
59 Be Demanding, Not Demeaning 119
 
60 Live with Integrity 121
 
61 Delete Negativity 123
 
62 Pray and Meditate 125
 
63 Love the Process 127
 
64 Fuel Your Life with Purpose 129
 
65 Love Serve Care 131
 
66 Talk to Yourself 133
 
67 Remember When You Succeeded 135
 
68 Tap into the Power of Perspective 137
 
69 Be a Problem Solver 139
 
70 Focus on Solutions, Not Complaints 141
 
71 Leave a Place Better than You Found It 143
 
72 Be a Great Team Member 145
 
73 Communicate Responsively 147
 
74 Build a Great Team 149
 
75 Wake up Unplugged 151
 
76 Use "I Am" Statements 153
 
77 Have a Windshield Mentality 155
 
78 Be Humble and Hungry 157
 
79 Make the Next Opportunity Great 159
 
80 Make Life a Mission Trip 161
 
81 Look to Be Useful 163
 
82 Don't Overthink 165
 
83 Keep Getting Up 167
 
84 Be a Truth Seeker 169
 
85 Be a Lifelong Student 171
 
86 Pay It Forward 173
 
87 Have No Enemies 175
 
88 Face Your Fears 177
 
89 Stay Calm When Communicating 179
 
90 Laugh at Yourself 181
 
91 Read Books 183
 
92 See the Best in People 185
 
93 See Potential, Not Limitations 187
 
94 Have an Abundant Mindset 189
 
95 Tell Me Somethin

About the author

JON GORDON has inspired millions of readers around the world. He is the author of 28 books, including five children's books and thirteen bestsellers. He is passionate about developing positive leaders, organizations, and teams. Visit him at JonGordon.com. DAMON WEST is a keynote speaker and bestselling coauthor of The Coffee Bean, The Coffee Bean for Kids, The Locker Room, and The Locker Room Playbook. His clients include Fortune 100 companies, NFL and NBA teams, and dozens of Division One college athletic programs. Visit him at damonwest.org.

Summary

Create positive and lasting change in your life with proven concepts from The Coffee Bean

In How to be a Coffee Bean, bestselling coauthors of The Coffee Bean, Jon Gordon and Damon West, present 111 simple and effective strategies to help you lead a coffee bean lifestyle--one full of healthy habits, encouragement, and genuine happiness. From athletes to students and executives, countless individuals have been inspired by The Coffee Bean message. Now, How to be a Coffee Bean teaches you how to put The Coffee Bean philosophy into action to help you create real and lasting change in your life.

How to be a Coffee Bean presents thought-provoking ideas to help you create positive change, including:
* How to fuel your mind, body, and soul to energize yourself and others
* How to make a difference in the lives of others every day
* How to look for opportunities to be a messenger of hope and perseverance through your background, experiences, successes, and failures

Easy to implement, practical, proven, and highly effective, How to be a Coffee Bean shows you how to put the powerful lessons from The Coffee Bean into practice. It's a must-read for anyone looking to live their best life and impact and transform the people and environment around them.

Product details

• Authors: Gordon, J Gordon, Jon Gordon, Jon West Gordon, Damon West
• Publisher: Wiley, John and Sons Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 28.02.2019
• EAN: 9781119430285
• ISBN: 978-1-119-43028-5
• No. of pages: 256
• Series: Jon Gordon
• Subjects: Guides > Law, job, finance; Social sciences, law, business > Business > Management; Ratgeber Wirtschaft, Business & management, Wirtschaft u. Management, Business Self-Help, Wirtschaft /Ratgeber