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Foreword
-- by Stephen R. Covey

Introduction

One: Paint the Vision in Vivid Colors
The Vision Quest
The Vision Keeper
Write It Down...Please!
The Vision Breakdown
Whose Choice Is It Anyway?
Oh No! The Fred Incident
76ers Vision Breakdown

Two: Build a Passionate Team
Triple A: Attitude, Assets, and Ambition
Delegation Built a Nation of Forty
Slogans Don't Guarantee Success
What About Chaplain Bob?
Goals, Roles, and Tolls
R and R on the Rocks
Team Building's Dirty Dozen

Three: Preach the Mission...from Every Mountaintop
An Equilateral Attack
The Strongest Muscle
A Leathery Negotiation
I Found Six Cs in Communication
The Meat of the Message
Lights, Camera, Action!
The 93 Percent Rule
A Cigar, a Top Hat, and a Silver Tongue

Four: Walk the Talk
Me, Myself, and Integrity
"Trust Me" or "Screw You"?
Influence or Influenza
Inspiration in a Habit
Intensity Sets the Vision on Fire
Insomnia Is Not in My Dreams

Five: Listen with a Leader's Eye
Listening Between the Lines
Keep Your Attention on Your Intention
Presence with Presents
The Ladder of Flattery
That's a Slammin' Idea!
Keep Your Finger on the Pulse
The Daffodil Principle

Six: Slay Them with Super Service
The Golden Rule
The Ten Commandments of Service
A Hole in One!
Short Circuit to Success
One-of-a-Kind Special Delivery
Lifters and Leaners

Seven: Celebrate the Journey
Celebration Education
Sharing in Others' Success
A Cause to Celebrate
Atlantic City or Bust

Conclusion