Reviews for Training Camp: What the Best Do Better Than Everyone Else

The average rating for Training Camp: What the Best Do Better Than Everyone Else based on 2 reviews is 4.5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2013-03-28 00:00:00 Kenneth Warner If you have ever read anything written by Jon Gordon, you know that he often writes in fables. Training Camp is no exception and the first book that I am recommending to my children. Both of my boys are football players and this book is a great playbook for life. A personal development book disguised as a fiction tale of Martin Jones, a young football player attempting to be drafted by an NFL team in training camp. When what could be disaster strikes and an injury sidelines him, he's stressed, scared and unsure of what to do next. When the team trainer and a coach taken him under their wing and begin to train his mind first, he learns that to be the "Best", he has a lot more to learn off the field. What he learns from Coach Ken are the eleven lessons that he passes on to players so that they can be successful on and off the field, forever. I have read several personal development books over the years and there is always something new to take in. This one is no different. Most of the "lessons" that Martin learns are things I have heard and learned from other book, some of it quotes from the very books I've read (like one from Rick Warren in The Purpose Driven Life) but because it's in a fable, it's a lesson that you see applied and is, as a result, easy to apply to your own life and remember. Lessons like "The Best know what they truly want" or "The Best make everyone around them better." The one thing that Training Camp had that most personal development books don't was a very poignant, was it's attention to a "greater power than themselves." There is a very obvious and appreciated spiritual aspect to Training Camp that is often ignored or blatantly avoided in best-selling personal development books. It was nice to see one embrace religion in an open, unobtrusive way. The one thing worth noting is that the language and style of the book is very basic (and not always grammatically correct). It's written at a middle school grade level (in my opinion) which makes it a very quick and easy read. I easy breezed through most of it while waiting to be called for jury duty in only a couple of hours. But, because of this, I feel its something that pre-teens and teens, boys specifically, would be willing to read. Too many personal development books are dry and boring so the lessons our children need to learn early are tossed aside. This book makes it easy for kids to learn the lessons and be entertained. I would definitely recommend this book for pre-teens, teens (boys especially since they are the least likely to read) and adults. For the price, you can't beat it.

Review # 2 was written on 2013-09-09 00:00:00 Gary J. Samoil One of the best books I've ever read! Not just for athletes, but for anyone pursuing greatness and searching for purpose in their everyday life. It is so motivational, and I hope the message gets through to other members of my team who are also reading the book. The author is so positive and inspirational. It is a quick and easy read, but the message is long-lasting and life-changing. Some great quotes can be taken away from this book. Definitely read it if you're interested in self-improvement.