How to be a Coffee Bean

How to be a Coffee Bean

by Jon Gordon, Damon West
Released February 2023
Publisher(s): Wiley
ISBN: 9781119430285

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Book description

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.

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright
  4. Dedication
  5. Prologue: The Origin Story of The Coffee Bean
  6. 1 Create from the Inside Out, Not the Outside In
  7. 2 Be a Big Dose of Vitamin C, Instead of a Germ
  8. 3 Smile
  9. 4 Neutralize Energy Vampires
  10. 5 Be a Thermostat, Not a Thermometer
  11. 6 Turn Challenges into Opportunities
  12. 7 Learn from Failure
  13. 8 Take Accountability and Make Amends
  14. 9 Live in the Moment
  15. 10 Practice Servant Leadership
  16. 11 Encourage Others
  17. 12 Work out Mentally Each Day
  18. 13 Take a Thank You Walk
  19. 14 Live with Faith, Not Fear
  20. 15 Have a “Get to” Mindset
  21. 16 Help Someone Be Successful
  22. 17 Shout Praise and Whisper Criticism
  23. 18 Don't Be Bitter, Get Better
  24. 19 Be Great Today
  25. 20 Control What You Can Control
  26. 21 Put in the Work
  27. 22 Care More
  28. 23 Be Vulnerable
  29. 24 Be a Great Listener
  30. 25 Value Time
  31. 26 Take a Personal Inventory
  32. 27 Clear the Clutter
  33. 28 Practice Empathy
  34. 29 Give Without Keeping Score
  35. 30 Add Value
  36. 31 Lead with Love, Not an Agenda
  37. 32 Be a Connector
  38. 33 Write Thank You Notes
  39. 34 Choose to Forgive
  40. 35 Love Tough
  41. 36 Laugh out Loud
  42. 37 Use Your Gifts for a Bigger Purpose
  43. 38 Be Positive, Especially on Difficult Days
  44. 39 Don't Let Negativity Sour Your Situation
  45. 40 Embrace Change
  46. 41 Enjoy the Ride
  47. 42 Look for the Good
  48. 43 Don't Chase Success
  49. 44 Get Excited about Life
  50. 45 Rise and Shine
  51. 46 Believe in Miracles
  52. 47 Remember That You Are a Miracle
  53. 48 Don't Seek Happiness
  54. 49 Be Kind
  55. 50 Compliment Someone
  56. 51 Spread Positive Gossip
  57. 52 Think Like a Rookie
  58. 53 Be a Possibility Thinker
  59. 54 Don't Rush the Future
  60. 55 Choose Positive Thinking
  61. 56 Be an Over-Believer
  62. 57 See Life as a Gift
  63. 58 Say Please and Thank You
  64. 59 Be Demanding, Not Demeaning
  65. 60 Live with Integrity
  66. 61 Delete Negativity
  67. 62 Pray and Meditate
  68. 63 Love the Process
  69. 64 Fuel Your Life with Purpose
  70. 65 Love. Serve. Care.
  71. 66 Talk to Yourself
  72. 67 Remember When You Succeeded
  73. 68 Tap into the Power of Perspective
  74. 69 Be a Problem Solver
  75. 70 Focus on Solutions, Not Complaints
  76. 71 Leave a Place Better than You Found It
  77. 72 Be a Great Team Member
  78. 73 Communicate Responsively
  79. 74 Build a Great Team
  80. 75 Wake up Unplugged
  81. 76 Use “I Am” Statements
  82. 77 Have a Windshield Mentality
  83. 78 Be Humble and Hungry
  84. 79 Make the Next Opportunity Great
  85. 80 Make Life a Mission Trip
  86. 81 Look to Be Useful
  87. 82 Don't Overthink
  88. 83 Keep Getting Up
  89. 84 Be a Truth Seeker
  90. 85 Be a Lifelong Student
  91. 86 Pay It Forward
  92. 87 Have No Enemies
  93. 88 Face Your Fears
  94. 89 Stay Calm When Communicating
  95. 90 Laugh at Yourself
  96. 91 Read Books
  97. 92 See the Best in People
  98. 93 See Potential, Not Limitations
  99. 94 Have an Abundant Mindset
  100. 95 Tell Me Something Good
  101. 96 Be a Hero
  102. 97 Have Only Good Days
  103. 98 Be You
  104. 99 Meet People Where They Are
  105. 100 Be Present
  106. 101 Be Punctual
  107. 102 Be Prepared
  108. 103 Become a Love Magnet
  109. 104 Rise above Your Circumstances
  110. 105 Remember Where You Came From
  111. 106 Believe People Can Change
  112. 107 Don't Let Critics into Your Head and Don't Let Praise Go to Your Head
  113. 108 Keep Your Vision Alive
  114. 109 Give Yourself Credit
  115. 110 Take the High Road
  116. 111 Finish Strong
  117. Other Books by Jon Gordon
  118. Other Books by Damon West
  119. End User License Agreement

Product information

  • Title: How to be a Coffee Bean
  • Author(s): Jon Gordon, Damon West
  • Release date: February 2023
  • Publisher(s): Wiley
  • ISBN: 9781119430285