Today Matters: 12 Daily Practices to Guarantee Tomorrow's Success FROM THE PUBLISHER
Lots of books claim they can change your life. But how many actually teach you how to take the many small steps that lead to success each and every day of your life? Now in Today Matters, motivational teacher and bestselling author John C. Maxwell shows you how to seize the day. In this hands-on and inspiring guide he offers twelve daily practices to help you control your daily agenda, make time for people you love, and find success in your career.
FROM THE CRITICS
Publishers Weekly
Maxwell (The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership) serves up his usual dose of uplifting advice. This book's message is broader than some of his earlier business tomes, in that he uses his marriage, work experience and anecdotes from people such as basketball coach John Wooden, businessman Armand Hammer and actor Christopher Reeve to explore his theme of the importance of making sound decisions on a daily basis. Too many people dwell on what happened yesterday, according to Maxwell, who believes that, instead, people can maximize what they accomplish every day by focusing on a dozen key areas including family, finances, faith, values and growth. By having clear priorities in each of these areas, Maxwell says that people will actually have fewer decisions to make because their vision will be so clear. Maxwell's tone is straightforward and his advice is sound, if obvious. For example, he offers a list of negative phrases ("Maybe, I'm afraid, I don't believe ) that he thinks should be eliminated from one's vocabulary. As expected from this pastor, he also stresses religious faith and the importance of families. Readers hoping for creative and original advice in solving their problems are likely to be disappointed, but others may still find the book's message uplifting, especially amid today's corporate scandal and concern with declining ethical values. Agent, Sealy Yates. (May) Copyright 2004 Reed Business Information.
AudioFile
A compassionate pastor committed to positive living, Maxwell emphasizes a dozen key life decisions, such as building relationships, committing oneself to one's vision, and mentoring. Maxwell's bass voice is gentle, inspiring listeners with stories from his rich life. He rates himself on every topic in each decade of his life; for example, he looks at his vision in his twenties, thirties, forties, and fifties. Sounding accustomed to public speaking, Maxwell comes through as sincere, as well. And, taking advantage of one of the benefits of author readings, he lets his passion for his topic come through. Melodic music at the beginning of the CDs enhances the production. A.G.H. © AudioFile 2004, Portland, Maine
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