TWO BUCK BOOK: Failing
Forward: How to Make the Most of Your Mistakes
http://amzn.to/1hkmwu9 [Kindle:
$1.99 right now!]
The major difference between achieving people and average
people is their perception of and response to failure. John C. Maxwell takes a
closer look at failure-and reveals that the secret of moving beyond failure is
to use it as a lesson and a stepping-stone. He covers the top reasons people
fail and shows how to master fear instead of being mastered by it. Readers will
discover that positive benefits can accompany negative experiences-if you have
the right attitude. Chock full of action suggestions and real-life stores, Failing
Forward is a strategic guide that will help men and women move
beyond mistakes to fulfill their potential and achieve success.
Amazon.com Review
The author of 24 books on maximizing personal and leadership
potential, John C. Maxwell believes "the difference between average people
and achieving people is their perception of and response to failure." In Failing
Forward, he offers inspirational advice for turning the difficulties that
inevitably arise in life into stepping stones that help you reach the top.
Noting that star performers are often those who aggressively push forward after
encountering adversity, Maxwell shows how a variety of well-known and
not-so-well-known people have forged ahead despite obstacles that could have
derailed them. They include: Mary Kay Ash, who founded her cosmetics firm against
enormous odds when the direct-sales company she toiled in for 25 years resisted
her continued corporate climb; Truett Cathy, who lost two brothers (and
business partners) in an airplane crash and experienced his own serious medical
problems before establishing the Chick-fil-A fast-food chain; Greg Horn, who
reopened his Kentucky grocery store just 21 days after it suffered $1 million
in flood damage; and Beck Weathers, who lost his nose, half of one arm, and the
fingers on his other in the infamous 1996 Into Thin Air Mt. Everest
tragedy, but now takes a positive message of survival and conquest to audiences
around the world. --Howard Rothman
About the Author
John C. Maxwell is an internationally respected
leadership expert, speaker, and author who has sold more than 19 million books.
He is the founder of EQUIP, a non-profit organization that has trained more
than 5 million leaders in 126 countries. Read his blog at JohnMaxwellOnLeadership.com.
From a 5-star review: “Failing Forward is one of the best
stallbusting books I have ever read! It focuses on how to handle our emotions
when things aren't matching up to our expectations. Dr. Maxwell identifies
dozens of stalls that delay progress for those who are experiencing setbacks in
their lives.
While most
people see setbacks as a negative, Dr. Maxwell points out that there is an
important lesson that we can use to accomplish more in the future. Building on
that appropriate and valuable perspective, Failing Forward postulates 15
principles that can help you apply the lesson.
Each chapter
covers a separate principle and is filled with self-diagnostic questions, as
well as heart-warming examples of how people went from apparent failure towards
great success.
The work is
very consistent with the philosophy of Anthony Robbins. If you are a Robbins
fan, you will find this book to be a good complement to Unleash the Power
Within.
I strongly
recommend that you read this book, and reread it the next time you are feeling
sorry for yourself or have a setback. If you care about others, be prepared to
loan your copy to the next person who looks morose after having a problem.
Dr. Maxwell
also offers a self-diagnostic test on the book's Web site. I took that test and
found it helpful to cement my understanding of the book. I recommend that you
do this as well.
Unlike most
books about self-improvement that are scaled to a level of sophistication, this
book should appeal both to those with lots of experience and education as well
as those who have yet to develop those perspectives.”
