Success: One Day at a Time

by John C. Maxwell

Success One Day At A Time is the kind of book you will want to carry in your car or place at the side of your bed. Each page contains a snapshot of the daily road of an overcomer. It is the perfect gift for the new graduate as well as anyone else who wants to become all that God intended! Owning a book by John Maxwell is like having your own personal trainer cheerleader. Drawing on over twenty years of experience in training leaders, John shares not only how to succeed but the biblical reason for doing so. "Success is knowing your purpose in life, sowing seeds that benefit others, and growing to your maximum potential," he says. He asserts that success is for everyone. The secret of success is found in your daily routine, springing from your dreams, vision and consistent self-discipline.

Genres: Business, Nonfiction, Self Help, Leadership, Personal Development, Productivity, Reference

128 pages, Hardcover

First published March 28, 2000

About the author

John Calvin Maxwell is an American author, speaker, and pastor who has written many books, primarily focusing on leadership. Titles include The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership and The 21 Indispensable Qualities of a Leader. Some of his books have been on the New York Times Best Seller List.

Reviews

[Glory · Rating 5 out of 5]

Un libro corto pero hermoso. Con mensajes contundentes. Muy inspirador.

[Mike Sambuco · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is a collection of short stories, lessons, quotes, some are excerpts from three of John Maxwell's other books ("Failing Forward," "The 21 Indispensable Qualities of A Leader," and "The Success Journey: The Process of Living Your Dreams.") I found this to be a mostly effortless read, and was impressed with the amount of wisdom captured and condensed into this small book. He has broken it into three sub-sections: "Dream," "Persevere," and "Grow," sharing many keys to success to be applied daily. Here's a random sample of a couple of his quotes: "People who have given up are ruled by their darkest mistakes, worst failures, and deepest regrets. If you want to be successful, then be governed by your finest thoughts, your highest enthusiasm, your greatest optimism, and your most triumphant experiences." "Success is not a destination thing - it's a daily thing." "Do something you hate every day, just for the practice."
I gained more appreciation for John Maxwell in this reading, and now will be getting his other books mentioned above, to read and add to my library.

[Nderitu Pius · Rating 4 out of 5]

This may seem like a small book, but this book will help you realize your success is not a destination but a journey. The point? Begin that journey.
Commit thy works unto the LORD and thy thoughts will be established - Proverbs 16:3 (KJV)

[Jeffrey Bush · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very practical and helpful book. Below are some of my personal takeaways from the book:



Secret of your success is in your daily routine.

Success is not a destination thing but a daily thing.

Seven steps to success:
Make a commitment to grow daily.
Value the process more than the events.
Don’t wait for inspiration.
Be willing to sacrifice pleasure for opportunity (pay now and play later).
Dream big.
Plan your priorities (every minute in planning saves you two in execution).
Give up to go up.


You can’t do it on your own, you need others.

Success is achieved by inches, not miles.

The people who succeed search out the opportunities.

Opportunity is birthed out of problems.

Pursue your dream no matter how hard it seems.

He that is afraid to do too much always does too little — German proverb

Never give up, for that might just be the place and time when the tide will turn.

Do something you don’t enjoy every day just for the practice. If you learn to do what you must, you will be able to do what you want.

Success seems to be connected to action.

Thomas Edison is known for the lightbulb, though he created over 1,093 patents. He created one patent a year for 65 consecutive years. Many said he was a genius, but he credited it to his hard work. He said “genius is 99% perspiration and 1% inspiration.”

You can become the star of the hour if you’ll make the minutes count — put in the time to work hard and eventually you will see the results.

By perseverance, the snail reached the ark – Charles Spurgeon

It takes 20 years to become an overnight success.

People who achieve success have learned to conquer common time-wasters:
Laziness — time put to no useful purpose.
Procrastination – putting off things that should be done now.
Distraction – time put away on side issues to the detriment of the main issues.
Impatience – lack of preparation, usually resulting in mistakes.

You beat 50% of America by working hard. You beat another 40% of people by being a person of honesty and integrity. The last 10% is a dog fight in the free enterprise system.

Stop long enough every day to grow.

Anyone who wants to accomplish much must sacrifice much.

You will not get ahead on your own. Those who cannot get along well with others do not get far.

Young people live in the future, old people live in the past, but successful people live in the present.

There are two types of people that never achieve much in their lifetime:
The person who won’t do what he is told.
The person that does no more than he is told.
— Andrew Carnegie


The three C’s that determine your growth:
Choice – it allows you to start growing.
Change – it allows you to keep growing.
Climate – it allows you to enjoy growing.

[Jennifer Kerstetter · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book will be found not on my bookshelf but in my purse. “You will never change your life until you change something you do daily. The secret of your success is found in your daily routine.” John C. Maxwell

So what are you going to change today?

Fascinating quick read. Everyone should read this at some point in their lives especially in their 30’s.

[John · Rating 4 out of 5]

A great collection of platitudes--basically a synthesis of Tony Robbinss, Zig Ziglar, Brian Tracy. While all those people can be unbearable, a little soupçon of them can be inspiring for little daily reminders.

[Alana Cash · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is full of uplifting quotes and bits of information that redefine success:

"You have reached the pinnacle of success as soon as you become uninterested in money compliments, or publicity." O.A. Battista

[Kathy Mescher · Rating 3 out of 5]

It at some good tips and good quotes about success.

[Dobrica]

110, српски

[Eddie · Rating 4 out of 5]

This short book contains a lot of wisdom about how we must live our lives day to day. If we view the world in this way, we can grow as we go.

[Ruvimbo]

A manual,to keep in check with your daily goals .A good book which reminds you that you can be anyone you want to become if you just set out to target certain achievements.

[Chris Earley · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good easy read with lots of parables and quotes.

[Jay · Rating 4 out of 5]

A quick read as it's mostly quotes and little inspiring stories of success. Success is certainly more than money, fame and prestige. Success is living out the hard work to achieve your dreams and success is acting on that today. It pushed the idea that success on a large scale starts with changing your daily routine, right now. This books gives the reader an inspiring do it now desire and the encouragement in knowing great things take a lot of time and work and that we shouldn't give up.

Some of my favorite's from this were:

"Success is going from failure to failure without losing your enthusiasm" -Abe Lincoln

"If you keep doing what you've always done, you'll always get what you've always gotten" -J. Maxwell

"Many of life's failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up." -Thomas Edison

And I think my favorite was,

"By perseverance the snail reached the arc." -Charles Spurgeon

[Stefanie Jones · Rating 4 out of 5]

""

[Gabriela · Rating 2 out of 5]

Este libro es una recopilación de citas, frases célebres, proverbios e historietas que de forma general conducen a lo mismo: tratan de inspirar al trabajo arduo y una actitud positiva para alcanzar éxito en la vida.

Me hubiera gustado más el libro si hubiera constado de más historias en lugar de tantas frases. Esto debido a que siento las lecciones aprendidas a través de una historia perduran más en la mente (en comparación con las frases) y por lo tanto pueden ser más útiles como inspiración; mientras que las citas o frases, aunque nos pueden impactar/gustar al instante de leerlas, generalmente tienden a evaporarse de nuestra mente con facilidad.

[Luna · Rating 5 out of 5]

It's a quick little read that is light on substance but heavy on nuggets of wisdom. It's one of those books that you have to sort of drink in and then think about; in fact the preface advises you read the book in one or two sittings, then keep it handy for random reference. You can't take the wisdom too literally, but there is plenty to ponder over and apply to a multitude of contexts, in addition to some beautifully selected quotes. This book is being added to my "most essential" collection of books because I can see myself flipping through it to remind myself, or to share with others.

[Jouraine · Rating 2 out of 5]

When I picked up this book I had forgotten my previous experience with one of the author's works. I was reminded in short time however, and it all came back. There were even sections of the previous book that were just dropped into this one. I'm sure the author's intentions are good but not much else about this work was. This is just a package of soundbites, nothing really substantive, and that is a pity because I felt that it had the potential to be more.

[Fudz · Rating 3 out of 5]

Sukses adalah sebuah proses menuju arah hidup yang lebih baik.
Tidak serta merta mudah diraih, karena harus dilakukan hari demi hari. Tidak ada kekuatan untuk meraih sukses, selain semangat dan konsistensi diri untuk berubah lebih baik dan lebih baik lagi.
PEngorbanan pun dibutuhkan untuk meraih kesuksesan tentunya....

[Wendy Brooks · Rating 5 out of 5]

This small book packs a big inspirational punch. I carried it in my bag all through college and nursing school. Then when I got my first nursing job, it went with me to work. Whenever I needed a daily inspiration, I would pull my book out and read some of the quotes. This would be a great gift for a new high school or college graduate.

[Chris Weems · Rating 5 out of 5]

If you're looking for an author with a lot of insight into life and growth, this isn't the book for you. If you're looking for a book with a lot of insight into life and growth, this book IS for you. Maxwell puts a lot of great tidbits to assist your daily interactions and thought life, however most are not his words. Great book to have with you when you have a few minutes to get better.

[Riana Elizabeth · Rating 1 out of 5]

Very trite. Not a lot of input from the author - he uses a lot of other people's words (quotes) as filler to try to make this very lean book seem more substantial. Don't waste your money; just look up inspirational quotes online.

[Anthonycoleman · Rating 5 out of 5]

My first Maxwell book!

[Yemi · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book ignited a passion in me and got me started on a path i've determined never to turn sway from.

[Hector · Rating 4 out of 5]

I got this as a gift from one of my employees and the dedication from this person was very touching. This is a quick read, but very helpful and meaningful messages.

[Trisha · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great short read! Very motivational!

[Jim Marsh · Rating 5 out of 5]

Quick. Easy to pick up. Full of success proverbs and short illustrations.

A very handy pocket John Maxwell, if you will.

[Francisca Todi · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cuplikan-cuplikan quotes dan cerita singkat yang menginspirasi dan bikin mikir. One of my favorites from Maxwell.

[Aaron · Rating 4 out of 5]

Nice inspiring stories and anecdotes that can fuel anyone to reach success!

[Frankpixy]

Success One Day at a Time

[Tricia Omoto · Rating 4 out of 5]

A quick read with beautiful illustrations and pictures throughout. A good book with a lot of inspiring quotes, brief story examples and tips on how to make a change.