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One of my favorite authors in the self help genre is John C. Maxwell. John is a former minister who has become an authority in leadership and mentoring. He has written several books on this subject.

I have just finished one of his little gems entitled HOW SUCCESSFUL PEOPLE THINK. I would recommend it to anyone who is interested in self improvement especially where thinking is concerned.

The book has eleven chapters full of great material to help us focus our thinking, utilize strategic thinking to rely on bottom thinking, just to mention a few of the dynamic chapters.

I would like to highlight a few comments from the introduction and one of my favorite chapters.

First, from the introduction: "Good thinkers are always in demand." "Good thinkers solve problems, they never lack ideas that can build an organization, and always have hope for the future." "Good thinkers rarely find themselves at the mercy of ruthless people who would take advantage of them ot try to deceive them, people like Nazi didactor Adolph Hitler, who once boasted, 'What luck for rulers that men do not think." Those who develop the process of good thinking can rule themselves --- even while under an oppressive ruler or in difficult circumstances. in short, good thinkers are successful!

Now from one of my favorite chapters of the book:HARNESS CREATIVE THINKING.

John quotes Vince Lombardi, NFL Hall of Fame Coach: "The joy is in the creating, not the maintaining."

I love the first paragraph of this chapter: "Creativity is pure gold, no matter what you do for a living." Annette Moser-Wellman author of THE FIVE FACES OF GENIUS, asserts: "The most valuable resource you bring to your work and to your firm is your creativity. More than what you get done, more than the role you play, more than your title more than your 'output' --- it's your ideas that matter."

He goes on to enumerate the qualities of creative thinkers, such as: value ideas, explore options, embrace ambiguity, celebrate the offbeat, connect the unconected, and don't fear failure.

There is much more to this chapter and this book! I recommend it highly!

As I recently checked my ranking and statistics I found that my Creator rank needs to be enhanced. I guess that is why I enjoyed that chapter --- I need to concentrate on creating!

For a non technical person, I can't believe I have come so far, I am almost finished with Level 2. The training so far has been enjoyably challenging! If I can use that vernacular. I am looking forward to Levels 3, 4, 5. I can't believe how much I have learned so far!

I wish to express my gratitude to all of you who make such meaningful contributions in your posts with your comments and instructions, Especially to Kyle, Carson and Jay for the excellent training material! To all my WA friends and neighbors, I wish you all health, wealth and happiness and a great new year!

Keep up the great work!

MICHAEL INMAN

The Bookman

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Congrats! I watched John Maxwell in you tube too. I got pointers from him.

Thanks for sharing. I'll check out that book.

In the end Maxwell suggests that we keep in mind....
1/ " Everything begins with a thought."
"Life consists of what a man is thinking about all day."
---- RALPH WALDO EMERSON

All the best, Michael.

Blessings
Maxine

Idea in old greek was a kind of madness...
a fata morgana
And wHen worked out
It becomes real

Thanks fpr sharing your opinion
on a book that looks very intresting.
Congrats for your level 2!

Ingrid

Thanks for sharing.

Thank you for sharing with us, Michael! I need to pick up reading, which I am not good at. Lol :o)

Hey Michael,
I love to read self help books! Thanks for sharing.

Tried and True

Elaine

I love finding inspirational books. Thanks! Did you read my report a couple of days ago on "The Tipping Point?" Now I'll have to go look for this one.

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