Thinking for a Change 11 Ways Highly Successful People Approach Life andWork

by Maxwell, John C.

• ISBN13: 9780446692885
• ISBN10: 0446692883
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-07-01
• Publisher: Center Street

Summary

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.

Author Biography

John C. Maxwell is widely regarded as America's expert on leadership. He is the founder of the INJOY Group

Table of Contents

FORETHOUGHT: THE DIFFERENCE THAT REALLY MAKES A DIFFERENCE	xiii
THOUGHTS ABOUT THINKING	xvii
Part I: Change Your Thinking and Change Your Life	1	(56)
Chapter 1. Understand the Value of Good Thinking	3	(18)
What does it mean to be a good thinker?
Chapter 2. Realize the Impact of Changed Thinking	21	(16)
How does changing my thinking impact the level of my success?
Chapter 3. Master the Process of Intentional Thinking	37	(20)
How can I cultivate the habit of giving birth to, nurturing, and developing great thoughts every day?
Part II: Eleven Thinking Skills Every Successful Person Needs	57	(196)
Skill 1. Acquire the Wisdom of Big-Picture Thinking	59	(18)
How can I think beyond myself and my world and process ideas with a holistic perspective?
Skill 2. Unleash the Potential of Focused Thinking	77	(20)
How can I remove distractions and mental clutter so that I can concentrate with clarity on the real issue?
Skill 3. Discover the Joy of Creative Thinking	97	(24)
How can I break out of my "box" of limitations and explore ideas and options that will enable me to experience a breakthrough?
Skill 4. Recognize the Importance of Realistic Thinking	121	(16)
How can I build a solid foundation on facts to empower me to think with certainty?
Skill 5. Release the Power of Strategic Thinking	137	(18)
How can I implement plans that give me direction for today and increase my potential for tomorrow?
Skill 6. Feel the Energy of Possibility Thinking	155	(18)
How can I unleash my enthusiasm and hope to find solutions even for situations that seem impossible?
Skill 7. Embrace the Lessons of Reflective Thinking	173	(18)
How can I revisit the past in order to gain a true perspective and think with understanding?
Skill 8. Question the Acceptance of Popular Thinking	191	(16)
How can I reject the limitations of common thinking and achieve uncommon results?
Skill 9. Encourage the Participation of Shared Thinking	207	(16)
How does including the heads of others help me think "over my head" and attain compounding results?
Skill 10. Experience the Satisfaction of Unselfish Thinking	223	(16)
How can I consider others and their journey and collaborate with them in my thinking?
Skill 11. Enjoy the Return of Bottom-Line Thinking	239	(14)
How can I focus on results and maximum return to reap the full potential of my thinking?
AFTERTHOUGHT	253	(6)
NOTES	259