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Sometimes You Win--Sometimes You Learn: Life's Greatest Lessons Are Gained from Our Losses by [John C. Maxwell, John Wooden]

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Sometimes You Win--Sometimes You Learn: Life's Greatest Lessons Are Gained from Our Losses Kindle Edition

by John C. Maxwell (Author), John Wooden (Foreword) Format: Kindle Edition

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#1 New York Times bestselling author John C. Maxwell believes that any setback, whether professional or personal, can be turned into a step forward when you possess the right tools to turn a loss into a gain. Drawing on nearly fifty years of leadership experience, Dr. Maxwell provides a roadmap for winning by examining the eleven elements that constitute the DNA of learners who succeed in the face of problems, failure, and losses.
1. Humility - The Spirit of Learning
2. Reality - The Foundation of Learning
3. Responsibility - The First Step of Learning
4. Improvement - The Focus of Learning
5. Hope - The Motivation of Learning
6. Teachability - The Pathway of Learning
7. Adversity - The Catalyst of Learning
8. Problems - The Opportunities of Learning9. Bad Experiences - The Perspective for Learning10. Change - The Price of Learning
11. Maturity - The Value of Learning

Learning is not easy during down times, it takes discipline to do the right thing when something goes wrong. As John Maxwell often points out--experience isn't the best teacher; evaluated experience is.

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October 8, 2013
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"The first time I met John Maxwell, I could tell that he and I shared the same values. He cares about people and he wants to help them. One of the best ways to do that is to teach people how to overcome failure and adversity. That ability turned my life around. If you read Sometimes You Win--Sometimes You Learn, you will learn that valuable skill. I highly recommend this book."―Ben Carson, M.D., pediatric neurosurgeon and NYT bestselling author of America the Beautiful and Gifted Hands, on Sometimes You Win--Sometimes You Learn

Millions of individuals--myself included--have been inspired by the words and works of John Maxwell. Now, in The 15 Invaluable Laws of Growth, John again shares his remarkable insights and wisdom into how each of us can reach our full potential and make a positive difference in the lives of others.―Elizabeth Dole, former U.S. Cabinet Secretary, Senator and President of the American Red Cross, on The 15 Invaluable Laws of Growth

I salute John Maxwell for being a pioneer for leadership throughout the world. In his most recent book, he has successfully distilled the 15 most invaluable laws for personal growth. To read this book is to receive the essence of John's expertise, which will help you take your personal success to the next level.
―Stedman Graham, speaker, author and entrepreneur, on The 15 Invaluable Laws of Growth

John has been a mentor and teacher for me for many years and what I love most about him is that he has pushed and helped me personally go through The 5 Levels of Leadership!―Kevin Turner, COO, Microsoft, on The 5 Levels of Leadership

John Maxwell's books have been required reading for my leadership team for years. I can't think of anyone better at distilling decades of leadership experience into practical, approachable principles that anyone can apply at any level of leadership.―Dave Ramsey, host of The Dave Ramsey Show and best-selling author of The Total Money Makeover, on The 5 Levels of Leadership --This text refers to an alternate kindle_edition edition.

About the Author

John C. Maxwell is a #1 New York Times bestselling author, coach, and speaker who has sold more than 24 million books in fifty languages. Often called America s #1 leadership authority, Maxwell was Identified as the most popular leadership expert in the world by Inc. magazine in 2014. And he has been voted the top leadership professional six years in a row on LeadershipGurus.net. He is the founder of The John Maxwell Company, The John Maxwell Team, and EQUIP, a non-profit organization that has trained more than 5 million leaders in 180 countries. Each year Maxwell speaks to Fortune 500 companies, presidents of nations, and many of the world s top business leaders. He can be followed at Twitter.com/JohnCMaxwell. For more information about him visit JohnMaxwell.com. --This text refers to the dvd_rom edition.

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ASIN : B00E7XUGPA
Publisher : Center Street; 1st edition (October 8, 2013)
Publication date : October 8, 2013
Language : English
File size : 1403 KB
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Print length : 233 pages
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Olin G. Buckland

John Maxwell points the way!

Reviewed in the United States on January 12, 2014

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John Maxwell tackles subjects of attitude and application with a faith based background. I find his books an easy no nonsense read. He's not overbearing and preachy with some superiority complex. I started out with a couple of books and found them so practical and profound that I bought another twenty more. And there's still another twenty on the wish list. You can given all of the knowledge in the world, but if you don't have the right attitude and approach to life, you'll never achieve any true success. Mr. Maxwell lays out some important truths about success and failure and embraces the fact that every human being can achieve the maximum in his life despite poverty, injury, circumstance, age, education and social status. The only thing we have to overcome is habit, attitude, and negative outlook. And when we embrace the fact that our ultimate goal is to utilize our knowledge and experience to help lift up others, we have found the true path to final success.
But there's a lot of hard work to be along the way, so start learning how to profit from the lessons in Maxwell's book. It isn't the end all, but it is a great beginning!
In less than a week's time, I have produced a remarkable change in attitude and profit from unfortunate events and circumstances.

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Anthony and Umida Cappoferri

Phenomenal Life Principles

Reviewed in the United States on October 30, 2013

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I have read several John C. Maxwell books before and am greatly encouraged by him every time. This book is no exception. He takes and explains one of the most important life lessons you could ever learn: how to successfully fail. It seems like a contradiction of terms, but it is just the opposite. Far too many people view failure as a negative thing, but nothing could be further from the truth. In this book, "Sometimes You Win--Sometimes You Learn," author John C. Maxwell dispels that myth and many others and teaches you how to capitalize on your failures. I absolutely recommend this book to anyone who is interested in improving themselves and getting the very most out of life. I finished this book greatly encouraged, optimistic, and challenged to make the very most of my mistakes past, present, and future. I definitely recommend it whole-heartedly to anyone seeking to improve the overall quality of their life. Enjoy!

7 people found this helpful

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GypsyKE

One of his best books

Reviewed in the United States on September 27, 2018

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I have read probably a dozen or more of John Maxwells books and I believe this is one of his best. Its teachings are spot on helping anyone who has gone through or is going through any kind of trauma and wondering "Why?"

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Donald Fowler

Perspective

Reviewed in the United States on September 1, 2019

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So many times we look back and reflect upon our failures, short comings, and losses. What we need to look at is opportunities that have been given to us. Rest assured that just about all things will not work out the way that you want them to, but they will work out. So embrace the opportunity to learn. Always remember that great achievement requires great effort. Don't get discouraged. This book will keep you moving forward so that you may become your best self.

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William Teh

Being Teachable is a faster path to wisdom than experience!

Reviewed in the United States on October 5, 2015

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Another GREAT book by Dr. John Maxwell! So many of Dr. Maxwell's lesson can be found in everyday living, and from someone else's experiences. As I understand, a wise man learns from his own mistakes, and a Brilliant man learns from other people's mistakes. Why make the same mistake that someone else has already paid the price to learn? The main take away for me from this books is to always remain teachable. That is a shorter path to wisdom.

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Roberto

Inspiring

Reviewed in the United States on November 16, 2018

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This book explains the importance of accepting mistakes as an opportunity to learn. All individuals will make mistakes at some point in their life.

All mistakes are lessons in disguise, if we are open to learn from the experience. Yes, catastrophic mistakes can happen, and that is a condition of human existence.

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Tony Rogers Jr

Not as good as I would like BUT...

Reviewed in the United States on February 26, 2015

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Not my favorite Maxwell book, but definitely still worth a read. This book is based on the idea that winners learn from losses and setbacks by having the right mindset, attitude and character traits. The chapters focus on everything from possessing a spirit of humility and being teachable, to facing reality and changing your perspective about the problem or setback. As usual from John's work, I found my fair share of great tips, anecdotes and quotes littered throughout the book.

There are two primary reasons I didn't give it a higher rating
1. I found a lot of the material to be the same or rehashed from other Maxwell books.
2. In my opinion, the book is too story driven, which made it overly long and sometimes boring. (Some of the stories were really funny though like the one were maxwell got arrested for having a gun at the airport CLASSIC)

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Glenn Hunter

Another Maxwell Masterpiece

Reviewed in the United States on December 28, 2016

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I enjoyed this book because the lessons were logical and actionable. The text helped remind me of success characteristics that require my renewed commitment The content seemed heavier on quotes than other Maxwell books. On the other hand, the quotes helped summarize key points. It also made highlighting easier. I shall revisit this book. I shall also recommend it to friends.

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Toksy

Sometimes you Win, and Sometimes you Learn....

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 31, 2014

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I have purchased a John C. Maxwell book for my husband, but I have never really bought any of his books for myself. I also bought his leadership Bible for my husband, and I enjoyed reading it from time to time. In this book John Maxwell talks about how we need not dwell on our mistakes. We should turn our losses into lessons, that would help us in life, in how we tackle challenges and relate with others. There are lots of quotations from other great authors, philosophers, etc. John also uses his life as an example, to let his readers know that, although he has written a lot of books on leadership, but he himself is prone to mistakes. I have just finished reading the book, and I am really in awe of John C. Maxwell, to me he is an inspiration!

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Dee W

Book is in great condition; packaged well!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 29, 2019

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Great quality and size

Erica F-L

Not massively impressed by this book. Some interesting points ...

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 8, 2016

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Not massively impressed by this book. Some interesting points, but largely a repeat of what is said in many other books of this type.

Claire O

Disappointing

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 1, 2016

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I was disappointed with this one. The reviews look great and I love the concept but felt like it was a rehash of other people's stories which was disappointing!

Ijeoma Udechukwu

Fantastic books. John C Maxwell's make today count and ...

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 7, 2015

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Fantastic books . John C Maxwell's make today count and be all you can be was a wake up call for me. Having gone through some challenges in the last few years, nothing ever mattered, but when I bought those books, they up lifted my spirit, I received a different kind of energy, and they totally changed my mind set , my dreams came alive, I can now stretch myself, my imagination and be more focused on my Christian faith.

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