Failing Forward

Failing Forward: Turning Mistakes into Stepping Stones for Success is my first venture into the writings of John Maxwell. I have been encouraged many times to read his books on leadership; and from the amount of information, the encouragement, and even the rebukes in Failing Forward, his work has moved to the top of my list!

Throughout it is well taught that "The difference between average people and achieving people is their perception of and response to failure." The book is based on 15 principles that enable you to recognize failure and respond successfully. it is overflowing with lessons from Maxwell's own personal experiences as well as the lives of many others who exemplify the necessary responses to failure. Some of those people include Mary Kay Ash, Dan Reiland, Arnold Palmer, and John James Audubon.

With lessons like If you've failed, are you a failure and Get over yourself - everybody else has, Maxwell reminds us that we are the key to determining whether we fail backward or forward. See failure as an opportunity to learn, grow, and mature and realize that often those things don't happen except in the aftermath of what is commonly called failing.

To the FTC and whomever else it may concern, I borrowed this book from my local library and have not been, in any way, encouraged to write a review, either positive or negative.