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Today Matters: 12 Daily Practices to Guarantee Tomorrow's Success
Most of us look at our days in the wrong way: We exaggerate yesterday. We overestimate tomorrow. We underestimate today. The truth is that the most important day you will ever experience is today. Today is the key to your success. Maxwell offers 12 decisions and disciplines-he calls it his daily dozen-that can be learned and mastered by any person to achieve success.
Paperback, 336 pages
Published
November 8th 2005
by Center Street
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The writer admits early on in the book that he hoards snippets and it shows. Most of this book is a restatement of his central theme using different quotes and stories. Based around his "daily dozen," Maxwell urges that "The way you live your life today is preparing you for your tomorrow."
Each chapter is dedicated to a different focus. Maxwell explains how your decisions impact your life and gives suggestions on how to carefully craft your actions in the present to create your future. For exampl...more
Each chapter is dedicated to a different focus. Maxwell explains how your decisions impact your life and gives suggestions on how to carefully craft your actions in the present to create your future. For exampl...more
I can't stand the feeling of one day blurring into another, of weeks where you just don't feel anything had changed or improved. As I age I'm becoming more aware of my limited time - if I died tomorrow, would I look back on what I've done in the last ten years and say "Yep - that sure was worth the effort?" Or would I wonder why I spent so much time worrying about unimportant things, wasting energy on unimportant things, and not doing the stuff that I really cared about?
This is probably the best...more
This is probably the best...more
I debated between liking this and REALLY liking this book. This is a good book and I highly recommend reading it. Today really does matter. We should focus on the priorities, abilities, and options that are open to us now. We MUST live today because we live IN today NOW. Of course, there are things that we can do today to make tomorrow even better when it becomes the Today that really matters. So, tomorrow matters, too, but we're not living tomorrow today. It isn't here yet, so we shouldn't be b...more
This is without a doubt my all time favorite motivational book. Every chapter in it is full of inspiration toward leading a full and rewarding life. I've read it at least 10 times and every time I am inspired and uplifted. I'm just going to list the 12 chapter titles to give you the book in a nutshell or rather 12 nutshells.
1. Today's attirude gives me possibilities.
2. Today's priorities give me focus.
3. Today's health gives me strength.
4. Today's family gives me stability.
5. Today's thinki...more
1. Today's attirude gives me possibilities.
2. Today's priorities give me focus.
3. Today's health gives me strength.
4. Today's family gives me stability.
5. Today's thinki...more
Maxwell does a very good job in organizing points and excellent presentation which I appreciate . He brings to light that there is a better use if our day and that we are accountable for what we do in those half- hour slots. I think again now every time I feel bored or unmotivated , it's not my circumstances, it's me. Thank you Mr. Maxwell for being a true blessing in my personal study.
Found the book to be refreshing and enlightening. Some days are difficult to face the daily assignments of work but this showed light at the end of the tunnel. Indicated the reasons why we do what we do but also made me realize all of the good and bad managers that I have worked with and for over the years. A good read for the individual looking to improve their leadership talents.
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This has to be one of the best books on making the most of each day when your life is set into a bigger framework. I have reread this several times and still benefit when I reread it.
Best book on getting the most out I your day. More than simple time management strategies, Maxwell underscores the importance of lucid thinking and creating opportunities!
This is a very inspriarationl book, one that I refer to offten in my life.
We need to live in today because tomorrow may never come.
We need to live in today because tomorrow may never come.
audiobook. Excellent. Worth your time, especially if you can listen while driving, shoveling snow, gardening, folding laundry, etc.
Read first few chapters and skimmed. Some very profound and worthwhile ideas and about putting things of first importance first and how much the human experience revolves around our daily routine / habits.
Great book, I'd read "Thinking for a change" first, but this is an excellent primer on intentional living as well.
Good book on positive thinking by I liked The Secret better for sure. At times this book got cheesy and trite for me.
I got this book as a gift in high school and really liked it. Very good advice, and I love the quotes in there.
Apr 12, 2013
Emily Applegate
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High school teacher
Great reminders for every day.
Don't let others determine your own happiness--you are in control of that.
Don't let others determine your own happiness--you are in control of that.
this book is a life changing book. every time i read it, i just wanna get my everyday as my last day!
Review on Quantum Gardener, 2nd read.
Fabulous! John Maxwell
VERY INSPIRING. Loved it. Good to read if you need motivation to do something different in your life.
It was a phenomenal book. Full of very inspiring quotes. It was a real pleasure reading it.
This book helped me focus on making my priorities and committing to them every day. Loved it.
my favorite book which help me to part my day on many daily tasks
really SMART book ....
really SMART book ....
Stellar tips from the leadership guru. Also contains a lot of heavyweight quotes.
Excellent book about making each day count. Everyone should read this.
كتاب رائع ، يساعدك على تحديد اولوياتك في الحياة والتركيز عليها يومياً .
I love John Maxwell books! Inspirational! Educational! They make me happy!
Wow, what a great book! This book will be read again. I am requiring my kids to read it too. There is a lot of personal growth for me to work on and sometimes it was overwhelming while I was reading it, but he makes it easy to tackle difficult issues. He also concludes with practical ways to approach his suggested "Daily Dozen".
i have read several other of Maxwell's books in the past, and this was not my favorite. most of the others i have read were targeted at leadership while this book is more of a general "how to live a good life" manual. don't get me wrong...there is a lot of good stuff in any Maxwell book. i am happy when i realize that i am unwittingly doing something right, and i am driven to reflect when i realize that i am not doing something that he recommends. not a bad read, but i prefer other general life...more
Make the most of today to enrich your life now and in the future.
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John C. Maxwell is an internationally recognized leadership expert, speaker, and author who has sold over 16 million books. His organizations have trained more than 2 million leaders worldwide. Dr. Maxwell is the founder of EQUIP and INJOY Stewardship Services. Every year he speaks to Fortune 500 companies, international government leaders, and audiences as diverse as the United States Military Ac...more
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