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

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.

Perhaps it was my sense that this book revealed more of John Maxwell the person than his other works or maybe it was the subject matter was more aligned with where I was at the point at time I read it, or perhaps it simply is his best book yet. You read it you decide! I will promise you that even if you can't agree with me that this is his best book yet will agree that there is a richness and depth to this book that is not always present in some of his other works. This book will do what all gret books do - it will force you to look deep within yourself and make some decisions that perhaps until now you have been reluctant to make. This book will help you get off the couch and onto the field, whatever that field may look like for you. This book is a difference maker!

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!

This book opens my eyes to things that I have seen but never realized. learn from mistakes, Keep learning it’s a non stop journey. I loved the style of writing of John Maxwell. This is actually his second book that I read and will definitely read more.

As usual, I like John's simple and forthright approach and the stories that drive the point home. I also like that, although very useful there, it is not specifically about business or sales as much as more broadly about life in general. I recommend this book to anyone in a leadership roll, especially one where those being led must also become leaders for the leader's goal to be realized. Your potential leaders should read it in its entirety too! I gave 5 stars because I gained so much. I'll be tweeting the chapter titles and and a few quotes from book using hashtag #maturity since that is where all of our losing "with" learning ultimately leads! Jon Lonon http://jonlonon.com/mybizcard

This book was absolutely what I needed in my life at the most perfect time. I actually bought it right before going on vacation, only to return home to find out my position was phased out and I was out of a job. Noticing that it was a job, after I got over the emotional impact of being there 15 years, This book helped me to gain the most important lessons. The lessons I learned. My journals pages are full of many insightful notes that I took away. Armed with another position in a different company, I'm no longer focusing on my loss, rather the lesson I learned which is so much more powerful!!!!!! Thank you so much Mr. Maxwell

I enjoyed reading the book; it's full of great insights. I am like the lady who told Dr. Maxwell that his tapes and books give her a wonderful gift which is hope. I too, get hope, encouragement and motivation to continue learning from reading his books, something I have been doing for over ten years because they are excellent books. I recommended the book to my daughter and she has just finished reading it. I also got a copy for my son who is going to read it with his friend. Awesome writing again, Dr. Maxwell!

You have to stick with it; it’s worth the read.

Its an ok book, the usual thoughts about positive thinking are mentioned, nothing extraordinary.

Recommended by a friend. Love it

Great book, amazingly written and very interesting!

Great book

Excellent read. Good old fashion common sense teaching. Some great stories that illustrate how difficult times and obstacles can be great learning experiences. Anyone can benefit from reading this book. Thanks John!!