Book Review - Put Your Dream to the Test: 10 Questions that Will Help You See It and Seize It by John C. Maxwell
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I have always enjoyed John C. Maxwell's books on leadership and personal development, as they are practical to the nth degree. Put Your Dream to the Test: 10 Questions that Will Help You See It and Seize It is no different, and I'm using it to guide a dream that I want to realize. It's a perfect framework for attaching the personal commitment to the nuts and bolts of doing the work necessary to make the dream happen.
Contents:
Introduction: What Is Your Dream?; The Dream Test
The Ownership Question: Is My Dream Really My Dream?
The Clarity Question: Do I Clearly See My Dream?
The Reality Question: Am I Depending on Factors within My Control to Achieve My Dream?
The Passion Question: Does my Dream Compel Me to Follow It?
The Pathway Question: Do I Have A Strategy to Reach My Dream?
The People Question: Have I Included the People I Need to Realize My Dream?
The Cost Question: Am I Willing to Pay the Price for My Dream?
The Tenacity Question: Am I Moving Closer to My Dream?
The Fulfillment Question: Does Working toward My Dream Bring Satisfaction?
The Significance Question: Does My Dream Benefit Others?
Conclusion: Looking Back... Looking Forward; Notes
Too many dreams are really nothing more than daydreams or pie-in-the-sky dreams, things that will never go beyond the confines of the dreamer's skull. Maxwell lays out a series of questions that can, if honestly answered, can separate daydreams from potential life-changing dreams. If your dream survives all ten of the questions listed above, then you know you have something that can make a huge difference in your life.
And Maxwell's material isn't just ethereal touchy-feely stuff. In the Clarity Question, he relates the story of Michael Hyatt, the current CEO of Thomas Nelson Publishers. When Hyatt took over the publisher role at Thomas Nelson, he inherited a division that was in more trouble than he knew. It would have been easy to just fold things up and focus the company's resources on areas doing much better. Instead, he stepped away from the situation and came up with a vision for what Thomas Nelson would become. Not necessarily *how* to make it happen, just what the end state would be. By clarifying that vision, he was able to enlist others to commit to the dream, as well as coming up with ideas on how best to get there. The outcome far exceeded the vision, but it was because he had done more than just daydream about the possibilities. He made it a clear vision in his mind that could have an actual outcome.
I have some health and fitness goals that are becoming critical in my life. The appearance of this book in my life at this particular time is more than just coincidence. I already feel more confident and focused with Maxwell's insights. Good stuff here...
I have always enjoyed John C. Maxwell's books on leadership and personal development, as they are practical to the nth degree. Put Your Dream to the Test: 10 Questions that Will Help You See It and Seize It is no different, and I'm using it to guide a dream that I want to realize. It's a perfect framework for attaching the personal commitment to the nuts and bolts of doing the work necessary to make the dream happen.
Contents:
Introduction: What Is Your Dream?; The Dream Test
The Ownership Question: Is My Dream Really My Dream?
The Clarity Question: Do I Clearly See My Dream?
The Reality Question: Am I Depending on Factors within My Control to Achieve My Dream?
The Passion Question: Does my Dream Compel Me to Follow It?
The Pathway Question: Do I Have A Strategy to Reach My Dream?
The People Question: Have I Included the People I Need to Realize My Dream?
The Cost Question: Am I Willing to Pay the Price for My Dream?
The Tenacity Question: Am I Moving Closer to My Dream?
The Fulfillment Question: Does Working toward My Dream Bring Satisfaction?
The Significance Question: Does My Dream Benefit Others?
Conclusion: Looking Back... Looking Forward; Notes
Too many dreams are really nothing more than daydreams or pie-in-the-sky dreams, things that will never go beyond the confines of the dreamer's skull. Maxwell lays out a series of questions that can, if honestly answered, can separate daydreams from potential life-changing dreams. If your dream survives all ten of the questions listed above, then you know you have something that can make a huge difference in your life.
And Maxwell's material isn't just ethereal touchy-feely stuff. In the Clarity Question, he relates the story of Michael Hyatt, the current CEO of Thomas Nelson Publishers. When Hyatt took over the publisher role at Thomas Nelson, he inherited a division that was in more trouble than he knew. It would have been easy to just fold things up and focus the company's resources on areas doing much better. Instead, he stepped away from the situation and came up with a vision for what Thomas Nelson would become. Not necessarily *how* to make it happen, just what the end state would be. By clarifying that vision, he was able to enlist others to commit to the dream, as well as coming up with ideas on how best to get there. The outcome far exceeded the vision, but it was because he had done more than just daydream about the possibilities. He made it a clear vision in his mind that could have an actual outcome.
I have some health and fitness goals that are becoming critical in my life. The appearance of this book in my life at this particular time is more than just coincidence. I already feel more confident and focused with Maxwell's insights. Good stuff here...
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