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Tự Phát Triển 101 – Những Điều Nhà Lãnh Đạo Cần Biết
Sự khác biệt lớn nhất giữa người thành công và người thất bại chính là sự nỗ lực phát triển cá nhân không ngừng nghỉ. Nhưng trong quá trình tự phát triển bản thân bạn lại đang gặp phải nhiều băn khoăn. Làm thế nào để đặt nền tảng cho sự phát triển của bản thân? Làm thế nào để quá trình tự phát triển diễn ra liên tục?
Phát triển phải có chủ tâm, không ai trưởng thành một cách ngẫu nhiên. Bạn phải biết tìm ra cách vượt qua những trở ngại để tự phát triển bản thân mình. Cuốn sách “Tự phát triển 101” là 1 trong 8 cuốn “Những điều nhà lãnh đạo cần biết” của tiến sĩ John Maxwell. Trong cuốn này độc giả sẽ có thể giải quyết hết tất cả những băn khoăn, trăn trở về quá trình tự phát triển của bản thân:
Phát triển sự nghiệp và duy trì thái độ học hỏi của bản thân
Tìm ra những thứ mà mình nên tập trung thời gian và năng lượng vào
Cách vượt qua những trở ngại để tự phát triển
Biết được sự thật về khả năng học hỏi và những thứ mình nên từ bỏ
Một số trích dẫn từ “Tự phát triển 101”:
“Trưởng thành không phải quá trình tự động. Trưởng thành hôm nay sẽ mang đến một tương lai tốt đẹp hơn. Trưởng thành là trách nhiệm của bạn”
“Tập trung vào tự phát triển chứ không phải tự thỏa mãn. Đừng bao giờ tự thỏa mãn với những thành tựu vừa đạt được”
“Những điều bạn học được sau khi đã biết mới là quan trọng”
“Phát triển luôn phải có chủ tâm – không ai trưởng thành một cách tự nhiên”
“Tập trung vào một sự phát triển chứ không phải tự thỏa mãn”
“Trưởng thành không phải là một quá trình tự động”
Người lãnh đạo là người không ngừng học hỏi. Hãy cùng “Tự phát triển 101” tự phát triển để đạt đến tiềm năng của bản thân.
Phát triển phải có chủ tâm, không ai trưởng thành một cách ngẫu nhiên. Bạn phải biết tìm ra cách vượt qua những trở ngại để tự phát triển bản thân mình. Cuốn sách “Tự phát triển 101” là 1 trong 8 cuốn “Những điều nhà lãnh đạo cần biết” của tiến sĩ John Maxwell. Trong cuốn này độc giả sẽ có thể giải quyết hết tất cả những băn khoăn, trăn trở về quá trình tự phát triển của bản thân:
Phát triển sự nghiệp và duy trì thái độ học hỏi của bản thân
Tìm ra những thứ mà mình nên tập trung thời gian và năng lượng vào
Cách vượt qua những trở ngại để tự phát triển
Biết được sự thật về khả năng học hỏi và những thứ mình nên từ bỏ
Một số trích dẫn từ “Tự phát triển 101”:
“Trưởng thành không phải quá trình tự động. Trưởng thành hôm nay sẽ mang đến một tương lai tốt đẹp hơn. Trưởng thành là trách nhiệm của bạn”
“Tập trung vào tự phát triển chứ không phải tự thỏa mãn. Đừng bao giờ tự thỏa mãn với những thành tựu vừa đạt được”
“Những điều bạn học được sau khi đã biết mới là quan trọng”
“Phát triển luôn phải có chủ tâm – không ai trưởng thành một cách tự nhiên”
“Tập trung vào một sự phát triển chứ không phải tự thỏa mãn”
“Trưởng thành không phải là một quá trình tự động”
Người lãnh đạo là người không ngừng học hỏi. Hãy cùng “Tự phát triển 101” tự phát triển để đạt đến tiềm năng của bản thân.
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John C. Maxwell
890 books5,868 followersJohn Calvin Maxwell is an American author, speaker, and pastor who has written many books, primarily focusing on leadership. Titles include The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership and The 21 Indispensable Qualities of a Leader. Some of his books have been on the New York Times Best Seller List.
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August 25, 2013أول الكتب التي أقرأها للرائع ماكسويل .. يعطيك الزبد ..ودائما ما يضرب على الأوتار الحساسة .. بعد هذا الكتاب تحمست لقراءة بعض مؤلفاته الأخرى واستمتعت أيضا.
February 24, 2021
Motivational!
John C. Maxwell delivered another beautifully written and well-explained book in his "101" series of leadership books. It is a motivational and inspirational book for leaders who need to know how to grasp and keep a sustainable self-improvement attitude.
John C. Maxwell delivered another beautifully written and well-explained book in his "101" series of leadership books. It is a motivational and inspirational book for leaders who need to know how to grasp and keep a sustainable self-improvement attitude.
August 12, 2016
..كتاب أكثر من رائع... يعطي دفعة للأمام و حافز قوي لتنمية الذات و اطلاق القدرات الكامنة
January 2, 2013
"Self-Improvement 101" could have just as easily been titled "Growth 101" as the book is basically a framework around how to intentionally grow yourself - and particularly your leadership abilities. As with most of the "101" series of books, we get a condensed summary of material that has appeared in his other books (this one borrows heavily from "Failing Forward"), but it is very successful in providing you with the nuts-and-bolts required to intentionally focus your growth in the areas that will provide the best results. For me, the most valuable pieces were around the concept of sacrifice in order to grow (you must give up something in order to truly grow - you can't do everything) and the discussion around the risk of failure. Picking items to sacrifice in order to move on was a new concept for me...and probably will result in some of the most difficult decisions I'll ever make. A short and valuable read that will make you think about how your are managing your personal growth.
July 21, 2013
It is an awesome book I liked it
February 5, 2014
its good
January 25, 2015
كتاب رائع في أساسيات التطور و النمو و النجاح ، استمتعت أيضا بالتفاصيل التي أدرجها الكاتب عن تجربته الشخصية الملهمة.
February 17, 2017
The best self-improvement book I've ever read so far.
April 9, 2019
This might sound like a self-help book, but there is nothing feel-good about it. It requires work, discipline, and owning up to mistakes: basically the opposite of a Joel Osteen sermon.
Patterns for Improvement
Maxwell’s goal is leadership but this could probably work in any subject. It’s what I’ve been doing for years now.
Monday: spend one hour with a devotional to develop your spiritual life.
Tuesday: Spend one hour listening to a leadership podcast or audio lesson.
Wednesday: Spend one hour filing quotes and reflecting on the content of Tuesday’s tape.
Thursday: Spend one hour reading a book on leadership.
Friday: Spend half the hour reading the book and the other half filing and reflecting.
When you spend time reading, you should be asking:
Where can I use it?
When can I use it?
Who else needs to know it (15)?
We should aim for self-development, not self-fulfillment (10). This means attaining the purpose for which you were called.
Understanding the Learning Process
Ste 1: Act
Step 2: Look for your mistakes
Step 3: Search for a way to do it better.
Step 4: Go back to step 1 (36).
When you go to a lecture or a seminar, how will you evaluate your growth? (While I personally dislike journals, find some filing system to….)
T: indicates you need to spend some time thinking on that point.
C: indicates something you need to change.
J: A smiley face means you are doing something well.
A: indicates something you need to apply.
S: means you need to share that information with someone else (38).
The mentoring part is tricky. You need to find a mentor whose success is obtainable for you, yet not too easy.
“To reach your potential, get in your strength zone.”
Defining success
Know your purpose
Growing to your maximum potential
Sowing the seeds that benefit others (59).
We focus on strengths because one’s calling is connected to his giftedness.
Ten Trade Offs worth making
(1) Trade Affirmation for Accomplishment
(2) Trade Security for Significance
(3) Trade Financial Gain for Future Potential
(4) Trade Immediate Pleasure for Personal Growth
(5) Trade Exploration for Focus
(6) Trade Quantity of Life for Quality of Life
(7) Trade Acceptable for Excellent
(8) Trade Addition for Multiplication. Leaders who gather followers add to what they are doing. Leaders who develop leaders multiply what they are doing.
(9) Trade the first half for the second half.
(10) Trade your work for God for a walk with God.
Patterns for Improvement
Maxwell’s goal is leadership but this could probably work in any subject. It’s what I’ve been doing for years now.
Monday: spend one hour with a devotional to develop your spiritual life.
Tuesday: Spend one hour listening to a leadership podcast or audio lesson.
Wednesday: Spend one hour filing quotes and reflecting on the content of Tuesday’s tape.
Thursday: Spend one hour reading a book on leadership.
Friday: Spend half the hour reading the book and the other half filing and reflecting.
When you spend time reading, you should be asking:
Where can I use it?
When can I use it?
Who else needs to know it (15)?
We should aim for self-development, not self-fulfillment (10). This means attaining the purpose for which you were called.
Understanding the Learning Process
Ste 1: Act
Step 2: Look for your mistakes
Step 3: Search for a way to do it better.
Step 4: Go back to step 1 (36).
When you go to a lecture or a seminar, how will you evaluate your growth? (While I personally dislike journals, find some filing system to….)
T: indicates you need to spend some time thinking on that point.
C: indicates something you need to change.
J: A smiley face means you are doing something well.
A: indicates something you need to apply.
S: means you need to share that information with someone else (38).
The mentoring part is tricky. You need to find a mentor whose success is obtainable for you, yet not too easy.
“To reach your potential, get in your strength zone.”
Defining success
Know your purpose
Growing to your maximum potential
Sowing the seeds that benefit others (59).
We focus on strengths because one’s calling is connected to his giftedness.
Ten Trade Offs worth making
(1) Trade Affirmation for Accomplishment
(2) Trade Security for Significance
(3) Trade Financial Gain for Future Potential
(4) Trade Immediate Pleasure for Personal Growth
(5) Trade Exploration for Focus
(6) Trade Quantity of Life for Quality of Life
(7) Trade Acceptable for Excellent
(8) Trade Addition for Multiplication. Leaders who gather followers add to what they are doing. Leaders who develop leaders multiply what they are doing.
(9) Trade the first half for the second half.
(10) Trade your work for God for a walk with God.
April 29, 2019
Ngắn. Dễ đọc
May 27, 2018
Fantastic Book, brief summaries of the best strategy to keep yourself becoming a better Leader.
November 19, 2014
In our Professionalism course, for our lesson this week we had Leadership. The professor brought a guest lecturer with some 40 years of experience in leadership (wow) and he talked about his own theory of leadership which was amazing, the reason was because whatever he was saying was out of practice and real life situations, not something you read from a book which is written by someone who is a leader only in theory :) . So, for preparation i read articles and stuff, I read about the Leadership skills of Prophet Mohammad to which I found a book that I am planning to read in the more, here is the book https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/8... . Besides I read two of the 101 series of John C. Maxwell who is a very well-known and internationally recognized leadership expert and I got benefit from them as well. They are good resource for organizational leaders.
May 11, 2011
Typical John Maxwell book ... lots of quotes for examples and inspiration. His "101" series books are great for broad brushstroke ideas, but do not have enough depth to be of value for truly helping you with the topic. Which I guess is understandable given the size constraint, but unfortunate.
Overall, I was mildly disappointed with this book, because most of what he writes about is covered in some of his other books. That makes this book somewhat redundant if you are an avid reader of Mr. Maxwell's books.
If, however, you are not an ardent follower and you are looking for a book that can give you some thought provoking suggestions for self-improvement, I would recommend this book, or any of his "101" books, as a good starter.
Overall, I was mildly disappointed with this book, because most of what he writes about is covered in some of his other books. That makes this book somewhat redundant if you are an avid reader of Mr. Maxwell's books.
If, however, you are not an ardent follower and you are looking for a book that can give you some thought provoking suggestions for self-improvement, I would recommend this book, or any of his "101" books, as a good starter.
December 27, 2020
كتاب رائع و مختصر...أنصح بقراءته
August 26, 2023
BOOK TITLE: Self Improvement 101 (What Every Leader Needs to Know)
AUTHOR: John C. Maxwell
NUMBER OF PAGES: 117
GENRE: Non-fiction (Self-help)
REVIEW
I feel elated reading this book because I love learning when it has to do with my personal development.
I can’t think of anything worse than living a stagnant life, devoid of change and improvement.~ John C. Maxwell
He elaborated on the need to embrace growth if I want to reach my potential. Because growth is optional and I can choose to grow or fight it.
As I read his eight principles for personal growth it stood out for me and I decided to share.
✓Choose a life of growth: Choosing a life of growth by improving yourself, and by doing everything other things get better.
✓Start growing today: This best way to ensure success is to start growing today, no matter how little.
✓Focus on self-development not self-fulfillment: Self-development is a higher calling; it is the development of your potential so that you can attain the purpose for which you were created. While self-fulfillment is about feeling good i.e it brings happiness.
✓Never stay satisfied with current accomplishments: No matter how successful you are today, don’t get
complacent. Stay hungry.Don’t settle into a comfort zone, and don’t let success go to your head. Enjoy your success briefly, and then move on to greater growth.
✓Be a continual learner: The best way to keep you from becoming satisfied with your current achievements is to make yourself a continual learner. Learning something every day is the essence of being a continual learner.
✓Develop a plan for growth: The key to a life of continual learning and improvement lies in developing a specific plan for growth and following through with it.
✓Pay the price: A trade-off of growth is that it is sometimes uncomfortable. It requires discipline. It takes time that you could spend on leisure activities. It costs money to buy materials. You have to face constant change and take risks. And sometimes it’s just plain lonely.That’s why many people stop growing when the price gets high.
✓Find a way to apply what you learn: The bottom line when it comes to personal development is action. If your life doesn’t begin to change as a result of what you’re learning, you’re experiencing one of these problems: You’re not giving your growth plan enough time and attention; you’re focusing too much time on the wrong areas; or you’re not applying what you learn.
The author made one fact about personal development which is being more growth oriented than goal oriented.
I totally agree with this statement which is that the more you learn and grow, the greater your capacity to keep learning. And that makes your potential greater and your value for tomorrow higher. An investment in your growth is an investment in your ability, your adaptability, and your promotability. No matter how much it costs you to keep growing and learning, the cost of doing nothing is greater.
He discussed how to become better tomorrow by not being afraid of growing too slowly. Be afraid only of standing still. Forget your mistakes, but remember what they taught you.
The author shared some teachability truths, if you want to be teachable and some reasons why you need to embrace adversity.
I highly recommend this great book to anyone who seeks growth and wants to live a productive life.
AUTHOR: John C. Maxwell
NUMBER OF PAGES: 117
GENRE: Non-fiction (Self-help)
REVIEW
I feel elated reading this book because I love learning when it has to do with my personal development.
I can’t think of anything worse than living a stagnant life, devoid of change and improvement.~ John C. Maxwell
He elaborated on the need to embrace growth if I want to reach my potential. Because growth is optional and I can choose to grow or fight it.
As I read his eight principles for personal growth it stood out for me and I decided to share.
✓Choose a life of growth: Choosing a life of growth by improving yourself, and by doing everything other things get better.
✓Start growing today: This best way to ensure success is to start growing today, no matter how little.
✓Focus on self-development not self-fulfillment: Self-development is a higher calling; it is the development of your potential so that you can attain the purpose for which you were created. While self-fulfillment is about feeling good i.e it brings happiness.
✓Never stay satisfied with current accomplishments: No matter how successful you are today, don’t get
complacent. Stay hungry.Don’t settle into a comfort zone, and don’t let success go to your head. Enjoy your success briefly, and then move on to greater growth.
✓Be a continual learner: The best way to keep you from becoming satisfied with your current achievements is to make yourself a continual learner. Learning something every day is the essence of being a continual learner.
✓Develop a plan for growth: The key to a life of continual learning and improvement lies in developing a specific plan for growth and following through with it.
✓Pay the price: A trade-off of growth is that it is sometimes uncomfortable. It requires discipline. It takes time that you could spend on leisure activities. It costs money to buy materials. You have to face constant change and take risks. And sometimes it’s just plain lonely.That’s why many people stop growing when the price gets high.
✓Find a way to apply what you learn: The bottom line when it comes to personal development is action. If your life doesn’t begin to change as a result of what you’re learning, you’re experiencing one of these problems: You’re not giving your growth plan enough time and attention; you’re focusing too much time on the wrong areas; or you’re not applying what you learn.
The author made one fact about personal development which is being more growth oriented than goal oriented.
I totally agree with this statement which is that the more you learn and grow, the greater your capacity to keep learning. And that makes your potential greater and your value for tomorrow higher. An investment in your growth is an investment in your ability, your adaptability, and your promotability. No matter how much it costs you to keep growing and learning, the cost of doing nothing is greater.
He discussed how to become better tomorrow by not being afraid of growing too slowly. Be afraid only of standing still. Forget your mistakes, but remember what they taught you.
The author shared some teachability truths, if you want to be teachable and some reasons why you need to embrace adversity.
I highly recommend this great book to anyone who seeks growth and wants to live a productive life.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
January 3, 2019
Failure is an essential component of success.
Embrace failure as an opportunity for learning.
Be willing to let go in order to keep learning (leave the comfort zone).
For everything you gain, you have to give up something. Pay the price to grow.
Growing requires change, and most people are reluctant to change. But the truth is that without change growth is impossible.
“If we don’t change, we don’t grow. If we don’t grow, we are not really living. Growth demands a temporary surrender of security. It may mean a giving up of familiar but limiting patterns, safe but unrewarding work, values no longer believed in, relationships that have lost their meaning. As Dostoevsky puts it, ‘taking a new step, uttering a new word, is what most people fear most.;”
Growth is a choice, a decision that really can make a difference in a persons life.
8 Principles that will help you develop into a person dedicated to person growth.
Choose a life of growth
Start Growing Today
Focus on Self-Development, Not Self-Fulfillment
Never Stay Satisfied With Current Accomplishments
Be a Continual Learner
Develop a Plan for Growth
Pay the Price
Find a Way to Apply What You Learn
Truths about being teachable
Nothing is Interesting if You are Not Interested
Successful People View Learning Differently from Those Who are Not Successful
Learning is Meant to be a Lifelong Pursuit
Pride is the number one hindrance to teachability.
To expand you talents you much become teachable
Learn to Listen
Understand the Learning Process
Look for and Plan Teachable Moments
Make Your Teachable Moments Count
Ask Yourself Am I Really Teachable
Am I open to other peoples ideas?
Do I listen more than I talk?
Am I open to changing my opinion based on new info
Do I readily admit when I’m wrong
Do I observe before acting on a situation?
Do I ask questions?
Am I willing to ask a question that will expose my ignorance?
Am I willing to ask for directions?
Do I act defensively when criticized, or do I listen openly for the truth?
Success is knowing your purpose in life, growing your maximum potential, and sowing seeds that benefit others.
The greater your natural ability, the greater your potential for improvement
When ever you see people who are successful in the their work, you can rest assured that they are working in their strength zone and empower them to work in it.
Ideally as we progress our notebooks become filled with notations and observations. Some people seem to leave the notebook closed most of their lives. But a few not only make a record of what they experienced; they linger over it and ponder its meaning. Reflection turns experiences into insight. Experience teaches nothing, but evaluated experience teach everything.
With each passing year, I want to make good choices that make me a better person, help me become a better leader, and make a positive impact on others. That requires a willingness to keep making trades, because for everything you gain, you have to give up something.
Embrace failure as an opportunity for learning.
Be willing to let go in order to keep learning (leave the comfort zone).
For everything you gain, you have to give up something. Pay the price to grow.
Growing requires change, and most people are reluctant to change. But the truth is that without change growth is impossible.
“If we don’t change, we don’t grow. If we don’t grow, we are not really living. Growth demands a temporary surrender of security. It may mean a giving up of familiar but limiting patterns, safe but unrewarding work, values no longer believed in, relationships that have lost their meaning. As Dostoevsky puts it, ‘taking a new step, uttering a new word, is what most people fear most.;”
Growth is a choice, a decision that really can make a difference in a persons life.
8 Principles that will help you develop into a person dedicated to person growth.
Choose a life of growth
Start Growing Today
Focus on Self-Development, Not Self-Fulfillment
Never Stay Satisfied With Current Accomplishments
Be a Continual Learner
Develop a Plan for Growth
Pay the Price
Find a Way to Apply What You Learn
Truths about being teachable
Nothing is Interesting if You are Not Interested
Successful People View Learning Differently from Those Who are Not Successful
Learning is Meant to be a Lifelong Pursuit
Pride is the number one hindrance to teachability.
To expand you talents you much become teachable
Learn to Listen
Understand the Learning Process
Look for and Plan Teachable Moments
Make Your Teachable Moments Count
Ask Yourself Am I Really Teachable
Am I open to other peoples ideas?
Do I listen more than I talk?
Am I open to changing my opinion based on new info
Do I readily admit when I’m wrong
Do I observe before acting on a situation?
Do I ask questions?
Am I willing to ask a question that will expose my ignorance?
Am I willing to ask for directions?
Do I act defensively when criticized, or do I listen openly for the truth?
Success is knowing your purpose in life, growing your maximum potential, and sowing seeds that benefit others.
The greater your natural ability, the greater your potential for improvement
When ever you see people who are successful in the their work, you can rest assured that they are working in their strength zone and empower them to work in it.
Ideally as we progress our notebooks become filled with notations and observations. Some people seem to leave the notebook closed most of their lives. But a few not only make a record of what they experienced; they linger over it and ponder its meaning. Reflection turns experiences into insight. Experience teaches nothing, but evaluated experience teach everything.
With each passing year, I want to make good choices that make me a better person, help me become a better leader, and make a positive impact on others. That requires a willingness to keep making trades, because for everything you gain, you have to give up something.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
July 19, 2021
You can't go wrong with Maxwell. Simple, clear wisdom.
Note:
Chapter 1: What Will it Take for me to Improve? Growth must be intentional -- nobody improves by accident (3)
focus on self-development -- not self-fulfillment (9)
Chapter 2: How Can I Grow in my Career? Be better tomorrow than you are today (17)
the better you are, the more people listen (18)
The secret of your success can be found in your daily agenda (22)
Chapter 3: How do I Maintain a Teachable Attitude? It's what you learn after you know it all that counts (27)
Willingness to learn, unlearn, and relearn (27)
While envy is the deadly sin that comes from feelings of inferiority, the deadly sin of pride comes from feelings of superiority (34)
Learning Process:
1. Act
2. Look for your mistakes and evaluate
3. Search for a way to do it better
4. Go back to step 1
The greatest enemy of learning is knowing (36)
Am I teachable?
1. Am I open to other people's ideas?
2. Do I listen more than I talk?
3. Am I open to changing my opinion based on new information
4. Do I readily admit when I am wrong?
5. Do I observe b4 acting on a situation ?
6. Do I ask questions?
7. Am I willing to ask a question that will expose my ignorance?
8. Am I open to doing things in a way I haven’t done before?
9. Am I willing to ask for directions?
10. Do I act defensive when criticized, or do I listen openly for the truth? (39)
Chapter 4: What Role do Others play in my Growth?
Value people. Identify their uniqueness and strengths (46)
Reward your mentor with your own progress (52)
Chapter 5: where should I focus my time and energy? To reach your potential, get in your strength zone (57)
Communicate to all team members how each player fits on the team (67)
Chapter 6: how do I overcome obstacles to sell five in improvement? Grasp the positive benefits of negative experiences (69)
Chapter 7: what role does experience play? Experience plus on his self examination leads to wisdom (83)
Our attitude toward unplanned and unpleasant experiences determines our growth (87)
Chapter 8: what am I willing to give up to keep growing? For everything you gain, you must give up something (95)
The greatest detriment to tomorrow success is today success” – – Rick Warren (95)
Note:
Chapter 1: What Will it Take for me to Improve? Growth must be intentional -- nobody improves by accident (3)
focus on self-development -- not self-fulfillment (9)
Chapter 2: How Can I Grow in my Career? Be better tomorrow than you are today (17)
the better you are, the more people listen (18)
The secret of your success can be found in your daily agenda (22)
Chapter 3: How do I Maintain a Teachable Attitude? It's what you learn after you know it all that counts (27)
Willingness to learn, unlearn, and relearn (27)
While envy is the deadly sin that comes from feelings of inferiority, the deadly sin of pride comes from feelings of superiority (34)
Learning Process:
1. Act
2. Look for your mistakes and evaluate
3. Search for a way to do it better
4. Go back to step 1
The greatest enemy of learning is knowing (36)
Am I teachable?
1. Am I open to other people's ideas?
2. Do I listen more than I talk?
3. Am I open to changing my opinion based on new information
4. Do I readily admit when I am wrong?
5. Do I observe b4 acting on a situation ?
6. Do I ask questions?
7. Am I willing to ask a question that will expose my ignorance?
8. Am I open to doing things in a way I haven’t done before?
9. Am I willing to ask for directions?
10. Do I act defensive when criticized, or do I listen openly for the truth? (39)
Chapter 4: What Role do Others play in my Growth?
Value people. Identify their uniqueness and strengths (46)
Reward your mentor with your own progress (52)
Chapter 5: where should I focus my time and energy? To reach your potential, get in your strength zone (57)
Communicate to all team members how each player fits on the team (67)
Chapter 6: how do I overcome obstacles to sell five in improvement? Grasp the positive benefits of negative experiences (69)
Chapter 7: what role does experience play? Experience plus on his self examination leads to wisdom (83)
Our attitude toward unplanned and unpleasant experiences determines our growth (87)
Chapter 8: what am I willing to give up to keep growing? For everything you gain, you must give up something (95)
The greatest detriment to tomorrow success is today success” – – Rick Warren (95)
June 27, 2018
The Book is a classic Maxwell: self-management wisdom told with passion, wit and humor. The author emphasizes that self-improvement is a choice and life-long practice. That choice manifests from our daily vocabulary to the people we choose to surround ourselves with. It should begin with a strong foundation based on: a growth-oriented mindset rather than contentment; learning from mistakes; using time wisely; having a do-able strength-focused plan for career and self-education; asking critical questions on how to turn knowledge into action; an open-minded learning attitude. Then, to make self-improvement on-going and fulfilling, we must learn to allocate time and energy, knowing where and what to focus on (which I find valuable for me to combat procrastination and burn-outs). I love this book for its straightforward, personal voice. The author does not shy away from discussing his past menial jobs that taught him a lot about life and living. Growth requires relentless discipline, often stripping us of comfortable habits and prolonged relaxation time. We also risk being lonely and different from the community that we used to grow up in. This part reminded me of two recent best-selling memoirs, "Hillbilly Elegy" by J.D.Vance and "Educated" by Tara Westover - inspirational stories about rural kids born into fundamentalist or troubled families but eventually broke away and built successful lives.
Like many of his leadership and management books, this book highlights communication skills (empathetic listening, seeking mentors etc.), offering generosity (the kind of leaders that develop leaders). You might want to read it and consider the author's advice, review your current life, make some changes in it, and see whether they add values. I recommend reading this concise and brilliant book in the classroom reading.
Like many of his leadership and management books, this book highlights communication skills (empathetic listening, seeking mentors etc.), offering generosity (the kind of leaders that develop leaders). You might want to read it and consider the author's advice, review your current life, make some changes in it, and see whether they add values. I recommend reading this concise and brilliant book in the classroom reading.
December 20, 2023
I'm one of those people who has seen John C Maxwell books at just about every Barnes and Nobles I've ever frequented but never felt like I should pick them up. The matching cover themes and explicit numbering threw me off. Sounded too salesly. Nevertheless, I figured I had better give them a try if they stayed in Barnes and Nobles for so many eyars and people occasionally recommended them. I expected to be disappointed but wasn't.
For anyone new to Maxwell's books, this is my current take on it. Someone has a wealth of experience on a subject. They want to distribute this information widely. They could write a textbook on the subject but they know, like you know, that people don't read textbooks even when a grade depends on it, unless they have deep reserves of interest and dedication. Instead, you boil it down. This part of it, this segment of it, these X things and these Y qualities. You turn a textbook into a book series and you give it to people that way.
In essence, this book is about the growth mindset, what it is, how to get it and how to keep it. It never says growth mindset but if you're familiar with the concept, there's a 100% overlap. Stay teachable, don't be arrogant, seek new experiences and use people's contributions to you, take them seriously as mentors. What I enjoyed about this book is that, with extreme consistency, the author talked about the fact that you MUST give something up in order to get something. In order to learn something, you MUST give up the feeling of certainty that you know it already. These are exchanges you're making and it's not easy because we do place a value on the things we're trading away. I think that's an important part that is too often left out of books like this. I'm willing to read another.
Do recommend as a primer on self-improvement.
For anyone new to Maxwell's books, this is my current take on it. Someone has a wealth of experience on a subject. They want to distribute this information widely. They could write a textbook on the subject but they know, like you know, that people don't read textbooks even when a grade depends on it, unless they have deep reserves of interest and dedication. Instead, you boil it down. This part of it, this segment of it, these X things and these Y qualities. You turn a textbook into a book series and you give it to people that way.
In essence, this book is about the growth mindset, what it is, how to get it and how to keep it. It never says growth mindset but if you're familiar with the concept, there's a 100% overlap. Stay teachable, don't be arrogant, seek new experiences and use people's contributions to you, take them seriously as mentors. What I enjoyed about this book is that, with extreme consistency, the author talked about the fact that you MUST give something up in order to get something. In order to learn something, you MUST give up the feeling of certainty that you know it already. These are exchanges you're making and it's not easy because we do place a value on the things we're trading away. I think that's an important part that is too often left out of books like this. I'm willing to read another.
Do recommend as a primer on self-improvement.
May 28, 2022
actually, i'm not into these kind of self-help (?) or self improvement book. usually i absorb into fiction or fantasy novels. but this book hits differently. each of us has the same potention to success, the thing that make it come true is the commitment to improve ourselves. the willingness to grow.
sure, we are not perfect. nobody does. we have flaws and did mistakes. but successful people accept those flaws, mistakes, and failures peacefully and learn from those strict teachers to grow theirselves up.
this self improvement book help me to be firm with myself more than ever. holding my personal values as a vehicle to get me to my purpose. it might be miles away, but as this book said, i need those miles to enriches myself so i can be more ready when the time is coming. gonna try to read other books from this sequel (?), hope they are as good as this one.
sure, we are not perfect. nobody does. we have flaws and did mistakes. but successful people accept those flaws, mistakes, and failures peacefully and learn from those strict teachers to grow theirselves up.
this self improvement book help me to be firm with myself more than ever. holding my personal values as a vehicle to get me to my purpose. it might be miles away, but as this book said, i need those miles to enriches myself so i can be more ready when the time is coming. gonna try to read other books from this sequel (?), hope they are as good as this one.
December 23, 2023
Book 2 of the 101 collection done! I am EATING this up
Here are some quotes that really stood out to me:
“The secret to your success can be found in your daily agenda.”
“Details are a pain, but details are valuable.”
“The goal of learning is action, not knowledge.”
“When the pupil is ready, the teacher will appear.”
– Aristotle
“Work on weaknesses within your strength zone.”
“If you’re not failing, you’re probably not moving forward.”
“I must admit, having a positive attitude about life’s detours is a constant battle for me.”
– John Maxwell
“What is the next level worth?”
“Pay now, play later.”
“Trade exploration for focus.”
And there’s a ton more in this book I loved. Definitely revisiting!
Here are some quotes that really stood out to me:
“The secret to your success can be found in your daily agenda.”
“Details are a pain, but details are valuable.”
“The goal of learning is action, not knowledge.”
“When the pupil is ready, the teacher will appear.”
– Aristotle
“Work on weaknesses within your strength zone.”
“If you’re not failing, you’re probably not moving forward.”
“I must admit, having a positive attitude about life’s detours is a constant battle for me.”
– John Maxwell
“What is the next level worth?”
“Pay now, play later.”
“Trade exploration for focus.”
And there’s a ton more in this book I loved. Definitely revisiting!
September 21, 2017
All of Maxwell's books have a positive growth tone. I thought this was a pretty good read. It's a bit repetitive, but drives the points home. A few good quotes to grow "Be better tomorrow than you are today." "Look for an plan teachable moments. If you look for opportunities to learn in every situation, you will become a talent-plus person and expand your talent to it's potential." "The final piece of the puzzle-living a life that benefits others-always depends upon us giving our best, not our worst. You cannot change the world by giving only leftovers or by performing with mediocrity."
October 9, 2022
Excellent short book if you are starting on a self-improvement path. if you have read many books on the topic, it may not be as in-depth as you would like.
The quotes are great as always but I thought that this book also packed some great tips on introspection. You are what you do daily and how you think daily. It is important to review your daily agenda and focus it on how you want to live your life. Do you have dedicated times and habits that address various aspects of your life? If not, when are you going to schedule it and make it happen?
Another great book by John Maxwell.
The quotes are great as always but I thought that this book also packed some great tips on introspection. You are what you do daily and how you think daily. It is important to review your daily agenda and focus it on how you want to live your life. Do you have dedicated times and habits that address various aspects of your life? If not, when are you going to schedule it and make it happen?
Another great book by John Maxwell.
September 28, 2017
Very Inspiring
JCM us one of my all time favorite leader's and authors'. After recently taking on a new role as Chair for a nonprofit organization, I felt it would be fitting to work on my leadership skills and new JCM had the perfect strategy to do so. This book is filled with relatable experiences.
JCM us one of my all time favorite leader's and authors'. After recently taking on a new role as Chair for a nonprofit organization, I felt it would be fitting to work on my leadership skills and new JCM had the perfect strategy to do so. This book is filled with relatable experiences.
October 13, 2019
Autosuperación 101 reúne ideas concretas para la propia autosuperación y te da consejos muy maduros de cómo debes empezar a actuar para lograr sueños.
Otra idea interesante que desarrolla el libro es aprender a desprenderse de formas para lograr la máxima superación. Un líder es aquel capaz de dejarlo todo aunque pierda todo para lograr la grandeza de los demás a quienes lidera.
Otra idea interesante que desarrolla el libro es aprender a desprenderse de formas para lograr la máxima superación. Un líder es aquel capaz de dejarlo todo aunque pierda todo para lograr la grandeza de los demás a quienes lidera.
November 17, 2016
I'm not done yet, but I love it so far. It is a very provocative book. I was just looking to improve my life a little. Now, its all I want to do. This book and its author are Godsends. I am looking forward to read even more books by John C. Maxwell!
October 23, 2017
Generic advice punctuated by extraneous name-dropping and quotations and moments of unnecessary churchiness (which I get is part of his schtick - my low rating reflects the generic nature of the text, not my own personal quibble with that latter bit).
April 24, 2018
I like this little book of self-improvement. Despite the size that can fit into your purse, it contained a lot of useful insight. Clear enough to be practiced daily.
Recommended even for the veteran of self-improvement. It is a good book to remind yourself of all you have learned about.
Recommended even for the veteran of self-improvement. It is a good book to remind yourself of all you have learned about.
August 5, 2018
Another solid entry by John C !! Some overlap of his many other books, but that does not make the points any less valuable....at very least is a good review and reminder.
Highly recommend !
Donovan
Highly recommend !
Donovan
March 27, 2019
This book gave me a better understanding about commitment. Quotes from successful leaders/people in this book gave me a snap of change in the way I see life. This book truly directs people from knowing nothing about life into mastering it.
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