HOW SUCCESSFUL PEOPLE THINK BOOK BY JOHN C MAXWELL - ANIMATED BOOK REVIEW
How Successful People Think John C Maxwell
Thinking is a discipline. If you want to be better at it, you've got to work at it, here
are some of the things successful people think and do in order to be successful. 1. They Figure out where they need to focus
their energy on, then use the 80/20 rule This means Devoting 80% of your energy to
the most important activities and the other 20% to all other activities.
Remember that
you can't be everywhere, know everyone, and do everything.
Avoid multitasking and doing everything all at once: doing everything at once can cost
you 40% efficiency and generally doesnt lead you to good results to all your projects. 2. Its one thing to have an idea, another
to follow through "Ideas have a short shelf life. You must act
on them before the expiration date." One of the most saddening things is that we come
up with so many great ideas but they never ever get unleashed into reality
This is because most of us fear that the those ideas that we come up with are not worthy
after all, successful people believe in their ideas and they make it happen 3.
Thoughts need time to develop. So don't
just settle on the first thing that comes to mind
Remember the last time you had a brilliant idea at 2 a.M., But it sounded sort of ridiculous
when you woke up the next morning? Thoughts need to be "shaped until they have
substance" and need to stand the test of "clarity and questioning." Dont rush into the first
thing that comes to mind without any risk assessment questioning its potential and how
it can be successful 4 The best thinkers plan ahead, while leaving
room for some reflective thinking When you're strategic, you reduce your margin
of error. Simply having vague ideas of where you are and what you want to accomplish will
get you nowhere. The keys is to be strategic: 1.
Break the
issue down, 2. Ask why the problem needs to be solved, 3. Identify the key issues, 4.
Review your resources, and 5. Put the people in the right places.
Henry Ford once said, "Nothing is particularly hard if you divide it into smaller parts." 5 To think differently, do different things
Try new routes to work, meet new people, read books you might even consider boring.
The
key is exposure to new ideas and ways of life. This will broaden your view and simulate creativity. 6 To appreciate others' ideas, you need to
value other ideas You can't think you're always right. Give
other concepts a chance.
No one is ever always right, its important to keep an open mind
and accept other peoples ideas and viewpoints. 7 Learn from each other as well as grow together,
think win win. Reflective thinking gives you perspective
and confidence in your decision-making skills If you're not reflecting, it's holding you
back more than you think. "An uninvestigated life is a life not worth
living." 8 Get over negative self talk.
Winners think
in terms of "I will" and "I can" Smart people don't see limitations. They see
possibilities. Former baseball star Sam Ewing once said that 2 "nothing is as embarrassing
as watching someone do something that you said could not be done."
Successful people never get themselves into negative self talking because it is destructive
and doesnt do them any good whatsoever, they use their strong sense of self control
and self-belief to convince themselves into the terms of I will and I can, by having this
can do attitude successful people are able to tackle some of the hardest problems that
most people cant bear to do so. At the end of the day, it's important to remember
we can all change the way on how we think "Learning how to master the process of thinking
leads you to more productive thinking.
If you can develop the discipline of good thinking
and turn it into a lifetime habit, then you will be successful and productive all of your
life.".
Thinking is a discipline. If you want to be better at it, you've got to work at it, here
are some of the things successful people think and do in order to be successful. 1. They Figure out where they need to focus
their energy on, then use the 80/20 rule This means Devoting 80% of your energy to
the most important activities and the other 20% to all other activities.
Remember that
you can't be everywhere, know everyone, and do everything.
Avoid multitasking and doing everything all at once: doing everything at once can cost
you 40% efficiency and generally doesnt lead you to good results to all your projects. 2. Its one thing to have an idea, another
to follow through "Ideas have a short shelf life. You must act
on them before the expiration date." One of the most saddening things is that we come
up with so many great ideas but they never ever get unleashed into reality
This is because most of us fear that the those ideas that we come up with are not worthy
after all, successful people believe in their ideas and they make it happen 3.
Thoughts need time to develop. So don't
just settle on the first thing that comes to mind
Remember the last time you had a brilliant idea at 2 a.M., But it sounded sort of ridiculous
when you woke up the next morning? Thoughts need to be "shaped until they have
substance" and need to stand the test of "clarity and questioning." Dont rush into the first
thing that comes to mind without any risk assessment questioning its potential and how
it can be successful 4 The best thinkers plan ahead, while leaving
room for some reflective thinking When you're strategic, you reduce your margin
of error. Simply having vague ideas of where you are and what you want to accomplish will
get you nowhere. The keys is to be strategic: 1.
Break the
issue down, 2. Ask why the problem needs to be solved, 3. Identify the key issues, 4.
Review your resources, and 5. Put the people in the right places.
Henry Ford once said, "Nothing is particularly hard if you divide it into smaller parts." 5 To think differently, do different things
Try new routes to work, meet new people, read books you might even consider boring.
The
key is exposure to new ideas and ways of life. This will broaden your view and simulate creativity. 6 To appreciate others' ideas, you need to
value other ideas You can't think you're always right. Give
other concepts a chance.
No one is ever always right, its important to keep an open mind
and accept other peoples ideas and viewpoints. 7 Learn from each other as well as grow together,
think win win. Reflective thinking gives you perspective
and confidence in your decision-making skills If you're not reflecting, it's holding you
back more than you think. "An uninvestigated life is a life not worth
living." 8 Get over negative self talk.
Winners think
in terms of "I will" and "I can" Smart people don't see limitations. They see
possibilities. Former baseball star Sam Ewing once said that 2 "nothing is as embarrassing
as watching someone do something that you said could not be done."
Successful people never get themselves into negative self talking because it is destructive
and doesnt do them any good whatsoever, they use their strong sense of self control
and self-belief to convince themselves into the terms of I will and I can, by having this
can do attitude successful people are able to tackle some of the hardest problems that
most people cant bear to do so. At the end of the day, it's important to remember
we can all change the way on how we think "Learning how to master the process of thinking
leads you to more productive thinking.
If you can develop the discipline of good thinking
and turn it into a lifetime habit, then you will be successful and productive all of your
life.".
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