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Book notes for Make Today Count by John C. Maxwell.
Summary
[edit]This book by Dr. John C. Maxwell covers twelve critical areas of a person's life. The author calls these areas the "Daily Dozen" and each chapter is devoted to one of the twelve critical areas.
Maxwell's "Daily Dozen" are:
- Attitude: Choose and display the right attitude daily.
- Priorities: Determine and act on important priorities daily,.
- Health: Know and follow healthy guidelines daily.
- Family: Communicate with and care for my family daily.
- Thinking: Practice and develop good thinking daily.
- Commitment: Make and keep proper commitments daily.
- Finances: Make and properly manage dollars daily.
- Faith: Deepen and live out my faith daily.
- Relationships: Initaite and invest in solid relationships daily.
- Generosity: Plan for and model generosity daily.
- Values: Embrace and practice good values daily.
- Growth: Seek and experience improvements daily.
Details
[edit]| Page | * | Idea |
|---|---|---|
| ix | The secret of your success lies in your daily agenda. | |
| x | You will never change your life until you change something you do daily. | |
| x | * | Make every day of your life a MASTERPIECE! |
| x | * | Two parts to daily succes: decisions and disciplines. |
| 4 | If you want to chagne yoruself, start with your mind. | |
| 5 | You cannot have a bad attitude and encourage others at the same time. | |
| 5 | * | Your interaction with others sets the tone for the day. |
| 8 | * | Nothing helps a person be positive like having an ally. |
| 10 | * | Of all virtues, gratitude is the least exressed. Express it often, sicnerely, and in writing-you will not only stand out but you will naturally focu on the positives! |
| 14 | Be careful not to let others spend your time for you. | |
| 14–15 | * | Priorities: Required, Return, Reward. |
| 17 | Priorities can shift very easily. | |
| 18 | 1/3 of all Americans make a daily plan—9% actually follow through and complete what they plannned (from Day-Timers, Inc.) | |
| 18 | * | If you prioritize your day but don’t follow through, the results will be the same as if you did not proiritize at all. |
| 19 | * | “No executive has ever suffered because his subordinates were strong and effective.” -- Peter Drucker |
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Additional material
[edit]- Today Matters by John C. Maxwell
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