"How Successful People Think" by John C. Maxwell is a guide that explores the power of thought and how it shapes the path to success. The book emphasizes that success isn't a trait some people are born with but a mindset that anyone can develop.
Maxwell identifies eleven types of thinking that successful people practice:
1. Big-Picture Thinking: Envisioning a large-scale perspective on life and work.
2. Focused Thinking: Concentrating on the key objectives and goals.
3. Creative Thinking: Exploring ideas and unconventional solutions.
4. Realistic Thinking: Assessing situations and setting practical expectations.
5. Strategic Thinking: Planning effectively to achieve desired outcomes.
6. Possibility Thinking: Looking at what can be done instead of what can't.
7. Reflective Thinking: Looking back to gain insights from experiences.
8.Popular Thinking: Recognizing the value of shared ideas and wisdom.
9. Shared Thinking: Collaborating with others to produce better results.
10. Unselfish Thinking: Considering others and the broader impact of actions.
11. Bottom-Line Thinking: Focusing on the desired end result.
The core message is that by cultivating these thinking styles, you can transform your mindset and open up new possibilities for personal and professional growth.
Timestamps:-
CHAPTER 1 Cultivate Big Picture Thinking: 00:20:31
CHAPTER 2 Engage in Focused Thinking: 00:35:49
CHAPTER 3 Harness Creative Thinking: 00:55:15
CHAPTER 4 Employ Realistic Thinking: 01:18:16
CHAPTER 5 Utilize Strategic Thinking: 01:34:37
CHAPTER 6 Explore Possibility Thinking: 01:52:09
CHAPTER 7 Learn From Reflective Thinking: 02:11:08
CHAPTER 8 Questions Popular Thinking: 02:27:02
CHAPTER 9 Benefit from Shared Thinking: 02:45:12
CHAPTER 10 Practice Unselfish Thinking: 03:01:37
CHAPTER 11 Rely on Bottom-Line Thinking: 03:19:09