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The Positive Dog

A Story About the Power of Positivity

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The Positive Dog

By: Jon Gordon
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Discover the benefits of being positive. We all have two dogs inside of us. One dog is positive, happy, optimistic, and hopeful. The other dog is negative, mad, sad, pessimistic, and fearful. These two dogs often fight inside us, but guess who wins the fight? The one you feed the most. So begins the story about a negative mutt named Matt and a big dog named Bubba who teaches him how to feed himself with positivity each day and in the process Matt transforms his own life and the shelter they call home.

The Positive Dog is an inspiring, heartwarming story that not only reveals the strategies and benefits of being positive but also an essential truth for humans: Being positive doesn't just make you better. It makes everyone around you better. Jon Gordon has shared the simple, powerful strategies found in this audiobook with Fortune 500 companies, professional sports teams, college athletes, school districts, and non-profits and the proof is in the countless success stories shared by Jon's clients.

The strategies in this book have grown sales, motivated salespeople, improved team performance, developed positive kids, enhanced careers, inspired promotions, improved marriages, and lead to greater individual and team success. For anyone looking to overcome negativity and challenges to become more positive, The Positive Dog provides the inspiration and action plan to feed yourself and your team with positivity. When you feed the positive dog and feed others, everyone benefits!

©2012 Jon Gordon (P)2013 Gildan Media LLC
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Good info on how to be more positive

STORY - (self help) The author of this book uses a cute, short story about two dogs who live in an animal shelter to make his point. One dog has a negative attitude (Matt) and the other has a positive attitude (Bubba). Throughout the story Bubba teaches Matt simple steps how to be happier and more positive in daily life. There are many good lessons in the book, but the bottom line is that you need to continuously work at finding the good side of things and being thankful for them. The rewards are better health, less stress, being happier, attracting more friends, etc., etc. I don't consider myself a negative person, but I still think I will benefit from having heard this little story.

PERFORMANCE - The author reads his own work, but I would have preferred a professional narrator. He does an okay job, though.

OVERALL - Recommended for everyone. It's only 1 1/2 hours long and is a pleasant, easy listen. Audible categorizes it as a business/professional book, and I can definitely see how some of the advice would help in a business or team setting as well as for individuals.

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cute

Fun, light hearted. It has great points that you have heard in my other positive affirmation books. This book just puts a fun spin on it. the last 15 minutes or so were my favorite.

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Great short read

I really enjoyed listening to this story. Short and to the point. Reinforced a lot of what I already practice.

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I'll be reading this delightful book once a week!!

If you could sum up The Positive Dog in three words, what would they be?

Empowering, important, essential.

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A powerful message we all forget, all the time, is given to us in a very sweet and memorable manner.

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Incredible read

Jon's performance and Matt's relatable beginnings create a well-crafted and inspiring experience. Recommend for all.

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I cried

Loved it ..cute ending..I cried ..very good narrator thanx Jon for that story ..Roe ..

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Feed the right Dog

great read and entertaining. Different insights always arrive by adjusting our perspective views and positions.
Which dog you choose to feed will always grow larger, so is true of our Attitude.

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Thank you

This book was a great book and I plan to use it in my work place.

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Simple though loved it.

This was so simple yet so fun to listen to. I enjoyed the shelter story. It is cliche though it’ll bring a smile to your face.

Adopt. Don’t shop.

Be more positive than you are negative. If you are negative, use it to remind you of the good you have in life.

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Just a super light read with a vitally important message

See the title of my review. A truly GREAT book, super light, cute with the dogs, not a negative thing that I can say.

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