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Failing Forward

By: John C. Maxwell
Narrated by: John C. Maxwell
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It seems that some people are born to achieve anything they want. Some would say they are lucky, are blessed, or have the Midas touch. But what truly is the reason for their success? Family background, wealth, greater opportunities, high morals, an easy childhood? New York Times best selling author John C. Maxwell has the answer: The difference between average people and achieving people is their perception of and response to failure.

Maxwell says that if you are like him, you were never prepared to deal with failure. Coming out of school, he feared it, misunderstood it, and ran away from it. But he's learned to make failure his friend, and he can teach you to do the same.

Listen to everything by John C. Maxwell.
©2000 by Maxwell Motivation, Inc., a Georgia Corporation (P)2000 by Thomas Nelson Publishers

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Great information for anyone!

This is necessary for anyone with a fixed mind-set & to help get out of victim energy that keeps us stuck.

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I'm a failure!!!!

What great perspective. I loved it. Failure is the fertilizer (or stepping stones) of success. Learn fast, learn often, and fail forward.

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Faill forward to success

loved it..very empowering and insightful. On my fave list. If you need a booster shot.....this audible book is for you.

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John C Maxwell.

really enjoy John's narration and the message. the stories included also seem diverse and interesting. Really enjoyed it.

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Awesome audio

John Maxwell does a tremendous job of teaching success and failure. His simple style makes one feel very comfortable and it's easy to understand.

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Great book.

Great book. Just kind of hard to follow along with. But I got through it.

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John Maxwell never fails to amaze me!

Practical advice, very applicable, easy to relate to. Get up, get over it, get on! This book even features Singapore’s founding father, Mr Lee Kuan Yew.

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Excellent book!

John C. Maxwell is one of my favorite authors. This book is truly inspirational and one I continue to revisit.

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Worth It!

The book is amazing, loved every minute of the audio book, it is totally worth it

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Highly Recommend

Highly recommend this book. It provides practical details on how to strive in life; whatever it is that you are in search of. Develops a more defined definition of what failing actually is and provides famous success stories as proof of what it means to fail forward.

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