He is the founder of The John Maxwell Company, The John Maxwell Team, and EQUIP, a non-profit organization that has trained more than 5 million leaders in 180 countries. Be Grateful Every Day; One of the most important things you can do for yourself is keep your perspective and be thankful for whatever you have. He presents a few commonly understood "principles" and spends the other 90% of the book talking about himself to illustrate his points. Some days my steps towards my goals look as simple as bringing coffee from home instead of picking it up on the way to work because I want to save money to help pay off my student loans.

A New York Times , Wall Street Journal , and Business Week best-selling author, Maxwell was named the World's Top Leadership Guru by Leadershipgurus. For beginners, think about something really good that has happened to you OR that you want to happen to you. The key areas John mentions -attitude, priorities, health, family, thinking, commitment, finances, faith, relationships, generosity, values and growth- are not exhaustive but rather suggestive. Be patient, because the more diligently you go after phase one, the greater your potential to maximize the other phases.All you need to share is one day, believe me, it will be worth the time you spend with people less fortunate than you.

A whole stream of events issue from the decision, raising in one's favor all manner of unforeseen incidents and meetings and material assistance which no man could have come his way - Willim H.If a person will spend one hour a day on the same subject for five years, that person will be an expert on that subject. of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars Make Today Count: The Secret of Your Success Is Determined by Your Daily Agenda by John C. Maxwell’s occasional humorous remarks were delivered rather deadpan, but I admit that this is vastly preferable to over-emphasizing the jokes. Commitment: Always Strive for Excellence; People forget how fast you did a job--but they remember how well you did it.

But it does highlight some specific things about growth and the environment necessary for us to really make an impact in our own lives. If you refuse to give in to excuses, no matter how good they may sound or how good they will make you feel in the moment, you have the potential to go far.Maxwell, known as America's expert on leadership, speaks in person to hundreds of thousands of people each year. Drawing from the text of the BusinessWeek best seller Today Matters, this condensed, revised edition boils down John C. Nevertheless, in Make Today Count Maxwell unashamedly proclaims that his Christian faith has formed the basis of his life’s work, and cites the Bible as the source book for many of his ideas. If you actively embrace an attitude that life is happening for you, then no matter what comes your way today you can experience joy and make the best of it. you will never change your life until you change what you do daily" Those daily activities, or rituals are the things that make the biggest changes in one's life.