John C. Maxwell is a household name to those interested in leadership. He has written and published numerous books/articles and also founded or led a number of ministries. So, if you want to know more about him, well, you can find lots and lots of stuff about him all over the Internet.
I've read a number of his book, but I like Failing Forward: Turning Mistakes into Stepping Stones for Success the most.
The back cover says: "Are some people born to achieve anything they want while others struggle? Call them lucky, blessed, or possessors of the Midas touch. What is the real reason for their success? Is it family background, wealth, greater opportunities, high morals, and easy child hood?" These questions are a lot like what Malcolm Gladwell asks in Outliers, but Maxwell draws a different conclusion: "The difference between average people and achieving people is their perception of and response to failure."
The difference between average people and achieving people is their perception of and response to failure.
Here is the Table of Contents which will help you to decide whether you should read this book or not.
I believe a copy of this book should be on every Christian educator's desk. And, it should be liberally shared with students as well. There are so many riveting accounts of those who used failures as stepping stones that this book can serve as a sermon illustration resource! Personally, I created a file for all the brilliant quotes I found in the book.
This one is a keeper.
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