Thinking for a Change: 11 Ways Highly Successful People Approach Work and Life

From Publishers Weekly
Basing his latest book on the theory that "successful people think differently than unsuccessful people," Maxwell (author of bestselling The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership and Running with the Giants) guides readers on the journey of mastering "good thinking" to achieve their personal and professional potential. Maintaining an encouraging tone and a down-to-earth writing style honed from his more than 30 previous titles, Maxwell details the impact and practical value of 11 kinds of thinking, including reflective, shared, creative, unselfish and big-picture. Useful tips, like how to discover your gifts through focused thinking, ways to break down complex issues with strategic thinking, and how to understand the value of examining the worst-case scenario through realistic thinking, characterize the author's surprisingly concrete lessons. The step-by-step format is bolstered by inspirational quotes, personal insights and high-profile anecdotal evidence about the likes of Priscilla Presley, George Lucas and George Washington Carver. Ending each chapter, emphasizing the discipline needed to think your way to the top, are exercises designed to evaluate and increase your personal progress in each area. Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information, Inc.


From AudioFile
With its marvelous title, this audio is an excellent lesson on how we can receive more and give more in life by managing the way we think. Taking time for reflection, focusing energy on what's important, breaking away from the thinking habits of our culture or social group--all these techniques can be added to our mental routine to improve the internal foundation that a well-lived life requires. John C. Maxwell is an experienced pastor and personal growth writer whose words and voice are as magnetic as they are relaxing and soothing. He makes the hard work of self-analysis and goal-setting sound easy. For lifelong learners of all ages and levels of spirituality, this program is a wonderful companion to enjoy again and again. T.W. © AudioFile 2003, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine


Book Description
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 of 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 teaches them how to think. After all, success is as simple as changing your mind.


About the Author
John C. Maxwell lives in Atlanta, Georgia.


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Maxwell, founder of the INJOY Group, has written 30 other books, including The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership and Running with the Giants. He is one of the many well-known leadership coaches who have built a franchise around mass distribution of advice on how to succeed in business and life. A straightforward exploration of 11 thinking skills that can help a person change from a conventional thinker to a leader and visionary, his latest book calls for a willingness to expand one's horizons, ask questions, challenge popular opinion, and be open to creativity and collaboration. The book does not represent new scholarship so much as a different way of organizing information, quotes, anecdotes, and the author's own wisdom. Throughout, he cites other authors of leadership titles, including Annette Moser-Wellman (The Five Faces of Genius). Thinking for a Change would make a useful addition to extenstive business/leadership and career advice collections in public and secondary school libraries, to complement Moser-Wellman's and Peter Drucker's works. Recommended.-Stephen Turner, Turner & Assocs., San Francisco Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information.


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