JON GORDON has inspired millions of readers around the world. He is the author of 25 books, including five children's books and eleven best-sellers: The Energy Bus, The Carpenter, Training Camp, You Win in the Locker Room First, The Power of Positive Leadership, The Power of a Positive Team, The Coffee Bean, Stay Positive, The Garden, Relationship Grit, and Stick Together. He is passionate about developing positive leaders, organizations, and teams. Visit him at JonGordon.com. P.J. FLECK is the head football coach of the Minnesota Golden Gophers. Formerly the head football coach of the Western Michigan Broncos, he also played as a wide receiver for Northern Illinois University and the San Francisco 49ers. Visit rowtheboat.org for more information and to support the foundation.

Introduction vii

1 The Man Behind the Boat (P.J. Fleck) 1

2 Questions (Jon Gordon) 17

3 The Origin of Row the Boat (P.J. Fleck) 21

4 The Philosophy of Row the Boat (P.J. Fleck) 27

5 Rowing the Boat at WMU (P.J. Fleck) 33

6 The Three Key Components of Row the Boat (P.J. Fleck) 51

7 A Bigger Opportunity and Challenge (Jon Gordon) 57

8 Rowing the Boat at the University of Minnesota (P.J. Fleck) 61

9 A Wave of Change (Jon Gordon) 81

10 Rowing through Adversity (P.J. Fleck) 85

11 Beyond Football (Jon Gordon) 93

12 The Impact of Row the Boat Beyond Football (P.J. Fleck) 97

13 Rowing into the Future (Jon Gordon) 103

14 Where Do You Row the Boat from Here? (P.J. Fleck) 107

Other Resources 113

Other Books by Jon Gordon 116