Thinking For A Change
John C. Maxwell
(Reviewer - Rev. Marie D. Jones)
2003 Warner Business Books
ISBN: 0446529575

11 Ways Highly Successful People Approach Life and Work.

Changing the way you think really can change your life.

Associate Reviewer Rev. Marie D. Jones writes:

Leadership expert & best-selling author John C. Maxwell's inspiring & thought-provoking book (no pun intended) teaches the reader to use the power of thoughts to work magic.

The author believes that we can & must learn new mental habits in order to do well in life, because doing well starts with thinking well. He goes into detail about why our past thinking processes may have tripped up our success, & how we can begin to think with more power, clarity & purpose.

Utilizing quotes & anecdotes about some of the world's greatest thinkers & innovators, Maxwell teaches the art of Big-Picture thinking; seeing the world beyond our own needs, as well as Focused Thinking to hone in on goals, & Creative Thinking that forces us to go outside of our mental comfort zone. There is also a chapter on Shared Thinking -- working with others for compounded results; using the past to better understand the future with Reflective Thinking; & the wisdom to be found in learning Realistic Thinking, even as we strive to reach goals that we think may be out of reach.

Ultimately, the author's hope is that by showing us the faulty thinking that has led us to achieve what we don't want, we can then learn to re-think in new ways that lead us to what we do want.

To do so, he presents us with tons of informative wisdom & challenging questions & exercises that get us to open our minds to new ideas & possibilities. Add to that numerous inspirational quotes & stories of successful thinkers we can model ourselves after, & Thinking For A Change is like having an all-day motivational seminar we can carry with us & refer to over & over again.

By the time we finish studying & reviewing these 11 skills, we will find ourselves thinking more clearly, with greater focus & purpose, & in ways we never thought capable of before. If we truly want to live a better life than what we have been, then changing our thinking is the most important thing we will ever do to help ourselves. Thinking For A Change is a tool we cannot be without if we are serious about having the life of our dreams.

More from John C. Maxwell:
The 21 Indispensable Qualities of a Leader: Becoming the Person Others Will Want to Follow
The 17 Indisputable Laws of Teamwork: Embrace Them and Empower Your Team
The Treasure Of A Friend
Developing The Leader Within You
Be a People Person & many more.
(03/14/04)

Rev. Marie D. Jones
2004©Marie D. Jones
A RebeccasReads.Com Associate Reviewer

Reviewer's Bio:
Marie Jones is a New Thought minister, author of Looking For God In All The Wrong Places & a widely published writer of inspirational essays, gift books, short stories & magazine articles. She is also a screenwriter, & has produced a children's storybook video series for Gigglebug Farms Productions. she holds a Masters Degree in Metaphysical Studies & is a licensed pastoral counsellor.