notes from today matters by John Maxwell

 Bismillah.

I'm reading Today Matters 12 Daily Practices to guarantee tomorrow's success by John Maxwell with one of my teammates.

I listed some quotes from chapter one that resonating with me. In terms of reflection, John Maxwell’s main point is to take full advantage of today, don’t stress about what happened yesterday, and don’t push off something worthwhile to start tomorrow. 

Hope some of the notes below inspire you to make the best use of today. I’ll try to add more reflection in future posts IA.

"Real, sustainable change doesn't happen in a moment. It's a process."

"Growth comes from making decisions and following though on them."

"The secret of your success is determined by your daily agenda...Successful people make right decision early and mange those decisions daily."

 "One today is worth two tomorrows; what I am to be, I am now becoming." Benjamin Franklin

Today can become a masterpiece

The only adequate preparation for tomorrow is the right use of today.

Today's Priorities give me Focus

Devoting a little of yourself to everything means committing a great deal of yourself to nothing." Michael LeBoef

Ralph Waldo Emerson advised, "Guard well your spare moments. They are like uncut diamonds. Discard them and their value will never be known. Improve them and they will become the brightest gems in a useful life."

Priorities help us to choose wisely. Author Rober J. Mckain says, " The reason most goals are not achieved is that we spend our time doing second things first."

John Maxwell recommends asking yourself three questions when determining your priorities:

1. What is required of me?
2. What give the greatest return?
3. What gives me the greatest reward?

Today's Health Gives me strength

Successful people make the major decision in their life early and mange them daily.

Today's family gives me stability

Decide on your philosophy

1. Commitment to God
2. Continual growth
3. Common experiences
4. Confidence-- in God, Ourselves, and others
5. Contributions to Life

Today's thinking give me an Advantage

1. Big Picture Thinking
2. Focused Thinking
3. Creative Thinking
4. Realistic Thinking
5. Strategic Thinking
6. Possibility Thinking
7. Reflective Thinking
8. Questioning Popular Thinking
9. Shared Thinking
10. Unselfish Thinking
11. Bottom-Line Thinking

Today's Commitment Give me Tenacity:

Today's Finances Give Me Options

Today's Faith Give me Peace:

Self Evaluation 

1. Attitude: Choose and display the right attitude daily
2. Priorities: Determine and act on important priorities daily
3. Health: Know and follow health guidelines daily
4. Family: Communicate with and care for my family daily
5. Thinking: Practice and develop good thinking daily
6. Commitment; Make and keep properly commitments daily
7. Finances: Earn and properly manage finances daily
8. Faith: Deepen and live out my faith daily
9. Relationships: Initiate and invest in solid relationships daily
10. Generosity: Plan for and model generosity daily
11. Values: Embrace and practice good values daily
12. Growth: Desire and experience improvements daily.