Read the copy of my late Dad....

Interesting!

I read this book with a group of people and we had a good time discussing the various chapters and pinpointing where we were strong and where we were weak. Maxwell always uses great analogies and stories and his books are always filled with good lessons you can use later. This book is no exception.

Dale Carnegie Light

I really loved this book. The references about the man and woman jokes are just that - clear jokes. Also, signs about how sometimes our society looks at marriage, and he goes into a long chapter about how to better respect your own marriage.

I am not a "white, married, Christian, man", as some negative reviewers insisted I would have to be to enjoy this book.

Great, easy, read. I think some people get frustrated that so much of life boils down to treat others well and do well by others.

Un buen libro para aprender a desenvolverse mejor. Lo recomiendo

An insightful book to read as it teaches you the principles of how to approach to people. I got invested in how Maxwell shares his experiences as a pastor and his interactions with the people he met on a positive and how those principles can create a lifelong impact whether that’s through friendshio or marriage, it’s an essential book to read!

It tells you everything you already know but are often not aware.

The author outlines several principles that are important if one wishes to establish and maintain positive relationships with people whether in the workplace or life. While may appear to be common sense, I have found in my own experience just how much some people lack self-awareness and empathy towards others. This book could be quite helpful for those that need help in the "people department".

Key Takeaways
-Self-awareness is important - the way people see others is a reflection of themselves.
-Each person we meet has the potential to teach us something.
-You cannot have growth without change.
-Being at ease with yourself makes others feel at ease with you.
-Caring for people should precede confronting people - validate people's feelings.
-When connection is difficult, you must find one thing that you two have in common or agree upon.
-In great relationships, the joy of being together is enough.

Contains the keys to building and maintaining fulfilling relationships in life. A must read for anyone who is a leader or wants to become one.

A very practical and insightful book on being successful with your relationships!

My second and last John C. Maxwell book. Having recently read his “Laws of Teamwork”, I’m having an allergic reaction to his overt and prominent sense of self-importance. No chapter, section, or subsection is complete without a reference to his own churchy organization and/or his own life experience. Also, his life experience includes 26 years as a pastor, and I think this experience shows itself in the relentlessly anecdotal and platitudinous nature of the writing.

I did find some good opportunities for self-reflection here, but generally felt like the author was verbosely repeating commonsense truths about relationships and talking a lot about himself and his relationships. I felt like I got almost as much value out of the two-page listing of bullet points at the end than I did from the hundreds of homiletic anecdotes, which obviously are loved by many but which grated on my nerves after a while. Clearly, I am not prepared for a relationship with this author.