false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1176477715m/628070.jpg 628070 7 The author of 24 books on maximizing personal and leadership potential, John C. Maxwell believes "the difference between average people and achieving people is their perception of and response to failure." In <I>Failing Forward</I>, he offers inspirational advice for turning the difficulties that inevitably arise in life into stepping stones that help you reach the top. Noting that star performers are often those who aggressively push forward after encountering adversity, Maxwell shows how a variety of well-known and not-so-well-known people have forged ahead despite obstacles that could have derailed them. They include: Mary Kay Ash, who founded her cosmetics firm against enormous odds when the direct-sales company she toiled in for 25 years resisted her continued corporate climb; Truett Cathy, who lost two brothers (and business partners) in an airplane crash and experienced his own serious medical problems before establishing the Chick-fil-A fast-food chain; Greg Horn, who reopened his Kentucky grocery store just 21 days after it suffered $1 million in flood damage; and Beck Weathers, who lost his nose, half of one arm, and the fingers on his other in the infamous 1996 <I>Into Thin Air</I> Mt. Everest tragedy, but now takes a positive message of survival and conquest to audiences around the world. <I>--Howard Rothman</I> 614412 8 3 2000 Failing Forward: How to Make the Most of Your Mistakes total:222|5:106|4:84|3:24|2:8|1:0| 222 954 390 50 0 0 false false Wed Dec 10 10:44:09 -0800 2008 Wed Dec 10 10:49:11 -0800 2008 more...]]> 4 0 false false Mon May 25 01:45:49 -0700 2009 Mon May 25 01:51:18 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Mon Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Sep 18 06:58:12 -0700 2009 Fri Sep 18 07:01:09 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Tue Apr 14 10:53:01 -0700 2009 Tue Apr 14 10:55:56 -0700 2009
One of the best books I have ever read. It's not all about being successful, it's also about how you deal with failures. If you don't know how to fail, you will never know how to succeed.]]> 5 0 false false Tue Jul 17 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Tue Jan 13 07:26:15 -0800 2009 Tue Jan 13 07:28:13 -0800 2009 5 0 false false Sun Feb 22 06:31:22 -0800 2009 Sun Feb 22 06:33:30 -0800 2009 5 0 false false Tue May 19 15:09:58 -0700 2009 Tue May 19 15:12:36 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Fri Feb 27 18:52:12 -0800 2009 Fri Feb 27 18:52:12 -0800 2009 5 0 false false Wed Apr 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Apr 19 12:46:55 -0700 2009 Sun Apr 19 12:51:39 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Thu May 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sun Aug 23 18:20:01 -0700 2009 Sun Aug 23 18:21:12 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Tue Feb 15 00:00:00 -0800 2005 Tue Jan 13 09:28:32 -0800 2009 Tue Jan 13 09:30:22 -0800 2009 4 0 false false Fri Nov 21 16:19:08 -0800 2008 Fri Nov 21 16:19:31 -0800 2008 0 0 false false Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2005 Wed Jul 01 14:04:14 -0700 2009 Wed Jul 01 14:04:47 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Tue Mar 11 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sun Mar 16 08:12:37 -0700 2008 Sun Mar 16 08:16:37 -0700 2008
It's also fantastic for those who already know that failure is really just a learning experience on the way to massive success, but may need a ...more...]]> 0 0 false false Sat Jul 05 21:57:06 -0700 2008 Sat Jul 05 22:09:18 -0700 2008 The author of this book states in the preface that he has dedicated his life to adding value to people. That statement carries a lot more significance after reading The ...more...]]> 5 0 false false Mon Oct 12 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Sep 24 08:01:22 -0700 2009 Mon Oct 19 14:05:11 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Mon Jul 20 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Jul 04 18:23:14 -0700 2009 Mon Jul 20 16:05:43 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Wed Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Sat Jan 26 12:41:51 -0800 2008 Sat Jan 26 12:46:42 -0800 2008 it more...I think it is only human to fail and all too often
we try to be super-human. When ever I begin to feel like I have become an expert, I know that another opportun...more...]]> 4 0 false false Sun Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2006 Mon Dec 31 05:32:11 -0800 2007 Mon Dec 31 05:38:04 -0800 2007 more...]]> 4 0 false false Fri May 16 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sun Feb 24 20:00:37 -0800 2008 Fri May 16 11:18:43 -0700 2008 more...]]> http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=628070