Your Road Map for Success

In this summary you will learn

• How to define success and develop your dreams
• How to identify the direction and the drive that will take you toward a successful life
• Why strong personal relationships will help your growth
• Why you should surround yourself with people that inspire you

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Why you should read Your Road Map for Success

A popular leadership speaker and prolific author, John C. Maxwell has a great deal of experience in the process of personal growth, and he communicates it well. This book, published as The Success Journey in 1977, is a useful step-by-step guide to plotting your journey to success, right down to the thoughtful exercises at the end of each chapter. Maxwell does a nice job of mixing the personal and professional sides of success and encouraging you to redefine it. His definition is that success is following your true purpose and living up to your dreams and potential, rather than just accumulating wealth and possessions. The book is quite a fast read – probably because a good portion of it is devoted to quoting others – and its evangelical tone may not appeal to all readers. Maxwell also makes frequent use of catchphrases, which help fill a page but say little. getAbstract recommends this book to ambitious individuals looking for guidance on creating and following a workable, actionable life plan.

About the Author

John C. Maxwell is a leadership speaker and the author of more than 20 books. He is a corporate trainer and frequent lecturer.