11 Ways Highly Successful People Approach Life and Work

Our world is constantly changing. As the markets continue to shift in response to terrorism threats, lower economic figures and political turmoil, how can businesses and individuals rise above these challenging times? According to best-selling speaker/author John C. Maxwell, in his new book, Thinking for a Change: 11 Ways Highly Successful People Approach Life and Work (Warner Books/April 2, 2003/ Hardcover/$22.95), we must learn new thinking and move forward to success.

There is a need for better thinking today, one which brings calmness, even while living daily with the threat of terrorism. Thinking for a Change opens discussions on how Americans are thinking differently about their lives, their families, and their world.

Regarding the economy, Maxwell discusses how Americans should look at current economic conditions in order to step out of the proverbial box and gain new perspectives on the future. Despite the well-publicized failings of corporate giants, today’s business leaders need not repeat the mistakes of the past.

With a world gone awry, today we need a better way of approaching life and work. We have a great amount of knowledge and advanced technology, yet we stumble on how to successfully apply it to our lives. “The problem…is that [some] try to teach people what to think, not how to think,” states Maxwell. “Contrary to what Francis Bacon said, knowledge alone is not power. Knowledge has value only in the hands of someone who has the ability to think well.”