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Book Description Now in paperback, New York Times bestselling author and expert on leadership John C. Maxwell explores the concept that success is really just a frame of mind. Good thinking. It's the one thing all successful people have in common. People who achieve their dreams understand the critical relationship between their level of thinking and their level of progress-and they know that when thinking is limited, so is potential. Now, John C. Maxwell explores this idea and identifies the specific skills people need to make their potential for success explode into results. From focused and creative thinking to thinking for the big picture or the bottom line, he provides examples of effective thinking for every situation. This book doesn't tell readers what to think, it tells them how to think. After all, success is as simple as changing your mind.
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Pages 288
Dimensions: Length: 7.9" Width: 5.2" Height: 0.9" Weight: 0.5 lbs.
Release Date Jul 1, 2005
PublisherHACHETTE BOOK GROUP ISBN 0446692883 EAN 9780446692885
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we see most of what Maxwell has written in our daily lives but I never managed to put it all together. Great idea John, it clears it up for me and helps me "think" better and more efficiently. great book.
Maxwell's Clear Presentation = Excellent Book Feb 28, 2007
I have been impressed with every John Maxwell book I have read. This one is no exception. Maxwell presents his ideas on how thinking can change your life clearly and backs them up with stories, quotes, and examples of how people have changed their life by altering their thoughts. But the ideas are not completely original. Napoleon Hill's "Think and Grow Rich" promised many of the same results by changing your thoughts more than fifty years earlier. Yet, Maxwell's book is still worth reading, not because of the uniqueness of the book's concepts, but rather for the presentation of such. He makes it easy for someone wanting to change their life by including exercises at the end of each chapter that, I am convinced, would put one on the path towards excellence. If you want to change your life for the better, begin with Maxwell, an excellent leader and motivator who walks the walk to give credibility to everything he says.
Thinking Makes all things possible Feb 24, 2007
I read the book when it was first released in 2003. It didn't have much impact in my life because apparently I wasn't ready to receive the message that was contained in the book. I had let this book sit on my shelf for years but I picked it up recently. I opened and began to read it. I couldn't put it down. The message was oh so clear this time. I could see how I could improve my life by practicing all of the thinking styles in the book. This book is awesome in presenting how thinking can change the way you approach life and the great things that can happen in your life by incorporating these thinking styles into your life.
OK but not great Jan 9, 2007
Maxwell's premise is that successful people think differently than unsuccessful people. The book is organized in two major parts, part one is three chapters which presents the importance of thinking well. Part two of the book is laid out in eleven chapters each presenting a mode of thinking, including: 1. Acquire the wisdom of big-picture thinking; 2. Unleash the potential of focused thinking; 3. Discover the joy of creative thinking; 4. Recognize the importance of realistic thinking; 5. Release the power of strategic thinking; 6. Feel the energy of possibility thinking; 7. Embrace the lessons of reflective thinking; 8. Question the acceptance of popular thinking; 9. Encourage the participation of shared thinking; 10. Experience the satisfaction of unselfish thinking; 11. Enjoy the return of bottom-line thinking - am I staying focused on results
List strengths of book. The book is easy to read. Maxwell uses many quotes, stories, and examples to help illustrate his points. I certainly agreed with Maxwell's premise that most people do not think very well. The brief exercises at the end of each chapter are helpful to make clear and simple application to the life of the reader.
List weaknesses of book. I felt like the material that was presented was way more than anyone person could ever apply to their lives, however I believe if a reader could apply even a portion of the material it would certainly be helpful. I also felt like Maxwell gives the appearance that changing the way you think is an easy matter, while I believe it is a much more complicated process.
Good Ideas Impractically Presented Mar 4, 2006
In my attempts to learn from people that I consider effective leaders, I've noticed that they seem to share several characteristics. However, I've never been able to adequately summarize these qualities in as clear a manner as John Maxwell does in Thinking For A Change. Maxwell isolates the thinking traits of successful individuals and provides examples on how application of these traits can improve a situation or a life. To put it simply, I've never read a more concise synopsis of the thought characteristics that distinguish the successful from the unsuccessful.
While I admire the concepts presented in Thinking For A Change, I found the practicality of implementing these concepts to be woefully understated. For most of the book, Maxwell gives the impression that changing one's thoughts is a relatively simple process. Even though he does state early in the book that changing one's thinking pattern takes work, this admonition isn't repeated again. In fact, Maxwell closes with the point that one should only focus on the areas where they believe their thinking habits are strong and surround themselves with people whose strong thinking skill areas offset their own weak skill areas. By presenting such advice, Maxwell more than hints that self-improvement really isn't the goal of this book.
I found a lot of wisdom and insight in the thinking skills that Maxwell highlighted. But, by trivializing the effort needed to incorporate these ideas into their life, Maxwell shortchanges the reader. If Thinking For A Change is read while keeping in mind that it is the beginning of the journey for improvement, then there is value in the book. But, if it is approached with the belief that one will be thinking "better" simply by reading the book, one will be sorely disappointed.
