• The Positive Dog

  • A Story About the Power of Positivity
  • By: Jon Gordon
  • Narrated by: Jon Gordon
  • Length: 1 hr and 29 mins
  • 4.1 out of 5 stars (1,402 ratings)

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By: Jon Gordon
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Publisher's summary

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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Awesome book

Loved this book and the story. I will definitely recommend it to others as I begin my journey to feed the positive dog.

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Cute story

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It's a cute and uplifting story. Most of the message about positive attitude is one that we've heard before, but in a really unique way.

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great short listen

the way we think and act matter. this was a short and powerful reminder of that with practical ideas to use.

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lifechanging

Excellent book, i have listen to it many times and i recommend it to anyone.

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Enlightening

Was a great reminder of what I already knew but had let slip away. Perfect way to illustrate the point.
I would have liked it a lot better if the narrator would have made the dog's voices more fun.

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The kids give it 5 stars

My kids loved the story line, its message, and the jokes. This book gave us all something to think about and how we can all improve to feed our own positive dogs.

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Simple to understand

I love John Gordon's voice. The conversations with Matt and Bubba are awesome! The humor keeps you engaged.

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Where has this little treasure been hiding?

I've listened to it twice and plan to give this book in audible and book form to family & friends. I bought from Audible's Daily Deal last night.
Enlighten your life and those you encounter, get this book, listen/read then pass the word.

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OK story

the story is somewhat simplistic and often feels cheesy, but it gets the point across. Nothing earth shattering here.

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Great quick reminder.

This is a great and quick reminder of how our thoughts influence our lives. Simple to understand and fun. I will be sharing this with my kids when they need to be reminded how much better life can be when see it through a positive lens.

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