The Hard Hat: 21 Ways to Be a Great Teammate

131 Pages·2015·9.95 MB·English

by  Jon Gordon

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The
Hard Hat
21 Ways to Be a Great Teammate
A True Story
The Heart of a Leader and the
Spirit of a Team
JON GORDON
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Thisbookisdedicatedtothe2004CornellLacrosseTeam.Your
character,resilience,heart,determination,andloveforGeorge
andeachothermadethisbookpossible.Withoutyouthere
wouldn’tbeastorytotellandI’mthankfulyoushared
yourexperiencesandmemorieswithme.
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Contents
ForewordbyJeremySchaap ix
Author’sNote xiii
Part One The Hard Hat 1
Chapter1 Unforgettable 3
Chapter2 WeKnowWhoOurPeopleAre 5
Chapter3 TheHardHat 7
Part Two George (Narrated by
Coach Jeff Tambroni) 9
Chapter4 MarioSt.GeorgeBoiardi 11
Chapter5 WellDoneIsBetterthanWellSaid 13
Chapter6 Chosen 15
Chapter7 SelflessLeadership 17
Chapter8 ADifferenceMaker 21
Chapter9 TheHeartofaLeader 25
Chapter10 AMother’sTouch 27
Chapter11 ADefiningMoment 29
Chapter12 TheSpiritofaTeam 33
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Part Three How to Be a Great Teammate 37
Chapter13 George’sHouse 39
Chapter14 LearningfromGeorge 43
Chapter15 21WaystoBeaGreatTeammate 47
1. SweatMore 48
2. RememberWD>WS 49
3. ChoosetoBeHumbleandHungry 50
4. PursueExcellence 51
5. SharePositiveContagiousEnergy 52
6. Don’tComplain 54
7. DoItforYourTeam,NotforApplause 55
8. ShowYouAreCommitted 56
9. NeverTakeaPlayOff 57
10. HoldYourselfandYourTeamAccountable 58
11. TreatEveryonewithRespectandExpect
EveryonetoDotheSame 60
12. GiveAllandTakeNothing 61
13. Communicate 62
14. Connect 63
15. Becomea“ComewithMe”Teammate 64
16. PracticeSelflessCompassion 65
17. ShowYouCare 66
18. BeaLoyalFriend 68
19. LoveYourTeam 69
20. Sacrifice 70
21. LeavethePlaceBetterthanYouFoundIt 72
Chapter16 21:AWayofLife(Narratedby
RobPannell) 75
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Part Four Legacy 77
Chapter17 GreatTeammatesImpactYouForever 79
Chapter18 LiveandLeadLikeGeorge 81
Chapter19 WhatWouldGeorgeDo? 87
Chapter20 AHallofFameLegacy 89
Chapter21 21ExercisestoBuildaGreatTeam 91
Afterword 97
TheMarioSt.GeorgeBoiardiFoundation 101
Photos 103
BecomeAGreatTeammate 111
BuildYourBestTeam 112
OtherBooksbyJonGordon 113
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