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